Indianola/Des Moines–The William Penn women’s track and field team hit a trio of venues over the last few days as it prepared for the league championship. The Statesmen put athletes into action at the Simpson Kip Janvrin Open, the Grand View Viking Classic, and the prestigious Drake Relays. Simpson Kip Janvrin Open Erica Martin (Sr., […]
PELLA – A 10-run fourth inning helped the Central College baseball team to its highest single-game total in American Rivers Conference action and a 15-10 win over Wartburg College Monday afternoon. The Dutch (14-22, 8-13 conference) had scored just one run in the first two games against the Knights (20-14, 10-10 American Rivers Conference) but […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team kept its postseason hopes alive Thursday as it swept Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (21-24, 13-17 Heart) won by scores of 6-4 and 5-3. The Statesmen are fighting for one of the final berths in next week’s Heart Championship. The hosts, who posted a […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team claimed a pair of must-win contests Thursday as it swept Clarke in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. WPU (19-27, 8-14 Heart) won by scores of 2-1 and 7-2. The Statesmen are outside looking in for one of the final bids to next week’s Heart Championship, but still have a […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team rebounded from a disappointing showing in its last game by crushing #3 seed St. Ambrose 26-5 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Semifinals Wednesday. #2 seed WPU (15-2) will now travel to Atchison, Kan. Saturday to face #1 seed Benedictine in Saturday’s championship game at 11 a.m. […]
PELLA- Piling up the stolen bases, the speed of the Central College softball team was on full display Wednesday in a 9-1, 13-2 sweep of Cornell College Central (24-7) tallied 19 stolen bases on the day against the Rams (13-14). Center fielder Emma Johnson (fifth year, Davenport, Assumption HS) and right fielder Mariah Parton (sophomore, […]
PELLA – Three home runs, including two in the seventh inning, pushed the Central College baseball team to a 6-5 victory over Luther College Tuesday, securing the series win. The Dutch (13-20, 7-11 American Rivers Conference) fell 14-4 to the Norse in the nightcap. Central won the first game of the series last Tuesday 8-3 […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the March Player of the Month laurels. Senior men’s volleyball player Landon Krause (Appleton, Wis., Business Management) earned the Male award, while junior women’s wrestler Mia Palumbo (Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the second for both […]
Moravia–The Statesmen women’s golf team had four players finish in the top 10, but unfortunately fell just of defending its league crown as it competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Monday and Tuesday. WPU placed second out of 10 teams with a three-round score of 952 (319-319-314) at the par-72 Preserve Golf […]
DECORAH- After suffering its first American Rivers Conference loss of the season, the Central College softball team surged for a 10-0 win in the nightcap against Luther College Tuesday. Both games were shortened to five innings by run rule but it was the Dutch (22-7, 9-1 American Rivers Conference) who were on the wrong end […]
