Stories written by W.Steinlage

Columbia, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team posted a fourth-place finish Friday and Saturday as it competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship, presented by 516 Sports Capital. In the second year of the tournament’s unique format, each head-to-head matchup was a best-of-three series. The first round was determined by the highest total pinfall […]
Feb 25 2026 | Posted in
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Columbia, Mo.–The William Penn men’s bowling team just missed out on a chance to compete for both a league title and national tournament berth as it placed third at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Saturday and Sunday, presented by 516 Sports Capital. In the second year of the tournament’s unique format, each head-to-head […]
Feb 25 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The No. 6 William Penn men’s volleyball team opened its home schedule in dominant fashion, sweeping Clarke 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. William Penn (6-2, 3-1 Heart) secured the victory with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, and 25-19 against Clarke (4-3, 1-2 Heart). The Statesmen produced attack percentages of .448, .308, […]
Feb 18 2026 | Posted in
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Marshall, Mo.– The William Penn women’s wrestling team closed out its regular season in dominant fashion Tuesday night, defeating Missouri Valley 26-17 to remain undefeated in Heart play. WPU (12-3, 7-0 Heart) jumped out to an early 4-0 lead after Lily Zapata (So., Lewisville, Texas, Sociology) secured a technical fall victory at 103 pounds. The […]
Feb 18 2026 | Posted in
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Ottawa, Kan.–It was evident from the first sequence of the game that it was going to be a good day for the William Penn men’s lacrosse team as it blanked Ottawa 29-0 in non-conference action to start the 2026 campaign Monday. The shutout is the first for WPU (1-0) since beating Midland 26-0 on March […]
Feb 17 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa– Men’s volleyball player Ben Cemeno-Castillo (Sr., Joliet, Ill., Business Management) and softball player Laila Gutierrez (Jr., Seminole, Texas, Business Management) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 9-15. Cemeno-Castillo led William Penn to a 2-1 record last week, posting 49 kills (4.08 per set) on a .370 attack […]
Feb 17 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Nicholas Knowles II (Fr., Nassau, Bahamas, Business Management) locked down a high placing last weekend, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week Monday, presented by 516 Sports Capital. Knowles II garnered his first collegiate POW accolade after guiding William Penn at the Grinnell Darren […]
Feb 17 2026 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Avy Perez (Fr., Mission Hills, Calif., Nursing) cruised to a crown last Saturday, and for her efforts she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestler of the Week Monday, presented by Musco Lighting. Perez notched her second weekly honor after leading William Penn at the Baker Jimmy May Open last Saturday. The freshman […]
Feb 17 2026 | Posted in
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Baldwin City, Kan.– The William Penn women’s wrestling team competed in its final regular season tournament Saturday at the Jimmy May Open, hosted by Baker. The Statesmen claimed titles at two weights, while three additional wrestlers earned podium finishes and three more secured victories on the day. Avy Perez (Fr., Mission Hills, Calif., Nursing) captured […]
Feb 17 2026 | Posted in
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Des Moines–The Wiliam Penn cheerleading team put up possibly the biggest scores in program history as it competed at the Grand View Viking Challenge Sunday. WPU finished third out of seven squads in the first round of competition with a score of 88.38 points. St. Ambrose won the opening battle with 94.25 points. The navy […]
Feb 17 2026 | Posted in
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