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 […]
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 […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen baseball team was unable to pick off the top team in the league as it was swept by Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday. William Penn (16-22, 9-17 Heart) fell by scores of 7-4 and 3-1. The teams will meet up Saturday for another Heart twinbill at […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen baseball team notched a victory over Benedictine as it wrapped up its Heart of America Athletic Conference series Sunday. WPU (15-17, 8-12 Heart) won the opener 7-4, but dropped the nightcap 7-5 in eight innings. The Ravens (12-25, 7-17 Heart) went up 2-0 in the initial contest with a run in each of […]
Peru, Neb.–The William Penn softball team dropped two painful games to Peru State in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Sunday. WPU (21-13, 5-5 Heart) fell by scores of 5-4 and 4-3 (8 innings). The opener saw the visitors fall behind 4-0 after five innings as PSC (9-20, 4-6 Heart) scored once in the fourth […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University athletics department made significant progress in the NACDA LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings, rising five spots to 43rd after the release of the Final Winter standings. With over 250 institutions competing in the NAIA, the Statesmen have accumulated 256.5 points, up from 48th place in the fall. After scoring 90 points in […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 10-ranked WPU men’s lacrosse team delivered a commanding 29-6 victory over Columbia (Mo.) in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Friday. The Statesmen (7-3, 6-0 Heart) showcased an overwhelming offensive performance, outshooting Columbia (4-6, 4-2 Heart) 84-19. Garrett Katrana (Fr., Parker, Colo., Industrial Technology) led the charge, netting three goals in the opening […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team displayed resilience but ultimately fell to Park in a 3-1 loss Saturday during a Heart of America Athletic Conference clash. The Statesmen (15-10, 12-6 Heart) fought fiercely but were outpaced by the Pirates (18-5, 14-4 Heart), losing by set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 25-14, and 25-21. In the opening […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen baseball team was not able to take advantage of two quality pitching starts as it fell twice to Benedictine in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (14-16, 7-11 Heart) fell by scores of 7-4 and 3-0 (8 innings). The hosts put three early runs on the board, including Keoni Young (Jr., […]
Oskaloosa–Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) used his single-game assists record to win the NAIA Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week award Tuesday. Now a five-time national award honoree (second this season), Putzier guided the Statesmen (6-3, 3-0 Heart) to a pair of league wins last week. In last Tuesday’s 26-0 win over […]
