by Wade Steinlage Peru, Neb.–Numerous individuals contributed as the William Penn softball team swept Peru State in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Wednesday. WPU (10-12, 4-2 Heart) won by scores of 6-5 and 8-2. It is the program’s first sweep in conference play this year. The Bobcats (4-16, 0-8 Heart) took the early […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–For the first in six years, the William Penn bowling teams will battle for an NAIA title as they compete at the NAIA Invitational Friday through Sunday. Bowling is currently an emerging sport in the NAIA and will finally gain Championship status next year. While the tournament is an Invitational and not […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Three players from the William Penn women’s basketball team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2017-2018 Daktronics-NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athletes Monday. Jenna Santi (Jr., Oak Creek, Wis., Physical Education) led the group with a 3.89 Grade Point Average, while Idalis Riley (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., […]
by Wade Steinlage Kansas City, Mo.–Hands with two fingers extended were raised to the sky one last time this year as the William Penn men’s basketball team and its faithful fan base honored their departed brother after the Statesmen fell to LSU Alexandria 84-75 in the semifinals of the NAIA Division I National Championships Monday. […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa—The William Penn University baseball team (8-13, 1-5 Heart) dropped a couple of tough Heart of America Conference games on Saturday as they took on the Graceland Yellowjackets (8-10, 2-4 Heart). Both games were pitchers’ duels and went down to the wire, but unfortunately for the Statesmen they were unable to get […]
by Wade Steinlage Kansas City, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team did not need any luck on St. Patrick’s Day as it rolled past Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 89-76 in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Division I National Championships Saturday. Top-seeded WPU (30-4) claimed the Cramer bracket and will now face #4 seed LSU […]
by Wade Steinlage Kansas City, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball was again forced to play a slow-down style and had to go to an extra session, but somehow came up with enough plays down the stretch to advance as it defeated Dalton State (Ga.) 68-64 in overtime in the second round of the NAIA Division I […]
by Wade Steinlage Kansas City, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball did not have its best game, but survived to another see another day as it defeated Science & Arts (Okla.) 68-63 in the first round of the NAIA Division I National Championships Thursday. Top-seeded William Penn (28-4) advances to face #4 seed Dalton State (Ga.) in […]
by Wade Steinlalge Billings, Mont.–The William Penn women’s basketball team had its higher-seeded opponent in trouble all night, but could not come up with enough plays down the stretch in a 55-49 first-round loss to Carroll (Mont.) at the NAIA Division I National Championships Thursday. #6 seed WPU, which ends its year at 23-9, gave […]
by Wade Steinlage Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen softball team bounced back after a tough game one of Thursday’s doubleheader to grab game two and settle for a split of its Heart of America Athletic Conference showdown against Mount Mercy. WPU (8-12, 2-2 Heart) dropped the opener 9-0, but claimed the second game 2-1. Chyanne Koko (Sr., […]
