Oskaloosa–Men’s wrestler Matheson Meade (Fr., Knoxville, Tenn., Exercise Science) and women’s basketball player Ally Stewart (Jr., Victoria, Australia, Physical Education) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of November 15-21, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Meade had just one match last week, but it was a big one as he upset the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team found themselves on the right side of yet another thriller as they defeated the Briar Cliff Chargers by a score of 85-82 on Saturday. The win moves the Statesmen to a perfect 7-0 on the year. The Chargers got on the board first, but the Statesmen answered quickly with […]
Fort Wayne, Ind.– The William Penn men’s soccer team saw their run at nationals come to an end on Saturday as they fell to the #9 Indiana Tech Warriors 2-0. Gianmarco Centrella (Jr., Rome, Italy, Sports Management) got the action going early with the first attempt on goal, but it sailed wide left. Unfortunately, it […]
Vancouver, Wash.–Vernon Trozzi (Jr., Hesperia, Calif., Exercise Science) represented the William Penn men’s cross country team on the biggest stage Friday as he competed in the NAIA National Championship. Trozzi placed 263rd out of 333 total runners on the 8K course with a time of 28:18.9. He is the program’s 15th national qualifier since WPU […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team came up short in its Heart of America Athletic Conference opener, falling to Peru State 72-63 Friday. WPU (0-8, 0-1 Heart), which was outshot 49.0%-35.8%, hit eight three-pointers, but could not overcome an 18-7 deficit in free throws. The hosts never led in a matchup that saw the Statesmen […]
Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team competed in one of the biggest tournaments in the nation as it hit the mat at the Missouri Valley Open Friday and Saturday. WPU placed 26th out of 38 teams with 14.5 points. NCAA Division II King (Tenn.) won the tournament crown with 244 points. 116-pounder Catherine Steinkamp (Fr., […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Guided by the Class 4A Player of the Year, the Oskaloosa Indian girls’ volleyball team may need to build a trophy room for all of its recent accolades. Faith DeRonde dominated the awards season as she was not only a first-team all-Little Hawkeye performer (fourth time on top team), but also selected […]
Fort Wayne, Ind.–The William Penn men’s soccer team recorded a program first on Thursday, winning the first game of the NAIA National Championship Opening Round over the #16 Milligan Buffaloes by a score of 3-1. The victory marked the first time in program history that the team has won a game in the national tournament. […]
Oskaloosa–Nine individuals from the William Penn football program were honored with postseason recognition as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division teams were announced Thursday. Fullback Ben Sherman (Grad., Troy, Pa., Master’s of Sports Management), tight end Adrian Aviles (Sr., Chicago, Ill., Nursing), and Rodney Hall (Fr., Detroit, Mich., Psychology), who was voted in […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s basketball team’s perfect start to the season has netted an improvement in the rankings as the NAIA released its first top-25 poll Wednesday. William Penn (6-0) improves one spot from the preseason rating to #3 with 555 points. The navy and gold also own one of the 21 first-place votes. It marks […]
