by Wade Steinlage Baldwin City, Kan.–While the sports world waited for possibly the most-hyped boxing match in history, fans at Liston Stadium were treated to an incredible undercard bout Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately in the end, the William Penn football team could not knock out the reigning Heart of America Athletic Conference South Division champion Baker […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Under new leadership, the Statesmen women’s soccer team recorded a huge win Saturday as it defeated non-conference foe Doane 5-0. WPU (1-0) won its season opener for just the second time in the last 14 years and did so by the widest margin ever in a season opener (previous high was four). […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team begins the new season in a slightly heightened spot than it ended last year as the NAIA’s preseason top-25 poll was released Friday. WPU, which placed 18th at last year’s national championships, start 2017-2018 at #17 with 244 points. The Statesmen will be seeking their fifth-consecutive […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen volleyball team did not open league action with a bang, but responded well later in the day to go 1-1 in a triangular Friday. William Penn (2-5, 0-1 Heart) fell 3-0 (21-25, 14-25, 21-25) to Benedictine in its Heart of America Athletic Conference opener, but then knocked off non-conference foe […]
By Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–It was quite the party inside Penn Gymnasium Tuesday and the William Penn volleyball team fed off the home crowd’s intense energy in a 3-0 win over Grace (Neb.) in non-conference action. The Statesmen (1-4) won their home opener by scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-15. The hosts outhit the Royals (0-1) by […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–It was quite the party inside Penn Gymnasium Tuesday and the William Penn volleyball team fed off the home crowd’s intense energy in a 3-0 win over Grace (Neb.) in non-conference action. The Statesmen (1-4) won their home opener by scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-15. The hosts outhit the Royals (0-1) by […]
By Wade Steinlage Huntington, Ind.–The William Penn volleyball team improved as the weekend grew on, but could not bring home a victory as it competed at the Huntington Tournament Friday and Saturday. The Statesmen (0-4) began Friday with a 3-0 setback to Brescia (Ky.) (23-25, 21-25, 21-25) before falling 3-1 to host Huntington (18-25, 25-23, […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team took a big step in the right direction as it started its 2017 season with a 3-3 tie against Bellevue in non-conference play Saturday. WPU (0-0-1) went punch for punch with the Bruins, the #34 team in the land. The squad was outshot just 13-10, including matching […]
by Wade Steinlage Huntington, Ind.–The William Penn volleyball team improved as the weekend grew on, but could not bring home a victory as it competed at the Huntington Tournament Friday and Saturday. The Statesmen (0-4) began Friday with a 3-0 setback to Brescia (Ky.) (23-25, 21-25, 21-25) before falling 3-1 to host Huntington (18-25, 25-23, […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team took a big step in the right direction as it started its 2017 season with a 3-3 tie against Bellevue in non-conference play Saturday. WPU (0-0-1) went punch for punch with the Bruins, the #34 team in the land. The squad was outshot just 13-10, including matching […]
