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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.) […]
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 […]
