Oskaloosa–An impressive squadron of Statesmen athletes will face the best in the nation as they compete at the 72nd Annual Men’s and 43rd Annual Women’s Track and Field Outdoor National Championships Wednesday through Friday. The Championship will be in Marion, Ind. on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University. William Penn will compete in 10 different […]
Oskaloosa–Jonathan Jarvis (Sr., Burlington, Iowa, Business Management) was honored for his excellence in the classroom as he was named a 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete Monday. Jarvis, who is a first-time recipient of the award, owned a 3.52 Grade Point Average entering the spring semester. A total of 380 men’s golfers from within the NAIA were […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team topped the country in postseason honorees as the NAIA released its All-America teams Friday. William Penn led the entire nation with seven award recipients, led by Breck Putzier (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) on the 13-person First Team. Four individuals were selected to the Second Team (13 players total), […]
Ames, IA – The Veenker Memorial Golf Course played host to the state golf tournament, drawing top golfers from across Iowa for a test of skill and endurance. Representing Oskaloosa, senior Johnathan Terpstra, is a seasoned competitor with four state tournament qualifications under his belt. On the first day of the tournament, Terpstra navigated the […]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Aleesha Rabedeaux is proud to announce the hiring of Drew Sams as the new Head Men’s Wrestling Coach. A native of Oskaloosa, Sams returns to his hometown after spending the past three seasons as the head assistant coach at Graceland University in Lamoni. While at GU, he coached 10 national […]
DES MOINES – Track season 2024 began under cloudy, wet and cool skies and ended under sunny, dry and warm temperatures on the Blue Oval of Drake Stadium Saturday. North Mahaska scored points in three of the 12 events entered. In the team race, the boys tied for 35th with six points while the girls […]
Nate Mills Leads Wire to Wire for First Knoxville Win in a 360; J Kinder Wins in the Pros by Bill Wright KNOXVILLE, Iowa (May 18, 2024) – Garet Williamson posted his first ever 410 sprint car win at the Knoxville Raceway Saturday, holding off Aaron Reutzel at the line. The win came aboard the […]
Three days of splendid competition at the Iowa State Track and Field meet, held at Drake Stadium from Thursday to Saturday, saw the Oskaloosa girls track and field participants deliver commendable performances. Tierney Carter was a standout, racing to a sixth-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.663 seconds. Carter also excelled […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Oskaloosa High School boys’ basketball program will be ready for tip-off this fall with a new chapter. Erik McGee will step onto the court as the newly appointed head coach. With a rich background in both playing, coaching and teaching, McGee brings experience and a passion for mentoring young athletes to the […]
PELLA-A Central College softball team that has thrived on comebacks, was in need of a bounceback. An excruciating 7-6, 10-inning loss to Bethel University (Minn.) Saturday forced a final deciding game but the determined Dutch responded with a resounding 9-3 victory to capture the four-team NCAA Division III Regional crown. It’s Central’s 15th regional title, […]
