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Oskaloosa Boys’ Golf Team Looks to Bounce Back After Sixth-Place Finish at Woodland Hills

Oskaloosa Boys Gold at Woodland Hills in 2024. (submitted photo)

Woodland Hills, March 29, 2024—In their season opener, the Oskaloosa boys’ golf team navigated the challenges of the Saydel Eagles Boys’ Golf Invitational, finishing in sixth place amidst a competitive field. With an aggregate score of 326, the team didn’t hit their stride but saw it as a foundational step for the season ahead. Linus […]

Statesmen Collect Big Win Over Ranked Spartans

William Penn University Athletics

St. Louis, Mo.–Numerous players contributed as the William Penn men’s volleyball team claimed another important road win, defeating #11 Missouri Baptist 3-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Friday. #5 WPU (19-3, 12-2 Heart), which won its seventh-consecutive match, took down the Spartans by set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22. The squad’s defense […]

William Penn Takes Uneven Split with Clarke

William Penn University Athletics

Peosta–The Statesmen baseball team rolled to an easy win in the opener, but was quieted in the nightcap as it split a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader with Clarke Friday WPU (13-16, 5-9 Heart) won the first game 14-2, but came up short in the nightcap 7-4. William Penn entered the day with just […]

Statesmen Swept in Home-Opening Twinbill

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team was unable to take advantage of home field advantage as it was swept by Mount Mercy in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday. WPU (13-17, 2-4 Heart) lost its first two home contests of 2024 by scores of 5-4 and 16-7 (6 innings). The navy and gold posted […]

Central baseball team squeaks past Nebraska Wesleyan

Central Dutch Athletics

LINCOLN, NEB. – A three-run eighth inning pushed the Central College baseball team to a 7-6 win at Nebraska Wesleyan University Friday in the American Rivers Conference opener for both squads. Trailing 5-4 after seven complete innings, the Dutch started the eighth with Logan McCoy (senior, second baseman, Galva, Alta-Aurelia HS) reaching on a hit […]

Oskaloosa Girls Tennis Team Faces Tough Season Opener Against Clarke

Oskaloosa Indians

In an intense clash to kick off the 2024 high school tennis season, the Oskaloosa Girls Tennis Team faced a challenging road match against Clarke of Osceola last Friday night, resulting in a 3-6 defeat. Clarke’s formidable lineup, boasting five seniors with a notable 10-3 record from the previous season, presented a stern test for […]

William Penn Still Fourth as NAIA Announces Third Rating

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team remains a major player nationally as the NAIA’s third top-10 poll was released Wednesday. WPU (9-1), which has picked up seven wins in a row, continues to hold at #4 in the country with 80 points. William Penn is one of three representatives from the Heart of America Athletic Conference […]

WPU Stifled by Spartans

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s lacrosse team was turned away in its upset bid Wednesday, falling 24-2 to Missouri Baptist in non-conference action. William Penn (1-4), which was outshot 46-5, could not get anything going against the Spartans (9-1). MBU scored the first 12 goals of the afternoon, including posting 10 in the first quarter. Ashlyn Hoffman […]

Statesmen Battle with Best, Place Third at ACUI Nationals

William Penn University Athletics

San Antonio, Texas–The William Penn shotgun sports team moved up to the highest division and gave the nation’s top programs a run for their money as it competed at the ACUI National Championship last week. WPU finished third in Division I with 2,882 targets, while perennial powerhouses Lindenwood (Mo.) and Texas A&M tied for the […]

William Penn Destroys Records in Thrashing of MVNU

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Breck Putzier (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) was once again an elite offensive player and his squad scored the most goals ever as the Statesmen men’s lacrosse throttled Mount Vernon Nazarene 33-4 in its Heart of America Athletic Conference opener Thursday. #4 WPU (10-1, 1-0 Heart), which outshot the Cougars 83-14, put the league on […]

           

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