DUBUQUE-Ten days after traveling to the University of Dubuque and enduring a blowout, the Central College men’s basketball team nearly delivered a knockout. But instead, the Dutch (17-9) saw their own American Rivers tourney hopes come to crushing end in a 77-73 first-round loss Tuesday. Dubuque (21-5) advances to face top-seeded Nebraska Wesleyan University at […]
by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa girls and boys Individual State Qualifiers bowled yesterday in Waterloo and Sidney Thompson placed in the top 8 for the girls finishing in 5th place overall. Sideny had games of 182, 248 and a 191 game for a 616 3 game total series, which put her at the 6th seed […]
Oskaloosa–Assistant Track and Field Coach Caleb Drake guided his distance runners to a huge weekend, and for his efforts he was recognized as the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its top awards from its indoor championships. Drake was named the Heart Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year after his athletes produced 61 of William […]
Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team cleared its first hurdle of the new league season as it swept #15 Mount Mercy 3-0 in its Heart of America Athletic Conference opener Tuesday. #9 WPU (6-1, 1-0 Heart), which won its sixth match in a row, was victorious by scores of 25-20, 26-24, 25-21. The visitors won […]
Oskaloosa–On Valentine’s Day, the William Penn Athletic Department spread extra love as it hosted its Second Annual Heart of America Athletic Conference Day of Caring. A total of 75 Statesmen, representing all of WPU’s athletic teams, volunteered to spend the day with over 100 Special Olympics of Iowa athletes who came from the Oskaloosa, Pella, […]
Joplin, Mo.–The Statesmen baseball team rallied to claim a split of a non-conference doubleheader against Concordia (Neb.) Saturday. WPU (2-5) won the opener 3-2, but dropped the nightcap 11-2. Down 2-0 after three frames in the first contest, the navy and gold finally busted through in the fourth when Nick George (Sr., Sarina, Ontario, Sociology) […]
Davenport–The William Penn concluded its last day of inside competition on a down note as it fell twice at the St. Ambrose Dome Tournament Sunday. WPU (7-7) lost 3-0 to Saint Xavier (Ill.) and closed the weekend with a 7-2 defeat to host St. Ambrose. Despite matching the Cougars with five hits, the Statesmen failed […]
WAVERLY-For the second consecutive year, Central College took the overall dance title at the American Rivers Cheer and Dance Championsips. Central swept the pom, jazz and hip-hop divisions in rolling to the crown. The champion is determined by averaging scores from the pom and jazz routines. Central finished with 83.07 points in the overall standings […]
Oskaloosa–After struggling through the first day of competition, the Statesmen men’s wrestling team saw its top grapplers rise to the occasion as it qualified two for nationals at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Friday and Saturday. As a team, William Penn placed seventh out of 10 squad with 51 points, while Grand View […]
Davenport–The Statesmen softball team utilized its first long ball of the season to post a 1-1 record on the opening day of the St. Ambrose Dome Tournament Saturday. William Penn (7-5) defeated Mount Marty (S.D.) 6-3 in the day’s opener, but then fell 2-1 to Saint Xavier (Ill.) in the nightcap. The navy and gold […]
