Oskaloosa–William Penn Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Lauren Eldridge was recognized as a rising star in the industry as the America Volleyball Coaches Association released its 2024 Thirty Under 30 awards Wednesday. Eldridge is in her third year at WPU with a current record of 52-42 (28-19 Heart). She has been a head coach since 2020, […]
Oskaloosa–Three Statesmen grapplers are ranked in both the conference as well as nationally as the NAIA announced its preseason ratings this week. As a team, William Penn is ranked 40th in the country with 16 points. Grand View is first in the NAIA with 233 points, holding the slimmest of leads over Life (Ga.) which […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team’s strong fall campaign has allowed it to remain on the national scene as the NAIA released its first poll Thursday. William Penn picked up one spot from the preseason rating and now sits 31st in the NAIA with 25 points. The Statesmen are one of two programs from within the […]
PELLA – A balanced offensive approach guided the Central College volleyball team to a 25-23, 26-24, 25-17 win against Simpson College Wednesday night. The Dutch (16-6, 3-1 American Rivers Conference) had 41 kills as a team and five different players with at least six. Paige Sexton (sophomore, Sheridan, Ill., Serena HS) and Kaitlyn Mumm (sophomore, […]
DES MOINES – North Mahaska teams will head to Pleasantville for the Class 1A cross country state qualifier next week. Runners from 19 schools including four ranked teams will traverse the fairways of the Pleasantville Country Club on Thursday, Oct. 24 beginning at 4 p.m. Teams competing are Earlham, Highland Riverside, Hillcrest Academy, Keota, Lamoni, […]
MONTEZUMA – North Mahaska girls cross country placed third at the South Iowa Cedar League meet held at Big Springs Shooting facility west of Montezuma. Belle Plaine hosted the meet. The North Mahaska boys had only four runners so could not compete for a team score. Junior high girls had two finishes in the top […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team earned another important win in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Tuesday as it defeated Peru State 3-2. WPU (15-11, 5-5 Heart), which won by scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 17-15, avenged a 3-1 loss to PSC (10-15, 5-7 Heart) from earlier this season. It is the first […]
Silvis, Ill.–The William Penn women’s golf team faced an extremely challenging venue and came away with a silver as it competed at the TPC Deere Run Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished second out of nine teams with a three-round score of 1,026 (343-343-340) at the par-72 TPC Deere Run Golf Course. #13 nationally-ranked Indiana […]
Silvis, Ill.–The William Penn men’s golf team resumed its autumn season by competing at the Grand View Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU finished ninth out of 12 teams with a two-round score of 617 (315-302) at the par-71 Otter Creek Golf Course. Nebraska Wesleyan topped the field at 582 (289-293). Grand View led the individual […]
PELLA-With almost no teams in action in the Midwest Region, there was no movement in the Week 5 edition U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s Division III regional rankings released Tuesday. Central’s men’s and women’s both remained in the top 10 amongst teams in the Midwest Region. Central’s women remained at No. […]
