Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen dance team closed out its 2024 campaign by battling at the NAIA Midwest Regional Qualifier Saturday. William Penn finished sixth out of eight teams with a final round score of 79.86 points (80.63 in the prelims). Baker claimed the championship with 90.56 points. Team members included Jili Butler (So., Ottumwa, Iowa), […]
AUBURNDALE, FLA. – The Central College baseball team ran into a strong pitching staff from Beloit College Friday in Florida and were swept 11-2 and 7-2. The Dutch (4-9) offense was limited to four runs and 12 hits over 14 innings against the Bucs (7-3) “Beloit threw some good arms out there,” coach Adam Carey […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.-Putting the wraps on a 7-1 week in the desert, the No. 22 Central College softball team had a productive day at the plate in posting two more wins Friday, 7-1 over Dickinson College (Pa.) and 7-4 over Salve Regina University (R.I.). First baseman Megan Stuhr (senior, Sigourney) had four hits on the day, […]
NEW SHARON – Two seniors and seven juniors were inducted into the North Mahaska Honor Society March 14. The nine join six other current members of the society. Society advisors are Kate Hite and Molly Ray. Seniors Jocelyn Van’t Sant and Brayden Veiseth along with juniors Riley Doonan, Stacia Dunnick, Trenton Hol, Jack Kelderman, Sierra […]
Salina, Kan.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team served up a season-high 14 aces to claim a 3-1 non-conference victory over Kansas Wesleyan Thursday. #6 WPU (14-3) won by scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 25-15. The visitors, who posted a .295-.191 hitting advantage (64-35 margin in kills), made up for 25 attacking errors (just 13 for […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team has ridden a winning streak into the best ranking in school history as the NAIA’s second top-10 poll was released Wednesday. WPU (7-1), which has now won five in a row, is #4 in the country with 79 points, improving two spots from its previous best mark. The navy and […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of the February Player of the Month laurels. Junior men’s track and field athlete D’Artagnon Beaver (Rockford, Ill., Human Services) earned the Male award, while junior women’s wrestler Adaugo Nwachukwu (Jr., San Jose, Calif., Exercise Science) claimed the Female honor. The laurel is the […]
Ottumwa, IA – For the 19th time in program history, the Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team punched its ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Basketball National Tournament after winning the 2024 NJCAA North Central District Championship Saturday night. The Warriors defeated No. 20 North Dakota State College of Science 90-74 […]
The Oskaloosa Girls Track & Field team made a striking impression at the Norwalk Scrimmage on March 15, 2024, under the perfect backdrop of beautiful blue skies and mild spring weather. The athletes didn’t just compete; they excelled, setting nine new personal records across a broad spectrum of events, signaling a season of high expectations […]
Longview, Texas–The William Penn men’s golf team began its spring season out of state Monday and Tuesday as it competed in the FST Invitational hosted by LeTourneau. WPU finished 11th out of 12 teams with a three-round score of 923 (303-302-318) at the par-72 Pinecrest Country Club. Southwestern (Texas) topped the standings at 874 (286-292-296). […]
