GRINNELL — The Grinnell College volleyball team swept Central College 25-17, 25-19, 25-20 in a midweek non-conference tilt Tuesday night. The Dutch (3-3) committed a total of 42 errors in the loss, including 17 attack errors. In the serve game, Central had 12 service errors and eight reception errors. “We unfortunately started flat against an […]
Oskaloosa–Cross country runners Max Finley (Fr., Richville, N.Y., Secondary Education) and Elizabeth Hele (Sr., Victorville, Calif., Biology) been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of September 5-11, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Finley paced William Penn at the St. Ambrose Invitational last Saturday with an 8K time of 27:42 to take fifth overall. […]
Olathe, Kan.–The William Penn football team could not find any rhythm on the road Saturday, falling 33-9 to MidAmerica Nazarene in a Heart of America Athletic Conference crossover game. Early in the matchup, it looked like William Penn (0-3) was going to be able to move the ball on the Pioneers (2-1), but the opening […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team improved exponentially as the night wore on, earning a 3-1 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Missouri Valley Friday. WPU (6-6, 2-0 Heart), which won by scores of 26-28, 25-23, 25-13, 25-12, dominated the hitting battle with a .262-.088 advantage. More impressively, however, was that the navy and gold […]
After the meteoric rise to winning a national crown last year, the William Penn shotgun sports team will seek even bigger riches in the 2022-2023 season. Head Coach Steve Heaton guided the Statesmen to an ACUI Division 4 national title last March and has his top shooters back, while also supplementing the crew with an […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team claimed a huge Heart of America Athletic Conference victory Saturday, knocking off #15 Central Methodist 3-2. WPU (7-6, 3-0 Heart), which won by scores of 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 11-25, 15-10, overcame being outhit .151-.092. The Statesmen took an ugly first set that witnessed both sides finishing with negative hitting marks; […]
Bettendorf–The Statesmen cross country seasons began with a trip to the east side of the state as William Penn competed in the St. Ambrose Invitational Saturday. The William Penn men placed third out of seven teams with 70 points, while the women were also third (out of six squads) with 94 points. Mount Mercy swept […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team was in a defensive battle Saturday afternoon, but came away victorious as a late penalty-kick goal by Milton Magana (Sr., Los Angeles Calif., Sociology) gave the Statesmen a 1-0 non-conference victory over Hannibal-LaGrange. The Statesmen (3-1) defense was solid all day as it only allowed six shots (four on […]
PELLA — A wet field and cold air contributed to the atmosphere of a frustrating loss for the Central College women’s soccer team against St. Catherine University (Minn.) Saturday afternoon, losing 4-1. The Dutch (1-2-1) yielded four first-half goals to the Wildcats (3-1) during a steady rain on the A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex grass field. […]
GRINNELL — A couple of second-half goals by Grinnell College handed the Central College men’s soccer team a 2-0 defeat on the road Saturday afternoon. The Dutch (1-2-1) played even with the Pioneers (2-2-0) for much of the match but a pair of goals in the 69th and 75th minute spelled disaster for Central. “I […]
