Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux has announced that Katrina Estes has resigned as Director of Athletic Performance. A 2021 alum of WPU, Estes came back to the University was hired in July of 2023 and has served in her role for the past two years. “William Penn has been my home for going on […]
PELLA-The Associated Press released its All-America teams for Division III football Thursday and a trio of Central College football players were included. Senior long snapper Josh Dennison (Romeoville, Ill.) was chosen for the first team. Linebacker Reid Pakkebier (senior, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy HS) and corner back Gavin Smith (junior, Audubon) claimed second team honors. It’s […]
Oskaloosa–Three members of the Statesmen men’s soccer team garnered national recognition after the program’s history-making campaign as the NAIA announced its 2024 All-America teams Monday. Sean Bohan (Sr., Dublin, Ireland, Business Management) and Edan Sears (Sr., Telford, England, Sports Management) were both selected to the 15-person First Team, while Connor O’Reilly (Sr., Letterkenny, Ireland, General […]
Lincoln, Neb.–In his first outing of the year, Showalter Johnson (Sr., Nassau, Bahamas, New Media) proved he will again be one of the nation’s best sprinters as he led a small William Penn men’s track and field crew at the Nebraska Invitational last Friday. Johnson won the 60-meter dash crown with a time of 6.80 […]
Oskaloosa–-The William Penn men’s basketball team secured a hard-fought 66-61 victory over MidAmerica Nazarene on Monday in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (8-3, 5-2 Heart) started the game with momentum, jumping out to an early 12-5 lead. However, the Pioneers (5-8, 4-6 Heart) responded with a 13-4 run, claiming their largest lead of […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Showalter Johnson (Sr., Nassau, Bahamas, New Media) has been named Statesmen of the Week for December 9-15, a laurel presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. With no women’s sports competing last week, a female Statesmen of the Week honor was not awarded. Johnson delivered a stellar performance at the Nebraska Invitational on […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team put a scare into the #20 team in the NAIA, but eventually came up short in a 68-46 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to MidAmerica Nazarene Monday. In the squad’s final game of the 2024 calendar year, William Penn (2-9, 1-6 Heart) was outshot 44.4%-33.9% and outrebounded 39-37, but […]
December 18, 2024 Ottumwa, IA – A pair of Indian Hills Track & Field standouts completed a clean sweep of the weekly national and conference awards on Wednesday. Sophomore Dymonde Nave (Sioux Falls, SD/Sioux Falls Lincoln) and freshman Raynier Galvez (Paterson, NJ/Passaic County) wrapped up the week with three individual honors apiece. The duo were […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.- In its last game of the 2024 calendar year the Central College women’s basketball team secured a 57-40 victory over North Central University (Minn.). The Dutch held North Central (0-10) to 26% shooting from the field and 12.5% shooting from behind the three-point line. The squad also collected 12 steals, four blocks, and […]
December 16, 2024 NJCAA DI MEN’S BASKETBALL POLL – WEEK 6 Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team checked in at No. 9 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Basketball poll, announced Monday afternoon. The Warriors closed out the first half of the year with a 13-4 overall […]
