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WPU Cools After Hot Start, Closes Year in Semifinal Loss to Top Seed Madonna

William Penn Athletics

Decatur, Ala.–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team fell one step shy of battling for a Red Banner as it dropped a 19-7 decision to No. 1 seed Madonna (Mich.) in the NAIA National Championship Semifinals Thursday. The fifth-seeded Statesmen, who finish the 2026 campaign at 13-4, put an early scare into the Crusaders (20-1), but […]

Oskaloosa boys track closes season at district meet in Pella

Oskaloosa Indians

PELLA — The Oskaloosa boys track and field team wrapped up its season Thursday night at the Class 3A District 8 state qualifying meet in Pella. The Indians competed hard against a strong field and finished the season with several solid performances along with continued improvement across the lineup. Oskaloosa’s top finishes came from athletes […]

Oskaloosa girls golf wraps up regular season at home invitational

Oskaloosa Indians

OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa girls golf team closed out the regular season Thursday by hosting the Oskaloosa JV/V Invitational at Oskaloosa Golf. The Indians had 17 golfers compete during the event and finished fourth out of five varsity teams with a score of 424. Coaches said the higher team score mostly came down to the […]

VanDerBeek, Carter & Griffiths Score Back To Back Feature Wins at the Southern Iowa Speedway

Southern Iowa Speedway

Oskaloosa, Iowa: Wednesday night was night number three of the 2026 racing season at the Southern Iowa Speedway with Nutrien Ag and Clow Valve hosting the Hall of Fame voting night for the class of inductees to be honored in June. A beautiful night greeted a nice large enthusiastic crowd to the Mahaska County Monster […]

Statesmen Move Up to No. 7 in Postseason Rating

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team enters the offseason as a highly-ranked program as the NAIA released its top-15 postseason poll Wednesday. William Penn (19-8) gained three spots from the previous ranking to sit at No. 7 with 63 points. The navy and gold were ranked in all eight polls (including the preseason ranking) this […]

Oskaloosa boys track faces tough field at conference meet

Oskaloosa Indians

INDIANOLA — The Oskaloosa boys track and field team competed Tuesday night at the Little Hawkeye Conference meet hosted by Indianola, facing one of the toughest collections of teams they have seen all season. The Indians finished seventh in the team standings with six points against a conference loaded with strong programs and state-level competition. […]

Oskaloosa girls track earns three top-three finishes at conference meet

Oskaloosa Indians

INDIANOLA — The Oskaloosa girls track and field team competed Tuesday night at the Little Hawkeye Conference meet hosted by Indianola, facing what coaches called one of the toughest high school conferences in Iowa. The Indians finished seventh in the team standings with 38 points and came away with three top-three finishes during the meet. […]

Oskaloosa boys tennis closes home schedule against Norwalk

Oskaloosa Indians

OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa boys tennis team wrapped up its regular season home schedule Friday night against Norwalk on senior recognition night. Even though the Indians fell 10-1, the team played some of its best tennis of the season and pushed Norwalk in several close matches throughout the evening. The lone win for Oskaloosa came […]

Black Hired as New Cheer and Dance Coach

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Grant Farris is proud to announce the hiring of Trisha Black as the new Head Cheer and Dance Coach. Black comes to WPU with a lifetime of experience, headlined by operating Southeast Iowa Elite, a cheer and dance studio in Sigourney, Iowa, for the past decade. “I am incredibly excited […]

Kadel Resigns, Taking Position at NCAA Division I Program

William Penn Athletics

Oskaloosa–William Penn Athletics Director Grant Farris has announced that Jake Kadel has resigned as Head Women’s Wrestling Coach. Kadel, who is leaving to become an assistant women’s wrestling coach at the Iowa State University, led the Statesmen to a tremendous run in three seasons at the helm. “First, I would like to thank the administration […]

           

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