Stories written by W.Steinlage
Oskaloosa–Five William Penn softball players were honored for strong 2025 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators Tuesday. The trio of Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education), Tori Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Secondary Education), and Madie Anderson (Sr., Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Elementary Education) paced […]
Jun 4 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Zach Otten (Sr., Mapleton, Ill., Business Management) was honored for a strong 2025 season in and out of the classroom as he earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators Tuesday. Otten, who owned a 3.61 Grade Point Average following the spring semester, posted a .305 batting average (36-for-118) with five doubles. He tallied 23 […]
Jun 4 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Led by Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science), five members of the William Penn men’s lacrosse team were recognized for exceptional campaigns as the NAIA released its 2025 All-America teams Thursday. Putzier was named to the 13-person First Team, while Max Standage (Sr., Gilbert, Ariz., Business Management) was one of 13 individuals placed on […]
May 19 2025 | Posted in
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Ypsilanti, Mich.–Olivia Lange (Sr., Porta Westfalica, Germany, Business Management) closed out her career with a memorable moment as the Statesmen women’s golf team competed at the NAIA National Championship Tuesday through Friday. WPU posted a two-round score of 667 (336-331) at the par-72 Eagle Crest Golf Course. Unfortunately, the navy and gold did not make […]
May 19 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced changes within the coaching staff for the Statesmen men’s and women’s bowling teams. Cameron Foster has stepped down as the head coach of the men’s bowling program, while current head women’s coach Kirstin Foster will take over the men’s team as well. The husband-and-wife coaching duo, […]
May 19 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–William Penn athletic teams made a record-breaking impact in and around Oskaloosa during the 2024-2025. William Penn volunteered a total of 3,020 hours of service during the past school year, surpassing the old mark of 2,530 hours from 2023-2024. As a Five-Star institution in the NAIA’s Champions of Character program with one of the core […]
Joliet, Ill./Seward, Neb./Kearney, Neb.–The William Penn men’s track and field team took advantage of one final competition weekend as it battled at three separate meets last Friday and Saturday in hopes of expanding its nationals squad. WPU did indeed add more individuals to its travel roster with Andrew Miller (So., Le Claire, Iowa, Exercise Science), […]
May 18 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux is proud to announce the hiring of Joe Minton as the new Head Men’s Soccer Coach. Minton is being promoted after serving as the program’s assistant coach for the past three seasons. A 2020 graduate of WPU, he was a graduate student for two campaigns prior to advancing […]
May 14 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Seven members of the William Penn baseball team were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements by being named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Leading the group was Marco Ayala (Sr., San Francisco, Calif., New Media), who posted an impressive 3.87 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester. Hayden Vandenberg (Fr., West Burlington, Iowa, Physical Education) followed […]
May 14 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Ten members of the William Penn softball team were recognized for their academic achievements by being named 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Leading the way were Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education), Tori Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Secondary Education), and Emily Winkler (Jr., North Platte, Neb., Exercise Science), each achieving a flawless 4.00 Grade Point […]
May 14 2025 | Posted in
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