Oskaloosa–Marquis Harry (So., Pompano Beach, Fla., Business Management) was lauded one more time for a successful 2025 season as the Victory Sports Network announced its All-America Teams recently. Harry was chosen as an Honorable Mention two weeks after being named an AFCA-NAIA Third-Team All-American. He helped William Penn to its most-successful season in school history […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team got a huge shot in the arm entering the new year as the NAIA released its fourth set of polls this week. The Statesmen are fourth nationally with 172 points, while Life (Ga.) is on top with 209 points. Providence (Mont.) (186) is second, while Grand View (177) and […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team opens the new year with four individuals ranked in the conference as the NAIA released its fourth set of polls this week. As a team, WPU is tied for 50th in the nation with seven points as 133-pounder Lane Scorpil (Sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) is 20th at […]
Peru, Neb.—The William Penn men’s basketball team mounted multiple comeback attempts but could not complete the rally, falling 88–84 to Peru State in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. The Statesmen (9–5, 4–3 Heart) fell behind early as the Bobcats (7–7, 3–4 Heart) jumped out to an 18–11 advantage. William Penn responded by trimming […]
Peru, Neb. — The William Penn women’s basketball team fell to conference foe Peru State 77-50 in its first game following the winter break Saturday night. Despite being outshot 50% to 26.7% and outrebounded 46-16, William Penn (5-10, 2-5) stayed within striking distance through the first half before Peru State (9-6, 6-2) pulled away in […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced its November Players of the Month. Football player Destynd Loring (Sr., Charleston, S.C., Sports Management) was named the male recipient, while women’s wrestler Victoria Baez Dilone (Grad., Madrid, Spain, Master’s of Sports Management) earned the female honor. Loring’s win is his third, while Baez Dilone is […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team’s deep run at the national tournament helped it to finish high nationally as the NAIA released its postseason top-25 poll Tuesday. WPU (12-6-4) closes out the season at No. 7 with 318 points. It marks the 26th poll in a row in which the navy and gold are ranked in […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Youssef Hamed (Jr., Al Wakrah, Qatar, Business Management) and women’s basketball player Dekota Smith (Jr., Toledo, Ohio, Computer Science) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of December 8-14. Hamed notched a pair of second-place finishes last Saturday at the Iowa Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational. The […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team surpassed last season’s win total Tuesday, earning its sixth victory with a 72-65 Heart Conference win over Baker. The Statesmen (5-9, 2-4 Heart) outshot the Wildcats (2-9, 1-5) 44.6% to 43.5% and held a narrow rebounding edge, 39-37. William Penn capitalized on those extra possessions, scoring 17 second-chance points […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered a wire-to-wire performance Saturday, rolling past Baker 104–82 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. The Statesmen (9–3, 4–2 Heart) weathered an early back-and-forth stretch with the Wildcats (5–8, 3–3 Heart), edging ahead 14–13 before flipping the game with a decisive run. WPU rattled off eight unanswered […]
