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Chicago, Ill.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team started off its season Friday with an 87-64 win over IU Kokomo in the Governors State Classic. After finishing last season 6-22, William Penn (1-0) wasted no time signaling a new era, with players stepping confidently into key roles. Newcomer [/sports/mbkb/2024-25/bios/jones_iii_roy_j3q2]Roy Jones III (Sr., Pensacola, Fla.) was strong in […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
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Olathe, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team went the distance Friday, but could not close out the match in a 3-2 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to MidAmerica Nazarene. WPU (17-15, 7-9 Heart) fell by scores of 25-18, 16-25, 21-25, 29-27, 13-15. The visitors opened strong, hitting .317 in the opening set. Trailing just once […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Cameron Hargrove (Sr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) and Branson Bottorff (Sr., Mackinaw, Ill., Industrial Technology) both got their senior campaigns started with dominating performances, but it was not enough to lift the William Penn men’s wrestling team to victory in its season opener as it fell 25-20 to St. Ambrose in a Heart of America […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s golf team’s will enter the spring campaign as a program in the receiving votes area as the NAIA released its second poll Thursday. William Penn slipped one position from the last rating and now sits 32nd in the NAIA with 12 points. WPU posted two team victories during the fall along […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
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Dubuque–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team had its defense on full display Tuesday as it defeated Clarke 3-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. William Penn (17-14, 7-8 Heart) won by scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 26-24. Both sides reached double figures in blocks with the visitors holding a 14-10 edge. WPU, which also won […]
Oct 29 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Destynd Loring (Jr., Charleston, S.C., Sports Management) pushed his squad to victory last weekend, and for his efforts he was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week Monday, presented by Musco. Loring notched his first career weekly honor after pacing William Penn in a 28-7 win over Clarke last […]
Oct 29 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa—D’Artagnon Beaver (Sr., Rockford, Ill., Human Services) completed a perfect season in regards to awards on Monday as he once again claimed the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week award, presented by BoxOut. Beaver, who now has five career laurels, has raced four times this fall and has won […]
Oct 29 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Olivia Lange (Sr., Buckeburg, Germany, Business Management) was rewarded for topping her league foes as she named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday, presented by Mammoth. Lange, who has now won seven career weekly laurels (three this year), guided William Penn to second place at the Heart Preview last […]
Oct 29 2024 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Destynd Loring (Jr., Charleston, S.C., Sports Management) crossed the goal line three times on Homecoming and the William Penn football team pulled away late in a 28-7 Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division win over Clarke Saturday. WPU (3-4, 2-2 North), which outgained the Pride 301-273, is 18-3 in Homecoming games since 2004. The […]
Oct 28 2024 | Posted in
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Omaha, Neb.–The William Penn women’s basketball team went wire-to-wire as it defeated College of Saint Mary (Neb.) 94-73 in non-conference play Saturday. WPU (1-0) dominated the evening by outshooting CSM 53.2%-36.1%. The Statesmen also won the rebounding battle 41-35, while also committing 15 turnovers compared to 18 for the Flames (0-1). The hosts were able […]
Oct 28 2024 | Posted in
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