Fayette, Mo.–Despite a lockdown performance by a local talent, the William Penn softball team could not pull the upset as it was swept by #11 Central Methodist in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Sunday. WPU (12-12, 5-5 Heart) lost by scores of 6-1 and 1-0 to the Eagles (17-4, 9-1 Heart). Allyson Stewart […]
PELLA — An 11-run seventh inning by Wartburg College cost the Central College baseball team a chance at victory in game two of a doubleheader Saturday afternoon, falling 18-9. Central (9-9, 0-8 American Rivers Conference) lost the first game 17-2 in seven innings. The second game was called after eight innings due to darkness. The […]
Ottumwa, IA – Indian Hills Softball ran its winning streak to 18 games on Saturday with a doubleheader sweep of Southwestern Community College at R.L. Hellyer Field. The Warriors took game one 10-1 and game two 11-3. Indian Hills improved to 21-6 overall on the year and 6-0 in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) […]
PELLA—Making the most of her limited swings, pinch-hitter Emma Lenox (freshman, Fremont, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont HS) delivered yet again Friday for the Central College softball team with a pinch-hit two-run double that fueled a 7-4 come-from-behind win over Simpson College Friday. But Simpson (16-7 overall, 1-1 American Rivers) was a 5-1 winner in the second game as […]
PELLA — Despite having more hits than their opponent, the Central College baseball team lost 3-2 against Wartburg College Friday afternoon. Central (9-7 overall, 0-6 American Rivers Conference) outhit Wartburg College (13-9, 3-2 conference) by a 9-8 margin but were stymied by five double plays turned by the Knights. “To get that many hits off […]
Oskaloosa–Five winter sports teams scored points at the national level, helping the William Penn athletics department to move to its highest-ranking ever as the Learfield Directors’ Cup final winter NAIA standings were released Wednesday. WPU, which concluded the fall with 57 points from the men’s soccer team, collected 258.5 points in the winter and is […]
Kerrville and San Antonio, Texas–In just its second year of existence, the Statesmen shotgun sports team brought home a national title as it claimed the ACUI Division 4 crown last week. The Statesmen were named the Division 4 four-year college national champions by hitting 2,708 of their 3,000 total targets. Iowa Western CC claimed the […]
Oskaloosa–The road to Des Moines will go through Des Moines, as the William Penn men’s volleyball team earned the right to play in the Heart of America Athletic Conference championship game after a four-set win against the Park Pirates. Saturday’s championship match will be hosted by the Grand View Vikings. While the Statesmen are in […]
Fort Madison — The William Penn men’s golf team captured its second runner-up finish of the spring season as it competed at the Iowa Wesleyan Invitational Tuesday. The Statesmen finished with a season-best team score of 305. Knox took home the team championship with a 298, along with individual honors as Brendan Wise shot a […]
Silvis, Ill. — The William Penn women’s golf team hosted the annual TPC Deere Run Invitational, which is held at TPC Deere Run Golf Course, the same site as the PGA’s John Deere Classic. The tournament featured 13 teams, including four Heart of America Athletic Conference programs. Indiana Wesleyan took home the crown with a […]
