Seward, Neb.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team could not come up with two solid halves as it fell 103-74 to Concordia to conclude the Cattle Classic Saturday. #19 WPU (1-3), which was outshot 50.8%-37.5%, trailed by just one point at intermission, but failed to replicate that performance in the latter period. Jayvin Brown (So., Waldorf, Md., […]
Fayette, Mo.–The William Penn women’s volleyball team was unable to pull off the upset as it closed its year with a 3-0 loss to #2 seed Central Methodist in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Quarterfinals Saturday. Seventh-seeded WPU (16-17), which fell by scores of 23-25, 12-25, 19-25, was outhit .264.-086. The navy and […]
Oskaloosa–Taylor Witthauer (Sr., Vancouver, Wash., Nursing) wrapped up her Statesmen career with her first league honor as the 2023 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference women’s soccer teams were announced Friday. Witthauer was named to the Heart’s 14-person second team. An additional 14 players were chosen for both the first and third squads as well. In […]
Oskaloosa–In a reversal of fortunes from a year ago, the William Penn men’s soccer team was eliminated by a lower seed in the quarterfinal round of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship, falling 1-0 to #7 seed Mount Mercy Friday. Despite the loss, #2 seed WPU (11-4-4), which is ranked #17 in the NAIA, […]
Forest City–The William Penn women’s basketball team experienced another barnburner Friday as it fell 74-67 in overtime to Waldorf in a non-conference matchup. WPU (1-2) performed better in regards to ball control with just 16 turnovers, but could not overcome being outshot 39.7%-30.4% and outrebounded 43-40. The visitors bounced out to a 4-0 advantage with […]
Seward, Neb.–Despite making over half of its shots, the Statesmen men’s basketball team could not get by Hastings in the opening game of the Concordia Cattle Classic, falling 88-77 in non-conference play Friday. William Penn (1-2) owned a 50.8% field-goal percentage and held a 36-34 edge in rebounding, but the Broncos (2-0) were also strong […]
STEVENS POINT, WIS. — Six members of the Central College men’s wrestling team placed at the Pointer Open Saturday, including a first-place finish by sophomore 141-pounder Pierre Baldwin (sophomore, Carol Stream, Ill., West Chicago HS) Team scores were not kept in the 17-team invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Baldwin started the season […]
INDIANOLA — The Central College women’s wrestling team debuted at the Luther Hill Open Saturday at sophomore Emma Carter (freshman, St. Louis, Mo., Parkway West HS) finished in the top six of the 170-pound weight class. Carter was one of six Central’s wrestlers to compete and led the team with a 3-3 day. She won […]
PELLA—Seven touchdown strikes helped keep the shine on an occasionally unsteady performance as the Central College football team put a bow on the home season with a 56-22 runaway over Buena Vista University Saturday. Rolling up 525 yards of offense, the Dutch (7-2 overall, 5-2 American Rivers) nonetheless let Buena Vista hang uncomfortably close with […]
On a crisp November afternoon at England Stadium in Jacksonville, Illinois, the Lake Forest Foresters emerged victorious in a closely fought battle against the Grinnell Pioneers, clinching a 2-0 win in front of a modest yet spirited crowd of 108 attendees. The Foresters’ win brings their season tally to 7-8-4, a much-needed boost as they […]
