Oskaloosa–Five William Penn athletic programs were recognized for exceptional work in the classroom in 2016-2017 as they were named NAIA Scholar Teams Tuesday. A total of 1,677 programs (92 more than last year) from within the NAIA received the laurel, highlighted by three different squads sharing Scholar Team of the Year accolades at a 3.90 […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the fifth annual John Eberline Player of the Year Awards. Senior track and field athlete Derek Seddon (Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education) won the Male award, while sophomore women’s golfer Elise Warne (Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science) collected the Female honor. Seddon, a two-time Booster […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian baseball team is one step away from playing for a berth to state. Oskaloosa (26-13) ended the regular season last Tuesday with a 7-2 win over Fairfield and then began postseason action with a 13-3 victory (six innings) over Chariton in the district semifinal. The Indians will now meet […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian softball team has accomplished one goal and now defense of its state crown is all that is left on the 2017 checklist. #5 Oskaloosa (29-12) defeated #7 Burlington in the Class 4A Region 5 final to return to Fort Dodge for the state tournament. The Indians will open their […]
by Wade Steinlage The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rocket softball team took down one of the state’s best teams on the road to advance to this week’s state tournament. E-B-F (30-8), ranked #9 in Class 2A, had to hit the highway last Monday, but brought with it its ‘A’ game in a 4-1 victory over #4 Pella Christian […]
by Wade Steinlage The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rocket baseball team moved into the second round of the playoffs, but eventually closed out its 2017 campaign this past week. E-B-F (17-16) won its opening-round contest 3-1 over Pleasantville two Saturdays ago but then lost to eventual Class 2A District 11 champion Centerville 15-11 in the semifinals last Tuesday. […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian softball team capped a solid regular season with a big league win and then gave itself a chance to make a return trip to state. Two weekends ago, Class 4A #5 Oskaloosa (27-12, 13-8 LHC) competed at the Iowa City West Tournament. On Friday, OHS fell to Class 5A […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian baseball team was nearly perfect last week and will look to use that momentum for a big postseason push. Oskaloosa (24-13, 14-6 LHC) opened the week with a 10-2 win over Washington Monday. On Wednesday, the squad split with Carlisle, winning 6-2 and falling 3-0. The Indians concluded Little […]
by Wade Steinlage The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rocket softball team is on the doorstep and just needs one big win to accomplish its goal of a state tournament berth. E-B-F, ranked #9 in Class 2A, rolled over its first two postseason opponents in Region 6. The Rockets defeated Van Buren 5-1 in Wednesday’s opening round before shutting […]
Oskaloosa–The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2016-2017 year. William Penn recorded 38 award recipients over 16 conference-sponsored sports, led by four honorees from both the men’s basketball and women’s golf programs. A total of 614 student-athletes were honored from the league’s 14 schools, including a number of student-athletes receiving […]
