by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Ashley Miller (Jr., Kalona, Iowa, Exercise Science) was one of the best at her position this fall and she was rewarded for her outstanding play as the 2017 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference volleyball teams were announced Monday. Miller was one of 14 members to be named to the second team. A […]
by Wade Steinlage Moline, Ill.–With five of its rollers averaging over 200, the Statesmen men’s bowling team placed in the top 10 at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic Saturday and Sunday. William Penn finished ninth out of 46 teams with 9,516 pins in six regular games and four sets of Bakers. McKendree (Ill.) led qualifying with […]
by Wade Steinlage Davenport–Bailey Palmer (So., Ottumwa, Iowa, Undecided) placed in the top 20 as the William Penn women’s bowling team competed at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic Saturday and Sunday. WPU ended up 12th out of 39 teams with 8,210 pins in six regular games and four sets of Bakers, while Wichita State (Kan.) rolled […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Playing for pride and for its senior class, the Statesmen football team produced its best outing of the year in a 33-14 upset over #6 Grand View in Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division action Saturday. William Penn (7-4, 3-2 Heart) returned the Rock and Ladder Trophy to Oskaloosa for the […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Seven players hit the double-digit mark as the William Penn men’s basketball team dropped Moody Bible 123-67 in non-conference play Saturday. #3 WPU (5-0) nearly doubled up the Archers (0-1) by outshooting them 54.8%-34.2% and outrebounding them 63-34. The hosts opened the contest with the first six points and continued to pour […]
by Wade Steinlage Des Moines–Members of the Statesmen wrestling team faced some of the best grapplers in the state Saturday as William Penn began the 2017-2018 year at the Grand View Open. In addition to the host Vikings, several NCAA Division I programs, including Iowa State and Northern Iowa, were also on the mat to […]
by Wade Steinlage Crete, Neb.–It was an afternoon the William Penn women’s basketball team will hope to quickly forget as the Statesmen fell 56-22 to Hastings (Neb.) in the conclusion of the Doane Classic Saturday. WPU (3-2) had its three-game winning streak snapped in a painful way as the offense was stymied against the 20th-ranked […]
by Wade Steinlage Crete, Neb.–The William Penn women’s basketball team kept its host under 40% from the floor and forced 24 turnovers in dropping Doane 61-52 to open the Doane Classic Friday. The Statesmen (3-1), who won their third game in a row, shot 42.3% and outscored the home team in all four quarters to […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen produced one of the best single halves of women’s basketball possibly ever witnessed in Penn Gymnasium as it crushed Hannibal-LaGrange 95-34 in non-conference play Tuesday. William Penn (2-1) scored 32 straight points over a 10-minute section of play and outscored the Trojans 55-9 after intermission to roll in its home […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the resignation of Jennifer Carlson as Head Volleyball Coach. Carlson was 42-125 (5-50 conference) during her five-year career as the leader of the program. The Statesmen were 12-25 this fall (3-16 Heart), highlighted by starting the season with 11 wins in their first […]
