by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Zachary Chegwidden (So., Essex, England, Business Management) was named the best linkster in the league as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Golf teams were recently announced. Chegwidden was named Heart Player of the Year, while teammate Sebastian Rulis (Sr., Helsingor, Denmark, Business Management) joined him on the 15-person all-conference team. […]
by Wade Steinlage Galena, Ill.–The year was 1974. Richard Nixon gave up his presidency, Foreman and Ali battled in the Rumble in the Jungle, Stephen King published his first novel ‘Carrie’, the Sears Tower became the World’s tallest building, AND the William Penn men’s golf team won its second conference title. 44 years later on […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team wrapped up a difficult 2018 campaign Sunday with a huge 5-4 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over #19 Central Methodist. William Penn (14-38, 8-28 Heart), which did not qualify for this coming week’s Heart Postseason Tournament, was scheduled to play Peru State Monday to end the season, […]
by Wade Steinlage Rock Island, Ill.–The William Penn women’s golf team will enter postseason competition with a full head of steam after a balanced attack won the title at the Augustana Invitational Saturday and Sunday. #22 WPU tied for first out of 14 teams with a two-day score of 623 (314-309) at the par-73 Highland […]
by Wade Steinlage Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen traveled down to Marshall, Missouri to take on the Missouri Valley Vikings in a Heart doubleheader on Friday. The Statesmen (13-36, 7-26 Heart) took the Vikings (15-37, 4-32 Heart) down to the wire in both games but fell just short losing by the scores of 3-2 and 2-0. MVC […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn Statesmen hosted the Peru State Bobcats in a Heart of America doubleheader on Friday. The teams opened a four game set which will conclude the regular season for the Statesmen. The Statesmen(14-29, 7-21 Heart) split the two games with the Bobcats(27-17, 17-12 Heart) in a couple of pitchers duels […]
by Wade Steinlage Kirksville, Mo. / Indianola–Malik Williams (Fr., Kansas City, Mo., Industrial Technology) is the Statesmen track and field team’s newest national qualifier, while Derek Robinson (Sr., Jenks, Okla., Communications) set a new school record as William Penn battled at the Truman Quad Thursday and the Simpson Kip Janvrin Open Friday. Truman The WPU […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team ended its 2018 campaign on a positive note as it split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Peru State Saturday. William Penn (15-30, 8-22 Heart), which did not qualify for next week’s Heart Postseason Tournament, dropped the opener 5-2, but took the season-ending nightcap 8-7. […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the February and March Player of the Month awards. Sophomore men’s track and field athlete Tristen Elmore (Ovied, Fla., Physical Education) earned the February Male award, while sophomore women’s basketball player Kate Ylitalo (Maple Plain, Minn., Biology) took home the […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines— William Penn (13-34, 7-24 Heart) traveled to Des Moines to take on the rival Grand View Vikings (35-6, 25-4 Heart) in a Heart doubleheader on Wednesday. The teams played two highly contested games, but the Vikings pitching was too much as they would shut out the Statesmen 3-0 and 1-0. […]
