Stories written by W.Steinlage
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the November Player of the Month laurels. Senior men’s basketball player Karmari Newman (Detroit, Mich., Digital Communication) earned the Male award, while freshman women’s shotgun sports athlete Raylee Bishop (Ankeny, Iowa, Engineering) claimed the Female honor. The accolade is the first for Newman, […]
Dec 15 2021 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team fell for the first time this season, but fortunately did not take a big hit in the standings as the NAIA released its third top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (12-1, 4-1 Heart) fell two rungs to #5 with 477 points. It is the 55th-consecutive time the navy and gold have […]
Dec 15 2021 | Posted in
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by Wade Steinlage Newton–The Indian boys’ basketball team failed to get going offensively as it fell to Newton 53-31 in Little Hawkeye Conference action last Friday. OHS (0-3, 0-2 LHC) was outshot 42.3%-27.3% and outrebounded 34-27 in the setback. Oskaloosa trailed from the start and could not keep pace with the Cardinals, falling behind 24-16 […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa/Newton–The Oskaloosa girls’ basketball team posted a pair of lopsided victories last week as it continues its strong start to the season. OHS (4-1, 1-1 LHC) dropped Mount Pleasant 62-41 last Tuesday and then defeated Newton 59-34 last Friday in Little Hawkeye Conference action. The Indians led just 44-37 after three quarters […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Kevion Blaylock (Sr., Houston, Texas, Information Technology) and women’s wrestler Mami Selemani (So., Iowa City, Iowa, Business Management) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of December 6-12, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Blaylock averaged a double-double of 21.5 points and 12 rebounds in two games last week. The […]
Dec 14 2021 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Ben Sherman (Grad., Troy, Pa., Master’s of Sports Management) concluded a record-breaking career by earning national accolades as the AFCA NAIA All-America teams were announced Monday. Sherman received Honorable-Mention status, one of 55 players to collect such recognition. An additional 25 players were named to both the First Team and the Second Team. Sherman’s honor […]
Dec 14 2021 | Posted in
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Lamoni, Iowa–The William Penn men’s basketball team got back in the win column to wrap up the 2021 portion of their season with a victory over the Graceland Yellowjackets by a score of 94-88. The victory gives the Statesmen a 12-1 record on the season and a 4-1 mark in Heart of America Athletic Conference […]
Dec 13 2021 | Posted in
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Lamoni–The William Penn women’s basketball team forcibly removed the pesky proverbial monkey off its back with a 60-51 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Graceland Saturday. WPU (1-13, 1-4 Heart) won for the first time this year by overcoming a 51.2%-34.4% shooting disadvantage, doing so by forcing 23 Yellowjacket turnovers and turning those mistakes […]
Dec 13 2021 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn bowling teams continue to vault up the standings as the NAIA and USBC have released their most recent rankings. The Statesmen men are third in the NAIA with an RPI of .642, while also being 33rd in the USBC rating. WPU has three top-five finishes this season, highlighted by winning the ISYL […]
Dec 10 2021 | Posted in
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Fayette, Mo.–The William Penn women’s basketball team was not able to match up with #7 Central Methodist Wednesday, falling 91-49 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (0-13, 0-4 Heart) was outshot 50.0%-23.5% by the Eagles (9-1, 1-2 Heart), who had just been cleared to play after being in COVID protocol last week. CMU […]
Dec 10 2021 | Posted in
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