Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s volleyball team needed a big win and got it Friday, taking down Mount Mercy 3-2 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (12-11, 2-5 Heart) won by scores of 25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 20-25, 15-11, snapping a four-match losing streak. The hosts outhit MMU (10-12, 6-2 Heart) by a .174-.148 margin and […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the August and September Player of the Month honor recipients. Sophomore men’s soccer player Miguel Menendez (Oviedo, Spain, Wellness and Recreation) earned the Male award, while senior women’s volleyball player Alyvia Johnson (Owatonna, Minn., Business Management) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is Menendez’s first in […]
PELLA – A late rally in Friday’s third set against Luther College propelled the Central College volleyball team to victory in its American Rivers Conference opener. Central (14-5, 1-0 conference) won the first set 25-17 against Luther (4-14, 0-2) before dropping the second set 25-19. In the third set, Central trailed most of the way […]
NEW SHARON – As the volleyball regular season winds down, North Mahaska sits atop the South Iowa Cedar League as the only undefeated team. North Mahaska hosted Belle Plaine Thursday for senior night and won a dramatic three-set affair, 25-18, 25-23 and 25-14. North Mahaska, 16-1, scored seven service aces in the match including aces […]
The Oskaloosa Middle School cross country teams competed in Knoxville on a beautiful Tuesday evening, both teams finishing strong with third-place team results. The girls’ team put together a great performance, with three runners finishing in the top 20. Preslie Bryan, Hazel Adam, and Payton Clark ran an impressive race together, helping to secure the […]
Grinnell, IA — In a commanding performance at home on October 2, 2024, the Grinnell College women’s soccer team secured a 2-0 victory over Knox College. The win improves Grinnell’s record to 4-3-1 overall and 1-1 in Midwest Conference play, while Knox falls to 1-8-0 and 0-1 in conference. The Pioneers dominated possession throughout the […]
WILLIAMSBURG – North Mahaska did not score as high in the races as they have been but the cross country runners did perform well. Four of the personal bests came from the girls’ team and the boys scored two season bests. Junior high runner Jade DeBoef also record a personal best. The teams competed at […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa–The Statesmen women’s soccer team claimed a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Mount Mercy in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (2-3-5, 0-2-2 Heart) were outshot by Mount Mercy (0-5-3, 0-2-2) by an 11-8 deficit. William Penn scored first when Isa Pietrangelo (Grad., Curitiba, Brazil, Master’s of Sports Management) crossed the ball […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team kept unblemished this fall as it secured a 3-1 victory over Mount Mercy in a Heart of America Athletic Conference match Saturday. #6 WPU (10-0-1, 4-0 Heart), which is off to its best start in school history, outshot Mount Mercy (3-4-1, 0-3-1) 9-7. William Penn opened the match’s […]
Lamoni–The Statesmen football team could not hold off Graceland down the stretch as it fell 42-24 in Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division play Saturday. WPU (1-3, 0-1 North) led 24-21 heading into the fourth quarter, but gave up 21 unanswered points in the loss. The navy and gold were nearly gifted the victory […]
