Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team got the ball to finally bounce its way as it held off Graceland 71-67 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. William Penn (2-8, 1-5 Heart) ended its losing streak at eight games and also won its first league contest by outshooting GU 44.1%-37.8% and outrebounding its foe 41-34. […]
Crete, Neb.–The Statesmen women’s wrestling team had numerous individuals gather multiple victories as it competed at the Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open Saturday. Kendall Bostelman (Jr., Napoleon, Ohio, Exercise Science) headlined the WPU lineup as she finished second at 138 pounds with a 4-1 record that included a technical fall and two falls. The junior’s lone loss […]
Davenport–The William Penn track and field teams got their indoor seasons underway Saturday by competing in the St. Ambrose Frigid Bee Invitational. Fresh off a conference title and a trip to nationals in cross country, D’Artagnon Beaver (Sr., Rockford, Ill., Human Services) paced a small group of athletes as he punched an early ticket to […]
Oskaloosa–-The William Penn men’s basketball team battled Heart of America Athletic Conference foe Graceland, but ultimately fell short in a 79-70 loss on Saturday. The Statesmen (7-3, 4-2 Heart) started strong, recovering from an early 4-0 deficit with a 7-2 run midway through the first half to seize momentum. However, the Yellowjackets (10-0, 6-0 Heart), […]
Crete, Neb.—The William Penn men’s wrestling team sent a small crew into action Saturday as it competed at the Doane Conner/Oppenheim Open. The event featured two divisions–Open and Amateur. Jacob Perry (Salisbury, N.C., Undecided) paced the Statesmen by winning four matches at the Amateur 149-pound weight class, including one fall and one technical fall. In […]
Wichita, Kan.–A relentless offensive display propelled the William Penn men’s soccer team to a historic 3-1 victory over Bethel (Ind.) in the NAIA National Championship Round of 16 on Tuesday, securing the Statesmen’s first-ever appearance in the quarterfinals. In their sixth trip to nationals, the #3-seeded Statesmen (18-2-3) achieved a milestone for the program and […]
Oskaloosa–Six William Penn women’s soccer players were honored for strong 2024 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Madeline Danielson (Sr., La Crescent, Minn., Biology) and Jacque Schwager (Sr., Bondurant, Iowa, Psychology) paced the crew with identical 4.0 Grade Point Averages entering this fall. Danielson […]
Oskaloosa–Four William Penn men’s soccer players were honored for strong 2024 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators. Hugo Cornish (So., Sydney, Australia, Business Management) headlines the quartet with a 3.72 Grade Point Average entering this fall as well as an impressive stat line. In […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Isaac Hoberecht (Jr., Carl Junction, Mo., Business Management) and women’s basketball player Aysia Arrowood (Sr., Wichita, Kan., Sports Management) have been named Statesmen of the Week for November 25-December 1, a laurel presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Hoberecht led the Statesmen with 20 points in an 83-77 victory over Culver-Stockton Tuesday. He added […]
Oskaloosa–Five members of the William Penn football team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Liam Bryant (Jr., Jackson, Mo., Physical Education) led the group with a 3.98 Grade Point Average entering this fall, while Nasear Cumberbatch (Fr., St. Petersburg, Fla., Business Management) was closely behind […]
