Stories written by W.Steinlage

Overland Park, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s golf team captured the lead midway through the second round and did not relinquish it in collecting the 2025 Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship title Monday and Tuesday. William Penn finished first out 10 teams with a three-round score of 980 (323-322-325) at the par-72 Nicklaus Golf Club. Baker, […]
Apr 23 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Gabriana Franco (Jr., Tracy, Calif., Exercise Science) earned her first victory of the year and parlayed that into once again being named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week Monday, presented by Mammoth. Franco notched her second weekly award of the campaign (second in a row, fifth of her career) after leading […]
Apr 22 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Garrett Katrana (Fr., Parker, Colo., Industrial Technology) was a healthy part of William Penn’s offense as it clinched the regular season crown, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week Monday, presented by BoxOut. Katrana received his first weekly accolade after leading the Statesmen […]

Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) and women’s track and field athlete Phoebe Burt (Sr., Iowa City, Iowa, Sociology) have been named Statesmen of the Week for April 14-20, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. At the Culver-Stockton Invitational last Friday, West turned in an impressive all-around performance, earning second […]
Apr 22 2025 | Posted in
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Orange City/Canton, Mo./Cedar Rapids–The William Penn women’s track and field team tackled a packed schedule this past weekend, competing at three separate meets and earning several standout results, particularly in the field events. At Northwestern Roselaure Fuller (Sr., Pella, Iowa, Nursing) led the charge on the track, finishing 16th in the 800-meter run with a […]
Apr 22 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team inched closer to a postseason berth as it split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with No. 25 Grand View Saturday. WPU (26-18, 10-10 Heart) took the day’s first game 3-2, but dropped the second outing 7-3. Entering the final week of the season, the navy and gold sit in […]
Apr 20 2025 | Posted in
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Orange City/Canton, Mo./Cedar Rapids–The William Penn men’s track and field team took advantage of good weather as it put individuals into competition at three separate meets over the last few days. WPU battled at the Northwestern Red Raider Open Thursday, the Culver-Stockton Invitational Friday, and the Mount Mercy DeBacker Invitational Saturday. At Northwestern D’Artagnon Beaver […]
Apr 20 2025 | Posted in
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Des Moines–Despite a great pitching performance by Joseph Taylor (So., Hemet, Calif., Kinesiology), the William Penn baseball team was upended twice against Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday. WPU (16-24, 9-19 Heart) fell by scores of 11-2 and 2-1 and unfortunately lost all four games of the weekend series. The […]
Apr 20 2025 | Posted in
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Lamoni–Laila Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) was a one-woman wrecking crew Friday as the Statesmen softball team swept Graceland in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. William Penn (25-17, 9-9 Heart) won the opener 9-1 in five innings and took the nightcap by the same 9-1 score (6 innings). The navy and gold […]
Apr 19 2025 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team finished its 2025 campaign in the receiving votes section as the NAIA released its sixth and final top-15 poll Wednesday. William Penn (16-11, 13-6 Heart), which closed its season last Saturday in the league championship quarterfinals, is unofficially tied for 20th in the nation with 16 points. Missouri Baptist now […]
Apr 19 2025 | Posted in
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