GRINNELL, Iowa — For 45 minutes Tuesday afternoon, Grinnell College controlled the flow of its season opener. The University of Dubuque flipped the script after halftime. Sarah Thompson scored in the 82nd minute to lift Dubuque to a 1-0 victory over Grinnell on Sept. 1, giving the Spartans a season-opening win after they were held […]
INDIANOLA – The Central College volleyball won the opening set of its season Tuesday against Bethel University (Minn.) before dropping the match 17-26, 25-23, 25-15, 25-23. The Dutch (0-1) recorded 16 kills in the first set 36 attack attempts to take the early advantage. Central finished with 54 kills compared to just 39 for the […]
PELLA- A short-handed Central College men’s soccer team fell 3-1 against St. Olaf College (Minn.), the No. 3 ranked team in Division III, in Tuesday’s season opener. Starting the season without three of its top returning midfielders didn’t stop the Dutch (0-1) from scoring the game’s opening tally. Isaiah Guyton (sophomore, Davenport, Bettendorf) took a […]
Fort Hays, Kan.–Wyatt Kresser (Sr., Independence, Iowa, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management) was excellent across the board Saturday and Sunday as the William Penn shotgun sports team opened its 2026-2027 campaign at the Fort Hays State Invitational. As a team, WPU was third out of 11 teams with a score of 2,073-for-2,250, while host Fort […]
Oskaloosa–Although it had fewer overall looks at the goal, the William Penn women’s soccer team took advantage what it did have as it won 5-1 over Dordt on a steamy day in non-conference play. With temperatures reaching the high 90s and heat indexes well over that, WPU (3-1) put up its highest scoring tally since […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s shotgun sports athlete Wyatt Kresser (Sr., Independence, Iowa, Entrepreneurship and Business Management) and women’s shotgun sports athlete Emily Sjoberg (Jr., Citrus Heights, Calif., Undecided) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of August 24-30. Kresser won the High Overall Athlete award at the Fort Hays State Invitational last Saturday and […]
Oskaloosa–John McDonald (Jr., Houston, Texas, Industrial Technology) came up big on a pair of opponent kicking attempts, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Football Special Teams Player of the Week Monday. McDonald’s award is the first of his career. He earned the laurel after helping William Penn defeat Graceland […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Association of Student-Athletes was recently recognized for its tremendous efforts on campus and in the community as it was named a 2025-2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Chapter of the Year. The award, in its inaugural year, recognized both WPU and Park University. William Penn’s ASA, guided by an executive board […]
WEST BRANCH, Iowa — The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont volleyball team turned a difficult morning into a strong finish Saturday, Aug. 29, battling through five matches and winning the consolation bracket at the West Branch Tournament. The Rockets went 2-3 on the day, but their final record did not tell the entire story. After dropping their first three […]
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont volleyball team kicked off its 2026 season at the Fairfield Triangular on Thursday, Aug. 27. The Rockets beat WACO in straight sets, then lost a close three-set match to Fairfield. The Rockets ended the night with a 1-1 record. They showed a variety of offensive plays and used strong serving […]
