Gainesville, Fla.–The best from the William Penn men’s track and field team took on the best in the nation Thursday and Friday at the US Marines 60th Annual NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championship. Unfortunately, the Statesmen fell short of putting anyone on the podium. Anthony Weaver (So., Demopolis, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) guided the […]
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 […]
MARSHALLTOWN – North Mahaska’s fourth quarter rally against No. 6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck resulted in a season-ending 61-46 loss in the Class 1A substate final in Marshalltown Saturday. North Mahaska, 20-4, trailed 50-25 entering the final period outscored the Rebels 21-11 but could not overcome the deficit. “Tip of the hat to Gladbrook, they are a good […]
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. […]
