Waverly, Iowa–The William Penn women’s cross country team laced up for the first time in three weeks as they battled in the Wartburg Dan Huston Invitational Saturday. The Statesmen placed 16th out of 21 teams with 409 points, while St. Francis (Ill.) took the crown with 30 points. Carmen Solis of St. Francis (Ill.) headlined […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team was unable get on the score board against Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. William Penn (5-4-1. 2-3-1) allowed 15 shots by the Eagles (7-2-1, 5-0-1) but managed only five shots of their own in the shutout. The score remained 0-0 for much of the contest […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team closed a tough week with a 3-0 loss to Park in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (11-12, 2-7 Heart) fell by scores of 17-25, 17-25, 23-25. The home squad was outhit .277-.040. The navy and gold overcame a 4-0 deficit in the opening set, pulling to within […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team hoped to take advantage of being on its home court for the first time in two weeks, but unfortunately it was not enough in falling 3-0 to MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Friday. WPU (11-11, 2-6 Heart), which had not played at home since September […]
Grand Island, Neb.–The William Penn shotgun sports team was in contention yet again, but fell just short of the crown as it competed at the Prairie Circuit Regional Championships Friday through Sunday. WPU placed second out of seven teams with a score of 2,795-for-3,000, while Midland (Neb.) took the title at 2,820-for-3,000. Fort Hays State […]
Oskaloosa–Rhyan Sewell (Fr., Little Elm, Texas, Kinesiology) put up residence in the opponent backfield last Saturday, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Sewell, a first-time weekly honoree, helped William Penn rally past Central Methodist 23-17 last Saturday. The freshman had seven tackles, […]
Oskaloosa–Sil Milder (Fr., Arnhem, Netherlands, Sports Management) was a brick wall last week, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Milder’s second POW award comes after leading William Penn to a win and a tie, both of which were shutouts. The freshman […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s soccer player Sil Milder (Fr., Arnhem, Netherlands, Sport Management) and women’s soccer player Nemesis Leon (Sr., Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Business Management) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of September 21-27. Milder posted back-to-back shutouts last Tuesday and Saturday. The freshman recorded eight saves through two games, five of those […]
Oskaloosa–Despite its come-from-behind victory last Saturday, the Statesmen football team was demoted as the NAIA released its third top-25 poll Monday, sponsored by STADIONIC. WPU (4-1, 1-0 Heart North) was moved down one spot to No. 20. It marks the 11th straight time the navy and gold have been featured in the top 25. Four […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn athletic programs set a new standard for academic achievement as the NAIA announced its 2025-2026 Scholar Teams. A new record of 18 teams earned the title, breaking the old mark of 14. To qualify as a Scholar Team, the combined Grade Point Average of all varsity members must be 3.0 or higher. […]
