WEST LIBERTY – The bats stayed hot for the Central College baseball team with 19 runs while taking one of two games from Cornell College Sunday afternoon. Central (3-1) let an early lead slip away for a 9-8 defeat in 12 innings to start the day. The Dutch earned the split against the Rams with […]
WEST LIBERTY – Pounding out 23 hits, including 10 extra-base knocks, the Central College baseball team swept past St. Norbert College (Wis.) in the season-opening doubleheader Saturday. The Dutch (2-0) won the opening game 11-1 in seven innings before closing out the day with an 8-5 win in game two. “I was really happy with […]
CEDAR RAPIDS – A pair of Central College men’s wrestlers secured a trip to the NCAA Division III Championships by earning top-three finishes at the Region VI Championships Saturday. In the team standings, Central was fifth of 16 teams with 117.5 points. Wartburg College won the team title with 169 points. Pierre Baldwin (junior, Carol […]
ST. LOUIS, MO.- Opening its season in St. Louis, Missouri, the Central college softball team split its opening two games. The Dutch earned a 4-3 extra inning win against the University of Washington-St. Louis in the second game of the day. Pitcher Emma Beck (junior, Holland, Grundy Center HS) threw a complete game to hand […]
Beverly Hills, Mich.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team wasted no time making a statement in its 2025 season opener, overpowering Michigan-Dearborn 24-8 in non-conference action Monday. The Statesmen (1-0) controlled the game from the opening whistle, outshooting the Wolverines (1-1) 67-22. Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) set the tone early, scoring in the […]
Rosemont, Ill.–The William Penn softball team found two unique ways to get victories Sunday as it swept St. Francis (Ill.) on the final day of the NAIA Leadoff Classic hosted by Roosevelt. WPU (8-2) defeated the Saints by scores of 6-5 and 5-4 to extend its winning streak to four games. The navy and gold […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered a commanding performance Monday night, rolling past Clarke 109-78 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. The Statesmen (10-16, 7-15 Heart) set the tone early, racing out to a 12-2 lead. Clarke (6-20, 6-16) chipped away to pull within 24-18, but WPU responded with 13 unanswered points […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team started hot and weathered a comeback, ending its losing streak with a 72-68 Heart of America Athletic Conference victory over Clarke Monday. William Penn (4-22, 3-19 Heart), which won for the first time since January 20, avenged a road loss to the Pride (10-16, 8-14 Heart) just two weeks ago. […]
Oskaloosa–Tori Smith (So., Olympia, Wash., Secondary Education) and Madie Anderson (Sr., Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Elementary Education) gave their team a major boost, and for their efforts they won Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week awards Monday, presented by Musco. Smith won the Player honor, while Anderson took home the […]
Indianapolis, Ind.–The William Penn women’s bowling team delivered a strong performance against top national competition, earning an impressive 11th-place finish out of 65 teams at the Hoosier Classic Saturday and Sunday. The Statesmen started strong in Saturday’s individual competition, totaling 4,728 pins across five rounds. They carried that momentum into Sunday’s Baker format, knocking down […]
