Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen softball team was unable to produce a Cinderella-esque performance as it closed the 2025 campaign at the Heart Championship Thursday and Friday. No. 7 seed WPU (29-21) opened the tournament with a 7-0 loss to No. 2 seed Grand View on Thursday, and was then eliminated from competition with a 7-4 defeat […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s lacrosse player Nate Blasingame (Sr., Portland, Ore., Business Management) and softball player Rylee Riesberg (So., Ankeny, Iowa, Exercise Science) have been named Statesmen of the Week for April 21-27, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Blasingame propelled the Statesmen to the Heart Championship last week, delivering a standout performance with eight goals and three […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 10-ranked William Penn men’s lacrosse team captured the Heart of America Athletic Conference tournament title Saturday with an 11-4 victory over St. Ambrose. The top-seeded Statesmen (12-3) became the first team in Heart history to sweep both the regular season and tournament championships. WPU had previously edged St. Ambrose (8-8) to claim the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team not only locked up a postseason berth on Senior Day, but also built confidence as it took down MidAmerica Nazarene twice in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (29-19, 13-11 Heart) swept the Pioneers by scores of 5-4 and 6-0. The navy and gold clinched a spot in […]
Des Moines/Indianola–Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) charges into the postseason with a full head of steam as he paced the William Penn men’s track and field teams over the weekend. The Statesmen competed at three different meets during the weekend, including the Grand View Viking Classic, the Drake Relays, and the Simpson Kip Janvrin […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team will meet up with the top team in the land as it heads to the inaugural NAIA National Championship next week. The Heart of America Athletic Conference regular and tournament champion, WPU (12-3) enters the Championship as the #8 seed and will face #1 seed Keiser (Fla.) (12-1) in […]
Oskaloosa–Longtime William Penn University coach, professor, athletic trainer, and mentor Leon Richardson passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025 at his home in Mesa, Ariz. He lived 98 years, 8 months, and 15 days. “Each day lived to 100%!” Coach Richardson taught and coached at William Penn from 1966-2001. In 2005, Richardson was inducted into […]
Oskaloosa–A total of 10 Statesmen, paced by numerous top award winners, were recognized as the 2025 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference men’s lacrosse teams were announced Friday. Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) guided William Penn as he was named the league’s Player of the Year, while Nate Blasingame (Sr., Portland, Ore., Business Management), […]
Oskaloosa–Paced by Olivia Lange (Sr., Porta Westfalica, Germany, Business Management), the William Penn women’s golf team had four players garner 2025 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference recognition as the team was announced this week. Lange, who was named the Heart’s Player of the Year, was joined on the all-conference squad by Gabriana Franco (Jr., Tracy, […]
Oskaloosa–The Eighth Annual Statesmen Awards Show was held in the Penn Activity Center Thursday with 20 awards handed out in recognition of athletic achievements from the 2024-2025 school year. AWARD WINNERS Male Performance of the Year–Breck Putzier (Men’s Lacrosse vs. Midland) Female Performance of the Year–Chelsey Huff (Softball vs. Missouri Valley) Upset of the Year–Baseball […]
