Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team finished the 2024 regular season in crazy fashion as it split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader against Grand View Saturday. WPU (22-25, 14-18 Heart) dropped the opener on Senior Day by a 9-3 score, but rebounded with a 17-12 win in the nightcap. The win, coupled with losses […]
Indianola/Des Moines–The William Penn men’s track and field team went all over the Des Moines metro area over the last few days as it competed one final time before the league championship. The Statesmen put athletes into action at the Simpson Kip Janvrin Open, the Grand View Viking Classic, and the prestigious Drake Relays. Simpson […]
Indianola/Des Moines–The William Penn women’s track and field team hit a trio of venues over the last few days as it prepared for the league championship. The Statesmen put athletes into action at the Simpson Kip Janvrin Open, the Grand View Viking Classic, and the prestigious Drake Relays. Simpson Kip Janvrin Open Erica Martin (Sr., […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team kept its postseason hopes alive Thursday as it swept Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (21-24, 13-17 Heart) won by scores of 6-4 and 5-3. The Statesmen are fighting for one of the final berths in next week’s Heart Championship. The hosts, who posted a […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team claimed a pair of must-win contests Thursday as it swept Clarke in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (19-27, 8-14 Heart) won by scores of 2-1 and 7-2. The Statesmen are outside looking in for one of the final bids to next week’s Heart Championship, but still have a […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team rebounded from a disappointing showing in its last game by crushing #3 seed St. Ambrose 26-5 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Semifinals Wednesday. #2 seed WPU (15-2) will now travel to Atchison, Kan. Saturday to face #1 seed Benedictine in Saturday’s championship game at 11 a.m. […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the March Player of the Month laurels. Senior men’s volleyball player Landon Krause (Appleton, Wis., Business Management) earned the Male award, while junior women’s wrestler Mia Palumbo (Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the second for both […]
Moravia–The Statesmen women’s golf team had four players finish in the top 10, but unfortunately fell just of defending its league crown as it competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Monday and Tuesday. WPU placed second out of 10 teams with a three-round score of 952 (319-319-314) at the par-72 Preserve Golf […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team is back at the final dance after a year removed as it earned an at-large berth to the 5th Annual NAIA National Championship. WPU, which owns a 22-6 record, collected one of the three at-large bids and enters nationals as the #5 overall seed. The 12-team Championship will be […]
Oskaloosa–Baseball player Justin Martinez (Sr., Bronx, N.Y., Sports Management) and women’s golfer Carlee Frayne (Sr., Garner, Iowa, Sport Management) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of April 15-21, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Martinez posted a .583 batting average (7-for-12) in the weekend, including one double, one home run, four RBIs, and […]
