Oskaloosa–Alyssa Hames (Jr., Ackley, Iowa, Psychology) was honored for a strong 2023-2024 season in and out of the classroom as she earned NAIA women’s basketball academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators Wednesday. Hames entered the spring semester with a 4.00 GPA. The junior started in all 27 games in which she started, averaging 11.0 […]
Nicholasville, Ky.–The Statesmen men’s golf team continued its spring slate by competing in the Garn Championship hosted by Spring Arbor Monday and Tuesday. William Penn placed 18th out of 22 teams with a three-round score of 1,015 (329-349-337) at the par-72 Keene Trace Golf Club, which yearly hosts the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship. Campbellsville (Ky.) […]
PELLA-Coming off a doubleheader sweep last week, the Central College softball team remained No. 24 in the NFCA Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Dutch scored a 4-1, 4-3 sweep of St. Olaf College (Minn.) in their home-season debut March 20 to improve to 12-5. The top eight teams in the poll are unchanged, […]
Oskaloosa–Baseball player Brian Thomas (Sr., Shingle Springs, Calif., Sports Management) and women’s lacrosse player Emily Ferguson (Sr., Waterloo, N.Y., Exercise Science) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of March 18-24, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Thomas put on a show in a win against Culver-Stockton last Saturday, tossing a three-hit shutout. The […]
Oskaloosa–Wyatt Christensen (So., Madison, Wis., Biology) had it going on the attacking end last week, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week Monday. Christensen won his first career honor after helping William Penn to a pair of wins last week. In last Thursday’s […]
Rolla, Mo.–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) captured gold Saturday as the William Penn women’s track and field team began its outdoor campaign at the Missouri S&T Miner Invitational. Batu-Tiako won the long jump event with a distance of 18-1.75. The senior also placed 17th in the 200-meter dash in 27.08 seconds. Erica Martin […]
Rolla, Mo.–The William Penn men’s track and field team found warmer weather as it opened its outdoor season at the Missouri S&T Miner Invitational Friday and Saturday. Showalter Johnson (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, New Media) headlined the efforts by placing second in the 100-meter dash in 10.75 seconds, while John Webb (Fr., Dothan, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) […]
Oskaloosa–Gabi Evans (Sr., West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology and Sociology) wrapped up an illustrious career as a Statesmen women’s bowler with a national accolade as the NAIA announced its All-America teams Wednesday. Evans was named a Third-Team All-American, one of five individuals to collect the honor. Six bowlers were chosen for the First Team, while four […]
Atchison, Kan.–The William Penn softball team was unable to take advantage of its opportunities as it was swept by Benedictine in a Heart of America Athletic Conference-opening doubleheader Saturday. WPU (13-15, 2-2 Heart) fell by scores of 6-0 and 5-0. The navy and gold, who were outhit 11-5 in the opener, fell behind 3-0 in […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team took care of business Saturday as it swept Culver-Stockton 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. #5 William Penn (17-3, 10-2 Heart), which won its fifth match in a row, took down the Wildcats by set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-12. To add the proverbial cherry on top, Grand […]
