Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn football team closed out its campaign on a high note as it dropped Missouri Valley 17-7 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference North-South crossover game Saturday. WPU (4-6) nearly doubled up the Vikings (4-6) in yardage with a 389-204 edge, including 285 yards on the ground. Keegan Simmons (Sr., Cedar […]
Oskaloosa–-The Statesmen men’s basketball team closed strong to claim a hard-fought 91-83 victory over Heart of America Athletic Conference competitor Central Methodist Saturday. William Penn (5-1, 2-0 Heart) traded early leads with CMU (4-2, 1-1 Heart), culminating in a 16-16 tie at 9:53 in the first half. The Statesmen broke the deadlock with an 18-6 […]
Grimes–The William Penn men’s wrestling team faced off against talented competition at a massive tournament as it hit the mats at the Grand View Open Saturday. In an event that featured huge 64-man brackets in both Open and Freshman/Sophomore divisions, Lane Scorpil (Jr., Columbus Junction, Iowa, Business Management) paced the navy and gold by reaching […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team battled for 40 minutes Saturday, but came up short in a 63-58 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Central Methodist. WPU (1-4, 0-2 Heart) was outshot 49.0%-31.6% and outrebounded 38-28, but was in the game until the final seconds. That was largely due to a 13-for-17 showing at […]
Marshall, Mo.—The William Penn men’s soccer team clinched its first-ever league tournament crown as it defeated #1 seed Missouri Valley 1-0 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Final Wednesday. The #2 seed Statesmen (16-2-3), ranked #5 in the NAIA, not only captured the Heart title (its first of any kind–regular season or tournament), […]
Oskaloosa– A dominant second half powered the William Penn men’s basketball team to a 70-52 victory over Mount Mercy in Wednesday’s Heart of America Athletic Conference opener. William Penn (4-1, 1-0 Heart) started fast, opening the game with a 6-0 run, but the Mustangs (1-4, 0-1 Heart) quickly caught up, claiming the lead at 10-8. […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team was saddled with a loss in its Heart of America Athletic Conference opener, falling 66-47 to Mount Mercy Wednesday. The Statesmen (1-3, 0-1 Heart) were outshot 47.3%-33.9% and trailed 37-28 in the rebounding category to the Mustangs (3-1, 1-0 Heart). The start of Wednesday’s contest was a back-and-forth affair […]
Oskaloosa–Aidan Piet (So., Meridian, Idaho, Business Management) finished high in the standings last weekend, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Bowler of the Week Monday. Piet, who garnered his second career laurel (first this season), helped the Statesmen place 13th at the ISYL Leatherneck Classic last Saturday and […]
Oskaloosa–Zao Estrada (Fr., Bluffton, S.C., Sociology) started her William Penn career with a masterful week, and her efforts were rewarded as she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Wrestler of the Week Monday, presented by Musco. The freshman garnered her first award by going a perfect 6-0 last week. She opened with her […]
Oskaloosa – The William Penn men’s soccer team used a flurry of offense to advance to the league’s title game as it defeated #3 seed Clarke 3-0 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Semifinals Saturday. The Statesmen, seeded second with a program-best #5 national ranking, now advance to the Heart Championship, where they […]
