Oskaloosa–Men’s lacrosse player Eric Garigan (Grad., Tucson, Ariz., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) and women’s wrestler Joanna Vanderwood (Jr., Graham, Wash., Nursing) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 19-25, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Garigan held down the #9 team in the nation last Saturday, permitting Siena Heights (Mich.) to score […]
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Olathe, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team failed to keep up with #15 MidAmerica Nazarene in a fast-paced contest in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. WPU (6-22, 5-19 Heart) lost the shooting battle 62.8%-47.3% and was also outrebounded 47-35. The visitors unfortunately never led in the contest and could not slow down the Pioneers […]
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Olathe, Kan.–The William Penn women’s basketball team finished its 2023-2024 campaign Saturday with a 94-57 loss to MidAmerica Nazarene in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (4-24, 3-21 Heart) was outshot 51.6%-32.8%, but won the rebounding battle 40-37. Unfortunately, the navy and gold also committed 19 turnovers (10 for MNU). The visitors started well, […]
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Beloit, Wis.–The Statesmen women’s lacrosse team could not come up with enough offense to claim its season opener, falling 8-5 to Beloit in non-conference action last Saturday. WPU (0-1), which was outshot 31-16, was unable to overcome 32 turnovers. The sides were scoreless until the middle of the first quarter when the hosts Buccaneers (1-0) […]
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen dance team performed one final time during the regular season as it hosted the William Penn Classic Sunday. William Penn placed second out of two teams with 81.47 points, while Graceland was a few points higher at 85.57 points. “Our team put on a show today and really stepped up their game to […]
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn cheer team put up one final score during the regular season as it hosted the William Penn Classic Sunday. William Penn placed second out of four squads with 73.41 points, while Grand View took home the top spot with 84.09 points. “Our athletes put on a show today,” Head Coach Abby Reynolds […]
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Topeka, Kan.–The William Penn men’s bowling team had a rollercoaster ride of a weekend, eventually finishing second at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Saturday and Sunday. WPU was the strongest team in the eight-team qualifying, posting the top score of 4,485 pins in 24 Baker games. Unfortunately, the navy and gold faltered right […]
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Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team returned to its winning ways Saturday as it defeated Culver-Stockton 3-1 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. #5 WPU (7-2, 2-1 Heart), which won by scores of 25-23, 25-13, 25-27, 25-15, posted a .374-.181 hitting edge. A 7-1 run seemed enough to put the first set away for […]
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Kansas City, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team sorted some things out over the weekend as it won three out of four games at the Baker Wildcat Classic Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, William Penn (5-6) defeated Doane (Neb.) 9-1 and Morningside 7-4. Then on Sunday, the Statesmen dropped Jamestown (N.D.) 7-6 before falling 8-2 to Dakota […]
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West Des Moines–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team threw the rankings out of the window and pounded #9 Siena Heights (Mich.) 22-8 in non-conference action Saturday. #8 WPU (3-1) outshot the Saints 66-26 as it got back on the field for the first time since it lost a heartbreaking overtime game to top-ranked Keiser (Fla.) […]
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