Stories written by W.Steinlage

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen Esports team is still seeking its first victory of the year after falling 2-0 to Columbia in Heart of America Athletic Conference Super Smash Bros Ultimate play Tuesday. WPU (0-5) was led by the trio of Brady Burge (Fr., Van Horne, Iowa), Brandon Thordarson (Sr., Bloomfield, Iowa), and Jayden Comstock (Fr., Oskaloosa, Iowa). […]
Oct 18 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–For just the second time in program history, the Statesmen women’s soccer team came out on top against Missouri Valley, winning 1-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. WPU (6-5-2, 3-4-2 Heart), which had not beaten the Vikings (3-6-4, 3-3-3 Heart) since 2017, ended an eight-game losing streak in the head-to-head series. An […]
Oct 14 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team was stymied for much of Tuesday evening, but produced a late goal to come away with a 1-1 tie against Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. With the result, No. 11 William Penn (7-0-6, 5-0-4 Heart) broke its single-season record for ties with six, but also set […]
Oct 14 2026 | Posted in
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Des Moines–Just as it did a month ago, the Statesmen women’s volleyball team took a set against its rival, but could not finish the deed in a 3-1 loss to Grand View in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. WPU (11-15, 2-10 Heart), which fell by scores of 23-25, 18-25, 25-17, 16-25, was only […]
Oct 14 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Alexander Greaves (Sr., Hertford, England, Sports Management) had a big part in his team’s offensive outings, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the week Monday. Greaves picked up his first career weekly award after leading William Penn to a pair of wins last week. […]
Oct 13 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Men’s soccer player Leonardo Jimenez (So., Mexico City, Mexico, Business Management) and women’s golfer Chloe Jacques (So., Chatham, Ontario, Political Science) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of October 5-11. Jimenez tallied a two-goal brace in William Penn’s 4-1 win over Mount Mercy last Tuesday. The sophomore scored on both […]
Oct 13 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team, which did not even see the field last weekend, somehow still lost ground in the standings as the NAIA released its fifth top-25 poll Monday, sponsored by STADIONIC. WPU (5-1, 2-0 Heart North) has fallen to No. 21. It marks the 13th straight time the navy and gold have been […]
Oct 13 2026 | Posted in
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Cedar Falls–Courtesy of the program’s first-ever perfect team score in a discipline, the Statesmen shotgun sports team finished high at the Wartburg Invitational Friday through Sunday. William Penn placed second out of seven teams with a score of 2,733-for-3,000, while Iowa Western CC won the title at 2,762-for-3,000. Midland (Neb.) was right behind WPU for […]
Oct 13 2026 | Posted in
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Ottumwa–Claire Rye (So., Plymouth, Iowa, Biology) had one of the best performances in school history Friday as she led the William Penn women’s cross country team at the Indian Hills CC Invitational. WPU placed seventh out of 10 teams with 177 points, while host Indian Hills CC tied Mount Mercy for first with 55 points. […]
Oct 11 2026 | Posted in
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Ottumwa–The Rye had one of the best performances in school history Friday as she led the William Penn women’s cross country team at the Indian Hills CC Invitational. William Penn placed fifth out of 10 teams with points, while host Indian Hills CC tied Mount Mercy for first with 55 points. Gavin Grunhovd of North […]
Oct 11 2026 | Posted in
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