PELLA—On an otherwise quiet Central College campus, P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium thunders with activity as concrete cutters and sledgehammers work their magic and the next phase of renovation through the Forever Dutch® initiative hits full stride. The $3 million phase, generated by more than 2,600 donors, launched Feb. 24 and is on target for an Aug. […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced that Jaymee Highcock has resigned as Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach. Highcock, who is leaving to pursue a position at another institution, has been at the helm of the best campaigns in Statesmen men’s soccer history. He headed the men for five season and the women […]
Atlanta, Ga.–The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association recently announced the WBCA Thirty Under 30 presented by Marriot Bonvoy and Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment honorees for the 2019-2020 season. William Penn Assistant Coach Brita Hand was selected as one of two NAIA coaches selected this year. This if the fifth year of the honor list, […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen cheer and dance programs have been busy this school year with numerous volunteering activities. Seven individuals from the cheer team volunteered a total of 20 hours each (140 total man hours) to teach halftime routines to hundreds of high school honor squad cheerleaders. The routines were then performed by those high school cheerleaders […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the February Player of the Month awards. Senior men’s basketball player Dexter Hood (Tuscaloosa, Ala., Wellness and Recreation) earned the Male award, while freshman women’s track and field athlete Shaniah Newby (Twentynine Palms, Calif.) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the first […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The nets came down in Oskaloosa on Monday, March 9th, as William Penn defeated Clarke 96-90 to claim the Heart of America Tournament Championship. Just a couple of weeks before their tournament win, the Statesmen had claimed the Heart of America Conference title outright. That night of winning the regular-season conference title […]
Kissimmee, Fla.– March 12 will be historic for many reasons, but William Penn softball added their own mark to the history books. They picked up two wins on the day, as they beat Lawrence Tech by a 1-0 score and then smashed their way to a new school record for runs in a single game. […]
Oskaloosa—William Penn proved itself to be the alpha dog in Heart of America Athletic Conference as they captured the tournament title to pair alongside its regular season championship. The Statesmen (30-3) split with the Pride (24-9) in the regular season but won the rubber match on the biggest stage to this point of the season […]
Dubuque—William Penn is playing its best volleyball of the season as the squad has won three straight and four out of its last five after a Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Clarke on Tuesday night. After dropping the first set, the Statesmen (6-15, 2-9 Heart) rallied to win the next three sets and […]
Mount Vernon, Ohio–Dylan Gerber (Fr., Logan, Utah, Business Management) had a part in seven scores as the William Penn men’s lacrosse team overcame a poor shooting performance to defeat Mount Vernon Nazarene 13-6 in non-conference action Tuesday. Despite what the final score might indicate, WPU (2-2) dominated the matchup with a 60-31 edge in shots […]
