WAVERLY—A 10-0 first-half run got the Central College men’s basketball team rolling and the Dutch raced to a lopsided 81-49 American Rivers win at Wartburg College Saturday. Freshman guard Brad Curren (Harlan) pumped in five first-half 3-point goals and finished with a career-best 19 points along with seven rebounds and two assists. “He was really […]
WAVERLY— Some offensive misfires kept the Central College women’s basketball team from overcoming nationally ranked Wartburg College Saturday, tumbling 65-41. Trailing 23-7 at the end of the first quarter, Central (4-4 overall, 1-2 American Rivers) went on a 12-3 burst to climb within 26-19 but then the offense went dry. Over the next 10 minutes, […]
Oskaloosa–Alyvia Johnson (Jr., Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) collected recognition from her sport’s governing body as the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced its NAIA all-region teams Thursday. Johnson was chosen as a first-team selection in the Midwest Region, giving the junior her first all-region award. It is the second year in a row that William Penn […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn competitive dance team got on the competition floor for the first time Thursday as it performed twice at the Iowa State Dance Competition. The squad received a score of 90.38 points in Jazz and a score of 84.63 points in Pom. The Jazz score is a significant improvement from a year ago, […]
Fayette, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s wrestling team pushed to the end, but again came up just short in a 25-20 Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet loss to Central Methodist Friday. William Penn (1-3, 1-3 Heart) won just four of the weight classes (three of the eight contested bouts), but bonus points kept the visitors […]
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS. — Starting the dual with three bonus-point wins was enough for the Central College men’s wrestling team to roll to a 36-9 win over Augustana College (Ill.) Thursday night. Central (5-1) started with back-to-back technical fall victories from David Vukobratovich (sophomore, 125 pounds, Homer Glen, Ill., Lockport Township HS) and Brock Beck […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the October Player of the Month laurels. Junior men’s soccer player Sean Bohan (Dublin, Ireland, Business Management) earned the Male award, while junior women’s volleyball player Alyvia Johnson (Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the first for Bohan, […]
Oskaloosa–Cam Marshall (So., San Diego, Calif., Sports Management) and Manny Hammonds (Fr., Des Moines, Iowa, New Media) had career nights off the bench as the Statesmen men’s basketball team defeated Culver-Stockton 93-83 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. William Penn (3-6, 2-3 Heart) outshot the Wildcats 45.3%-35.7% and made 12 three-pointers, including a […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team made up ground after a poor start, but could not complete its rally in an 80-68 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Culver-Stockton Wednesday. The Statesmen (2-7, 1-4 Heart), who were outshot 51.6%-39.7% and outrebounded 42-31, trailed by double figures early and could not reel in the Wildcats […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Mike Elliott (So., Indianapolis, Ind., Business Management) and women’s basketball player Aliyah Myers (Sr., Wichita, Kan., Business Management) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of November 20-26, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Elliott had a great outing in his only game of the week, scoring a team season-high 31 […]
