CEDAR RAPIDS-Taking down not only the American Rivers leaders but a 43-year-old scoring record, all-American center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella, Pella Christian HS) pumped in 48 points as the Central College men’s basketball team rocked No. 23-ranked Coe College 94-75 Saturday. Van Gorp topped the school mark of 45 established by two-time conference MVP […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team has six grapplers ranked within its conference and two nationally as the NAIA released its fifth set of polls this week. As a team, William Penn is 42nd in the nation with 13 points. Leading the charge is 165-pounder Cameron Hargrove (Jr., Bolingbrook, Ill., Sports Management) who is rated at […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team is in the mix from the start as the NAIA released its preseason top-10 poll Wednesday. WPU (13-6 overall, 5-0 Heart) enters the season at #8 with 52 points. William Penn is first among the four Heart of America Athletic Conference programs in the ranking. St. Ambrose is next at […]
Oskaloosa–A senior-laden William Penn men’s volleyball team will enter the 2024 season as a player on the national scene as the NAIA released its preseason top-15 poll Wednesday. WPU, which was 16-10 last year (14-4 Heart) opens the campaign at #10 with 158 points. The Statesmen were ranked throughout all of 2023 and have now […]
Canton, Mo.–The William Penn women’s basketball team set a new season high for three-pointers, but it was not enough in an 84-58 loss to Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. WPU (3-17, 2-14 Heart) connected on 13 three-pointers, but unfortunately only made six two-point shots, while also committing 27 turnovers (nine for […]
Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team had another solid first half, but it was negated by a disappointing second stanza as it fell 102-74 to Culver-Stockton in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. WPU (5-15, 4-15 Heart), which was outshot 54.1%-43.3%, trailed by just five at halftime, but could not keep pace in the […]
Oskaloosa–A few members of the Statesmen shotgun sports teams have enjoyed wins outside of wearing the navy and gold over the past year. Cole Henning (Fr., Wilton, Iowa, Industrial Technology) was the Iowa State Trap High Overall Athlete and won numerous trophies at the Grand American Championship. He was named ATA All-America Captain for juniors […]
INDIANOLA-A 29-point effort from center Joshua Van Gorp (senior, Pella) and a near triple-double from forward Grant Johnson (5th-year, Waukee, Van Meter HS) propelled the Central College men’s basketball team a drama-free 91-70 American Rivers victory at Simpson College Wednesday night. Unlike the teams’ first meeting at Pella Nov. 21, when the Dutch had to […]
INDIANOLA-Guard Samantha Scott (junior, Davenport, North Scott HS) nailed four 3-pointbuckets but turnovers were costly in the Central College women’s basketball team’s 98-63 defeat at Simpson College Wednesday. It was a talking point for coach Justin Weiland prior to the contest but the Dutch (9-10 overall, 3-7 American Rivers) nonetheless committed 30 turnovers in the […]
DECORAH-Central College rocketed to a 37-15 first-half lead and held off a second-half Luther College comeback to claim an 80-68 men’s basketball road victory Wednesday. The Dutch led wire-to-wire in improving to 11-6 overall and 5-3 in American Rivers play. Central (11-6 overall, 5-3 American Rivers) was up 43-24 at intermission but saw Luther pull […]
