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Balanced Attack Powers William Penn Past Oak Hills Christian

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered a commanding performance Thursday night, rolling to a 105–68 victory over Oak Hills Christian in nonconference action. The Statesmen (11–5) opened the game with authority, racing out to a 12–0 lead. Oak Hills Christian (1–8) responded to briefly seize a 21–19 advantage, but William Penn quickly reasserted control […]

Second-Half Surge Lifts William Penn Past Mount Mercy

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team showcased its offensive depth and rebounding strength Wednesday night, rolling past Mount Mercy 98–84 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup inside Penn Gym. The Statesmen (9–5, 5–3 Heart) came out sharp, opening with a 13–7 run before the Mustangs (8–8, 3–5 Heart) briefly grabbed a 14–13 advantage. […]

Statesmen Dominate in Home Opener Versus Waldorf

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s wrestling team dominated in its first home dual of the 2025-2026 season Friday, beating Waldorf 45-3 in a non-conference dual. WPU (1-5, 0-5 Heart) went down 3-0 after the first match, but the Warriors (0-6, 0-5 GPAC) had zero answer for the navy and gold the rest of the way. William […]

Statesmen Fall to Mustangs

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa – The William Penn women’s basketball team dropped a 56-50 decision to Mount Mercy in Heart Conference play Wednesday night at home. The Statesmen struggled offensively, shooting 22.1% from the field while being outshot 39.5% by the Mustangs. William Penn forced 18 turnovers and committed just four of its own, converting those miscues into […]

Dutch men’s wrestling team wins twice at national duals

Central Dutch Athletics

CEDAR FALLS – Making a return trip to the NWCA Multi-Level National Duals, the Central College men’s wrestling team split its four matches Friday. The Dutch (8-3) opened the day with a 39-8 win over the University of Olivet (Mich.). Johnson & Wales University (R.I.) handed Central a 23-20 loss. Central rebounded with a 22-19 […]

William Penn Battles in Las Vegas Holiday Tourneys

William Penn Athletics

Las Vegas, Nev.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team ventured west recently as it competed in its annual two-tournament Sin City trip. Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational WPU opened up the week by placing 18th out of 60 teams with 7,991 pins in eight regular games at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational. Mount Mercy topped the […]

Advancement into Roll-Off Highlights Vegas Trip

William Penn Athletics

Las Vegas, Nev.–The William Penn women’s bowling team fared well in Sin City recently as it competed in its annual two-tournament pre-holiday trip. Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational WPU started the week by finishing 15th out of 42 teams with 7,224 pins in eight regular games at the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational. Calumet-St. Joseph […]

Walter Camp National POY Award Highlights Trio of Awards for Loring

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–Destynd Loring (Sr., Charleston, S.C., Sports Management) capped off an extraordinary award season with three more accolade wins recently. Loring, who had already been picked as an AFCA-NAIA First-Team All-American earlier in December, was honored by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Associated Press (AP), and Victory Sports Network (VSN). The senior was chosen as […]

Harry Picks Up Honorable Mention from VSN

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–Marquis Harry (So., Pompano Beach, Fla., Business Management) was lauded one more time for a successful 2025 season as the Victory Sports Network announced its All-America Teams recently. Harry was chosen as an Honorable Mention two weeks after being named an AFCA-NAIA Third-Team All-American. He helped William Penn to its most-successful season in school history […]

Former National Champion Returns as WPU Enters 2026 at No. 4

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team got a huge shot in the arm entering the new year as the NAIA released its fourth set of polls this week. The Statesmen are fourth nationally with 172 points, while Life (Ga.) is on top with 209 points. Providence (Mont.) (186) is second, while Grand View (177) and […]

           

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