by Wade Steinlage Elgin, Ill.–The #20 ranked William Penn women’s basketball team returned from a 17-day hiatus to take on Judson in their first of two games in the Judson Christmas Classic on Friday. The Statesmen (11-1, 7-1 Heart) led Judson (5-8, 3-4 CCAC) for a majority of the game, only relinquishing the lead one […]
by Wade Steinlage Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn men’s bowling team wrapped up a big week out west as it again placed second, this time at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Wednesday and Thursday. WPU was second out of 36 teams with 9,067 pins in six regular games and 16 Baker games (including bonus pins […]
by Wade Steinlage Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn women’s bowling team had a great showing in Baker action as it competed at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shoot-Out Wednesday and Thursday. WPU was eighth out of 27 teams with 8,031 pins in six regular games and 16 Baker games (including bonus pins for high group finishes). […]
by Wade Steinlage Las Vegas, Nev.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team reached bracket competition and then nearly pulled off the upset of the tournament as it competed at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU qualified eighth out of 22 teams with 8,357 pins in nine regular games, while Wichita State (Kan.) led […]
by Wade Steinlage Las Vegas, Nev.–With six individuals averaging over 200, the William Penn men’s bowling team nearly topped qualifying at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU qualified second out of 37 teams with 9,894 pins in nine regular games, while Webber International (Fla.) held off the Statesmen charge with 10,002 […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A total of six William Penn football players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2018 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes Friday. Cooper Gosch (Sr., Reeds Spring, Mo., Education), who owned a 3.66 Grade Point Average, led the half dozen as he garnered his second career S-A laurel. Justin Hagans […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A trio of Statesmen grapplers are in the mix at their respective weights as the second NAIA and Heart of America Athletic Conference polls were released this week. 197-pounder Sheldon Rodriguez (Jr., Tampa, Fla., Biology) tops the group as he is fourth in the Heart, while Austinn Goin (Sr., Belton, Mo., Exercise […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the November Player of the Month awards. Senior basketball player Marlon Alcindor (Queens, N.Y., Sociology) earned the Male award, while junior basketball player Kate Ylitalo (Maple Plain, Minn., Biology) claimed the Female honor. The award is the second for Ylitalo, […]
by Wade Steinlage Baldwin City, Kan.–The William Penn men’s basketball team used a strong second stanza to defeat Baker 80-61 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. #4 WPU (13-1, 7-1 Heart) trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half, but outscored the Wildcats (6-7, 3-5 Heart) 61-30 down the stretch, […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The #20 ranked Statesmen women’s basketball team faced off with #23 Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Tuesday in its final game before the holiday break. William Penn (10-1, 7-1 Heart) was actually outshot by the host Wildcats (10-3, 5-3 Heart) 44%-43% but the big difference came from three-point […]
