Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team is seeking to make a jump in the league standings as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll was released Wednesday. William Penn, which was 3-13-1 (2-11 Heart) a season ago, is projected to tie for 13th out of 15 teams in the conference with 34 points. Missouri […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team is in the mix for a postseason berth as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll was released Monday. WPU, which owned a 17-16 record (7-11 Heart) in 2025, has been picked to finish 10th out of 16 teams with 110 points. Missouri Baptist is expected to […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team will again be vying for league supremacy as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll was released Tuesday. WPU, which was 12-6-4 (7-3-3 Heart) last fall, is projected to be fourth out of 15 teams with 185 points. The team has earned two first-place votes as well. Grand […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn football team is looking for a repeat of last fall’s success as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference North and South Division Coaches’ Polls were released Thursday. WPU, which was 11-2 (5-1 Heart) last fall, is picked to finish second in the North with 52 points and one first-place vote. Grand […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s cross country team is hoping to surprise its league competition as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll was released last Friday. WPU, which finished eighth in the Heart last fall, is expected to be 13th (out of 16 teams) with 85 points. Benedictine heads the class with 239 points […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s cross country team is hoping to play the role of league darkhorse as the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches’ Poll was released last Friday. WPU, which was fifth in the Heart last fall, is expected to be eighth (out of 16 teams) with 136 points. Park leads the way […]
Oskaloosa–Former William Penn men’s basketball player Marcus “Kemba” Bell has followed his athletic dreams to a foreign country, and is earning a degree in the process. Bell, who graduated from William Penn in 2024 with a degree in Wellness and Recreation, recently finished his first season in the British Championship Basketball league. He plays for […]
July 13, 2026 Centerville, IA – Former Indian Hills Baseball standout Nate Smithburg (2022-24) of Oklahoma University was selected in the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday. Along with Smithburg, former member of the Warriors Collin Cobb was also selected on the second day of the draft. Smithburg was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in […]
July 09, 2026 Ottumwa, IA – A pair of former Indian Hills Men’s Basketball All-Americans have inked roster spots with NBA teams following standout collegiate careers. J’Vonne Hadley and Tyon Grant-Foster are set to suit up in the NBA’s Summer League for two NBA Championship squads. Grant-Foster, a standout for the Warriors from 2018-20, will […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of Gary Woods II as the new Head Women’s Wrestling Coach and Director of Wrestling. In addition to leading the women’s program, Woods II will also oversee operations for the men’s wrestling team. Woods II comes to WPU from Southeastern Community College […]
