The Oskaloosa JV boys wrestling team traveled to Knoxville on Monday night for a JV tournament and had several wrestlers place, led by a runner-up finish from Landon VanDonselaar. VanDonselaar placed second at 285-A. He opened the tournament with a win by fall over Caleb Knapp of Knoxville at 6:00. In the semifinals, VanDonselaar pinned […]
The Oskaloosa girls wrestling team traveled to Knoxville on Monday night for a meet and turned in a strong showing with multiple medal finishes. Oskaloosa had four placers on the night, including two champions. Alyssa Sheets placed first at 110 pounds, and Mia Luck placed first at 135 pounds. Kadence Briggs finished second at 190 […]
Oskaloosa had two wrestlers earn top-four finishes on the day. Mia Luck placed second at 140 pounds, and Alyssa Sheets placed fourth at 115 pounds. Whitney Steinlage (125) and Kadence Briggs (170) also competed for the Indians. At 140, Luck had a strong run to the finals. She received a bye to start the tournament, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s basketball team surpassed last season’s win total Tuesday, earning its sixth victory with a 72-65 Heart Conference win over Baker. The Statesmen (5-9, 2-4 Heart) outshot the Wildcats (2-9, 1-5) 44.6% to 43.5% and held a narrow rebounding edge, 39-37. William Penn capitalized on those extra possessions, scoring 17 second-chance points […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team delivered a wire-to-wire performance Saturday, rolling past Baker 104–82 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. The Statesmen (9–3, 4–2 Heart) weathered an early back-and-forth stretch with the Wildcats (5–8, 3–3 Heart), edging ahead 14–13 before flipping the game with a decisive run. WPU rattled off eight unanswered […]
Iowa City–Youssef Hamed (Jr., Al Wakrah, Qatar, Business Management) and Xzavion West (Sr., Guthrie, Ky., Psychology) both qualified for nationals as they led the Statesmen men’s indoor track and field teams at the Iowa Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational Saturday. Hamed punched his ticket to the NAIA National Championship with a provisional standard 60-meter dash time […]
Iowa City–Adedoyin Aderibigbe (Fr., Cedar Hill, Texas, Sociology) and Crystal Shaw (Fr., Austin, Texas, Applied Computer Science) took down their own school records as the William Penn women’s indoor track and field teams battled at the Iowa Jimmy Grant Alumni Invitational Saturday. A week after breaking program marks in their first-ever collegiate competitions, the duo […]
Davenport–Brody Brisker (Fr., Wilton, Iowa, Sports Management) paced an undermanned William Penn men’s wrestling team as it competed at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Duals Saturday. WPU (0-5, 0-5 Heart) was unable to move into the win column, beginning with a 48-3 opening loss to Missouri Valley. The navy and gold then fell 39-4 […]
PELLA – Falling into a 19-2 hole early in the game, the Central College women’s basketball team nearly overcame the 17-point deficit before succumbing to the University of Dubuque Saturday 63-58. Central (6-3, 2-1 American Rivers Conference) allowed Dubuque (4-5, 2-0 conference) to make a 17-0 run in the first five minutes of the first […]
PELLA- A difficult stretch of American Rivers Conference matches continued for the Central College men’s basketball team Saturday with a 71-49 loss to the University of Dubuque. Central (4-5, 0-3 conference) surged out of the gate with a pair of Carson Jones (sophomore, Elkhorn, Neb., Creighton Prep) 3-point baskets. The Dutch made just four of […]
