by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A single by Whitney Stone (Fr., Roseburg, Ore., Education) found the grass and the William Penn softball team walked off winners of two games over Graceland in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Wednesday. WPU (13-13, 4-2 Heart) won by scores of 5-3 and 1-0. The hosts did the day’s first […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen baseball team returned home on Tuesday to wrap up its series with Clarke University after the teams were unable to on Sunday due to unplayable field conditions. William Penn (19-5, 5-2 Heart) took the first pair of games over Clarke (12-13, 9-5 Heart) on Saturday and was looking for the […]
by Wade Steinlage Salina, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s golf team had three individuals in the top 10 as it finished high at the Kansas Wesleyan Invitational Monday and Tuesday. William Penn placed second out of seven teams with a two-day score of 600 (301-299) at the par-70 Salina Country Club. Host Kansas Wesleyan, which like WPU, […]
by Wade Steinlage Carbondale, Ill.–For the second event in a row, the Statesmen women’s golf team faced off against programs from much bigger schools and produced positive results as it competed at the Southern Illinois Saluki Invitational Sunday and Monday. #17 WPU placed fourth out of 14 teams with a two-day score of 645 (318-327) […]
by Wade Steinlage Columbia, Mo.–The William Penn softball team gave the defending national runners-up all they could handle in the nightcap of its non-conference doubleheader Monday, but came up short in the end as it was swept by Columbia. William Penn (11-13) fell by scores of 9-1 (5 innings) and 5-3. The Cougars (15-7), who […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–New season, same results for Elise Warne (Sr., Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science) as she was once again named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday. Warne won her fifth laurel of the year and 10th of her career award after heading William Penn against numerous NCAA Division II […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A trio of men’s basketball players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2018-2019 Daktronics-NAIA Division I Scholar-Athletes Monday. Isaac Sanders (sr., Lexington, Mo., Industrial Technology) topped the grouping with a 3.75 Grade Point Average entering this spring, while Kenneth Schell (Sr., Buena Vista, Colo., Psychology) was […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team has not done much to hurt its cause, but other programs might be playing just a bit better as the NAIA’s fourth top-25 poll was released last Friday. William Penn fell one rung since the last rating to #17 with 247 points. The crew remains the only […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s golf team has yet to play a competitive round this spring, but remains on the national radar as the NAIA’s fourth top-25 poll was released Friday. WPU is unofficially down six positions since the last poll, falling into a tie for 40th with three points. The squad is […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–The Statesmen track and field teams kicked the tires on the outdoor season Saturday as they competed at the Grand View Invitational. William Penn won six different events at the Invitational, including four by the men and two more by the women. Indoor All-American Mofiyinfoluwa Alade (So., Hoffman Estates, Ill.) guided […]
