Oskaloosa–William Penn Head Baseball Coach Mike Laird has been recognized by his in-state coaching peers as a future inductee into the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Laird is one of seven members of the 2021 Class, which will be inducted next January. The class would have been inducted this January, but […]
Oskaloosa–Kevion Blaylock (Sr., Houston, Texas, Information Technology) and Karmari Newman (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Digital Communication) garnered recognition for special campaigns as the NAIA announced its Men’s Basketball All-America teams Thursday. Blaylock was one of 10 players on the first team, while Newman was one of 43 individuals to receive honorable-mention status. There were an additional […]
Atchison, Kan. — William Penn women’s lacrosse has a better understanding of what a top-NAIA team looks like after their loss at Benedictine. The Ravens dominated the stats and the game, winning by a final score of 27-3. William Penn goes to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference play. Madison Reed (Fr., […]
Atchison, Kan. — William Penn men’s lacrosse made its first trip to Benedictine Wednesday, looking to upset one of the top teams in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Ravens grabbed an early lead, but the Statesmen got hot in the second quarter and tied the game. Keeping things close in the third, WPU unfortunately […]
Oskaloosa–Lakyla Moore (Jr., Norfolk, Neb., Business Management) doubled up on national recognition as the NAIA announced its Women’s Basketball All-America teams Thursday. Moore, who received honorable-mention status, was one of 41 individuals to make the HM list. Additionally, 12 players were named to each of the first, second, and third squads. Moore’s award is the […]
Oskaloosa–Lakyla Moore (Jr., Norfolk, Neb., Business Management) concluded her 2020-2021 campaign with some national hardware as the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced its NAIA All-America teams Monday. The WBCA awarded 10 players first-team recognition, while 20 additional players, including Moore, were chosen for honorable mentions. Moore finished the season averaging a squad-best 16.5 points per […]
Oskaloosa–Valeria Quiroga (Fr., San Benito, Texas, Sociology) put on a power display last week as she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week Monday. Quiroga won her first career weekly laurel by hitting four home runs, while the Statesmen went 3-3 on the week. The freshman was hitless in her […]
Cedar Rapids — William Penn men’s volleyball needed two wins to make their first appearance in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament. The Statesmen had gone five sets with the Mustangs of Mount Mercy at home a month ago, but they could not go the distance despite a valiant effort Tuesday night. Taking the […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen shotgun teams collected their third victory of the year, defeating Coe and Upper Iowa in a triangular Saturday. WPU was led in the 150-shot event by Bryon Baca (Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) who won High Overall Athlete laurels with a score of 144-for-150. Maclane Heinen (Fr., Pella, Iowa, Business Management) was right […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the February Player of the Month laurels. Senior baseball player Chase Stratton (Clearfield, Utah, Sports Management) earned the Male award, while freshman women’s wrestler Mami Selemani (Iowa City, Iowa) claimed the Female honor. The accolade is the first for both individuals. Stratton pitched […]
