Pella–D’Artagnon Beaver (Jr., Rockford, Ill., Human Services) made the short trek home on Highway 163 with another school record as the William Penn men’s track and field team battled at the Central Invitational Thursday. Beaver, who already owns three indoor records, topped the 3,000-meter steeplechase field in a school-record time of 9:38.87. His effort eclipsed […]
Pella–The Statesmen women’s track and field team posted several strong marks as it competed at the Central Invitational Thursday. William Penn took the top two spots in the sport’s fastest race as Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) won the 100-meter dash competition in 12.63 seconds, while A’luel Miller (Fr., Kansas City, Kan., Wellness […]
Oskaloosa–Four members of the William Penn competitive cheer team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Zoey Jones (Sr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Elementary Education) leads the quartet with a 3.93 Grade Point Average, while Austin Burkhart (So., Kirkville, Iowa, Secondary Education) is next with a 3.87 […]
Oskaloosa–Two members of the William Penn competitive dance team were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2023-2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Grace Evans (So., West Liberty, Iowa, Psychology) heads the duo with a 3.71 Grade Point Average, while Taegin Butler (Sr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Psychology) owns a 3.52 GPA. The award […]
BELLE PLAINE – North Mahaska finally was able to take to the track to begin the outdoor season Thursday. The Warhawk boys made the trip to Belle Plaine and finished 11th in the team race with 41 points. Montezuma won the meet with 157 points with Grundy Center in second with 141 and English Valleys […]
Dubuque–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team nearly went wire-to-wire as it swept Clarke 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. #5 WPU (18-3, 11-2 Heart), which won by scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-16, outhit the Pride .426-.087. The win is the program’s sixth in a row. The visitors allowed CU (5-18, 2-11 Heart) to […]
Oskaloosa–Alyssa Hames (Jr., Ackley, Iowa, Psychology) was honored for a strong 2023-2024 season in and out of the classroom as she earned NAIA women’s basketball academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators Wednesday. Hames entered the spring semester with a 4.00 GPA. The junior started in all 27 games in which she started, averaging 11.0 […]
Nicholasville, Ky.–The Statesmen men’s golf team continued its spring slate by competing in the Garn Championship hosted by Spring Arbor Monday and Tuesday. William Penn placed 18th out of 22 teams with a three-round score of 1,015 (329-349-337) at the par-72 Keene Trace Golf Club, which yearly hosts the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship. Campbellsville (Ky.) […]
(Bill W) March 26, 2024 – The Sprint Invaders 17-race season will kick off April 13 at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. The series welcomes Mohrfeld Solar as a title sponsor in 2024. Headquartered in southeast Iowa, Mohrfeld Solar combines a team of quality, licensed electricians with an underground division, lighting division, and […]
PELLA-Coming off a doubleheader sweep last week, the Central College softball team remained No. 24 in the NFCA Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Dutch scored a 4-1, 4-3 sweep of St. Olaf College (Minn.) in their home-season debut March 20 to improve to 12-5. The top eight teams in the poll are unchanged, […]
