by Wade Steinlage Indianapolis, Ind.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team recorded a top-10 placing as it hit the lanes at the Columbia 300 Western Shootout Saturday and Sunday. William Penn, which is ranked #24 in collegebowling.com’s rating, finished eighth out of 30 teams with 8,520 pins in six regular games and 15 Baker rounds. Robert Morris […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa—William Penn hosted Baker on the second night of a back-to-back on Saturday afternoon in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. After a thrilling five-set victory on Friday, the Statesmen (19-11, 6-9 Heart) unfortunately fell to the Wildcats (12-17, 7-8 Heart) in five sets (18-25, 25-16, 23-25, 25-14, 10-15). The Statesmen were […]
by Wade Steinlage Olathe, Kan.–Tell me if you have heard this one before. What is becoming old hat, the William Penn men’s soccer team took down its third ranked opponent of the fall, upsetting #15 MidAmerica Nazarene 1-0 in double overtime of a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. William Penn (13-3, 7-2 Heart), […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Windy conditions and missed opportunities doomed the William Penn football team as it fell 26-20 to Peru State in double overtime of a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup Saturday. WPU (3-5, 1-1 North) scored the day’s first 17 points, but could not put away the Bobcats (3-5, 1-1 North) and was […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Heart of America Athletic Conference has announced that starting this year it will sponsor men’s and women’s bowling, including having a national-qualifying tournament at the end of the season. A total of six Heart institutions sponsor men’s and women’s bowling, including WPU, Baker, Clarke, Culver-Stockton, Grand View, and Mount Mercy. The […]
by Wade Steinlage Oklahoma City, Okla.–The last time the William Penn women’s golf team went head-to-head against the top NAIA programs, it placed in the top 10, so it should come as no surprise that five months later the Statesmen had no problems again keeping pace as they competed at the NAIA Preview Monday and […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team did not simply set a new single-season wins record, but did it with gusto as it pounded Faith Baptist Bible 9-0 in non-conference action Tuesday. The program’s 16-year-old record of 11 wins finally saw its demise, and the best part is, WPU (12-3) still has three games […]
by Wade Steinlage Silvis, Ill.–The Statesmen men’s golf team closed out its autumn campaign by facing off against a PGA Tour golf course and all its difficulty at the NAIA Midwest Invitational Monday and Tuesday. William Penn finished seventh out of 15 teams with a two-day score of 660 (335-325) at the par-71 TPC Deere […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team hosted Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference play on Tuesday night. William Penn (18-11, 5-8 Heart) fell to Clarke (23-6, 11-4 Heart) in four sets (22-25, 25-27, 26-24, 17-25). The home team was edged in the hit column by a margin of .117-.181. Danielle Pendzinski (Jr., […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Another chapter has been written in the Statesmen’s men’s soccer team’s record-breaking season as the NAIA’s seventh top-25 poll was released Tuesday. For the first time ever, WPU (11-3, 6-2 Heart) is receiving votes nationally, sitting in a tie for 34th with 13 points. The squad has already knocked off two top-25 […]
