Oskaloosa projects prepare students for the future OSKALOOSA, IA — Jestina Falconer and Jackson Sisul, seniors at Oskaloosa High School, are taking hands-on learning to new heights with their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects. Part of the FFA curriculum, these projects allow students to apply classroom lessons in real-world settings, fostering innovation and creativity. The […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team played hard for 40 minutes, but its first home game in nearly a month was not enough to lift it in an 82-54 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Peru State Monday. William Penn (2-12, 1-10 Heart), playing in Penn Gymnasium for the first time since December 16, struggled […]
Oskaloosa–Free throw disparities proved costly for the William Penn men’s basketball team, as it fell 77-75 to Peru State in a nail-biting Heart of America Athletic Conference clash on Monday. Despite extending their losing streak to four games, the Statesmen (8-7, 5-6 Heart) showed improvement, shooting 41.3% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska’s girls wrestling team crowned a pair of champions and three runnerups to place fourth at their invitational Saturday. All nine placed in the 10-team tournament. Cardinal won the meet with 130 points and LeMars was second with 114.5. North Tama was third with 98 followed by the Warhawks with 94.5. […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska had a competitive day Saturday at their own wrestling invitational. The Warhawks accumulated 160.5 points to place third behind Solon with 245.5 and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont with 222. Ryan Groom ran his undefeated season mark to 27-0 to lead the way. Three other Warhawks earned second and another garnered third. Groom opened […]
Davenport–Two more members of the William Penn men’s track and field team qualified for nationals as the Statesmen continued their indoor season at the St. Ambrose Battle at the Hive Saturday. Anthony Weaver (Fr., Demopolis, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) punched his ticket in the triple jump with an ‘A’ standard and winning triple jump of 48-7.25, […]
Davenport–The William Penn women’s track and field continued its indoor campaign Saturday, starting up the calendar year at the St. Ambrose Battle at the Hive. De’Avae Adderley (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, Engineering Technology) guided the navy and gold with a pair of top-three efforts. The junior was second in the 200-meter dash in 26.78 seconds and […]
Atchison, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team claimed a handful of big wins Friday, but fell just shy of earning its first dual meet victory of the year as it faced off against Benedictine in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. William Penn (0-5, 0-5 Heart) tied the Ravens 26-26, but after several items of […]
Fayette, Mo.–-The William Penn men’s basketball team was unable to snap its three-game losing streak, falling 97-74 to Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. The Statesmen (8-6, 5-5 Heart) opened the game on a promising note, scoring the first six points. However, the Eagles (10-7, 7-6 Heart) quickly responded with a […]
Fayette, Mo.–Carley West (Jr., Saint Paul, Minn., Human Services) scored a season-high 33 points, but the William Penn women’s basketball team could not slow down Central Methodist in a 79-55 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss Saturday. West knocked down 12 of her 26 field goals (1-for-3 3-PT) and was 8-for-9 at the free-throw line […]
