Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team has come a long way in one year and nothing epitomized that more than its strong showing at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Saturday. Guided by four individual champions and seven total finalists, the Statesmen placed second out of eight teams with 171 points. Grand View was […]
Topeka, Kan.–After earning runner-up status for the past three years, the William Penn women’s bowling team was finally able to again hoist the banner as it won the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship which was held last Saturday and Sunday. WPU swept rival Grand View for the title, collecting its four league crown in […]
Ottumwa, IA – No. 13 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball ran its winning streak to a season-best eight games on Monday night as the Warriors rolled through McCook Community College (NE) 92-59 at the Hellyer Center. The win pushes the Warriors to 24-5 overall on the year and 16-1 on their home court. Four players reached […]
O’FALLON, ILLINOIS – After playing a pair of high-scoring games Saturday, the Central College baseball team dropped a narrow 4-3 contest to Illinois Wesleyan University Sunday. Central (1-2) starting pitcher Max Steinlage (sophomore, Cedar Falls) kept the crooked numbers off the scoreboard in five innings of work, yielding just two runs on six hits and […]
GREENVILLE, ILLINOIS – Overcoming defensive woes in the season-opening doubleheader, the Central College baseball team salvaged a split at Greenville University (Ill.) on Saturday. Central (1-1) dropped the first game against the Panthers 8-7 (2-4) before winning the nightcap 15-9. The Dutch scored 22 runs on 19 hits but committed eight errors that allowed 10 […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s wrestler Kael Bunce (Sr., Stockbridge, Mich., Mechanical Engineering) and women’s track and field athlete Erica Martin (Sr., Detroit, Mich., Sports Management) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 12-18, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Bunce battled back through the consolation bracket to qualify for NAIA Nationals. The senior 157-pounder lost […]
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.- It’s only the start but it’s the start the Central College softball team needed, getting a sweep of its breezy season-opening twinbill Saturday in Illinois. Second baseman Haley Bach (junior, Council Bluffs, Lewis Central HS) failed to reach base in the opener yet scored the winning run on an eighth-inning tiebreaker in a […]
Columbia, Mo.–The Statesmen cheer squad started a multi-tournament weekend by competing at the Columbia Cougar Classic Friday. William Penn finished fourth out of five squads with 69.18 points, while Saint Mary (Kan.) took the meet crown with a score of 93.86 points. “Over the past two weeks, we have upgraded our routine to the potential […]
Columbia, Mo.–The William Penn dance team competed in the first of two meets this weekend as it participated at the Columbia Cougar Classic Friday. William Penn placed second out of three programs with 69.47 points, while Missouri Baptist won the tournament title with 72.27 points. “This week we had to make some changes within 48 […]
Marshall, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team could not close the door on the road as it fell 3-2 to Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Friday. #5 WPU (6-2, 1-1 Heart) fell by scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 23-25, 8-15. The navy and gold, who were outhit .237-.223, struggled against a strong […]
