Sylvania, Ohio–The William Penn men’s volleyball team slew another giant Saturday with a 3-1 non-conference victory over #8 Menlo (Calif.). #9 WPU (5-1), which won by scores of 23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-23, overcame being slightly outhit .304-.295 with a nice outing at the service line. The navy and gold produced six aces against just 10 […]
Pittsburg, Kan./Davenport–The William Penn men’s indoor track and field teams split up this weekend and attacked a pair of meets in preparation for next week’s league championship. A few individuals competed at the Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic with John Webb (Fr., Dothan, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) having the highest finish as he was 15th in the […]
Pittsburg, Kan./Davenport–Abigaille Batu-Tiako (Sr., Plattsburgh, N.Y., Business Management) qualified for nationals as she paced the women’s track and field teams at two separate meets Friday and Saturday. Batu-Tiako guided the Statesmen at the Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic on Friday, hitting the provisional standard in the long jump with a new school-record mark of 18-1.75. The […]
Knoxville, Tenn.–The Statesmen men’s lacrosse team nearly pulled off the biggest win in program history, but fell just short in a 13-12 overtime loss to #1 Keiser (Fla.) in non-conference play Saturday. #8 William Penn (2-1) overcame a five-goal deficit and actually took the lead against the defending NAIA Invitational champion Seahawks, but could not […]
Seward, Neb.–The Statesmen dance team posted a couple of big scores Saturday as it began its competition season at the Concordia Day of Duals. In its first dual, WPU was narrowly defeated by host Concordia. The Statesmen received a score of 79.37 points, while Concordia was a bit better at 80.43 points. Later in the […]
Seward, Neb.–The William Penn cheerleading squad notched a pair of victories Saturday as it opened its competition season at the Concordia Day of Duals. In its first battle, the Statesmen defeated York (Neb.) by posting a score of 72.23 points. York had 47.13 points. WPU then took on Columbia (Mo.) and Mount Marty (S.D.) and […]
Leavenworth, Kan.–The William Penn baseball team collected its first victory of the year in come-from-behind fashion as it split two non-conference games Saturday. WPU (1-3) dropped the day’s first contest 5-1 to Dordt, but then rallied past host Saint Mary (Kan.) 2-1 in the nightcap. The navy and gold offense was shut down against the […]
Rosemont, Ill.–The William Penn softball team notched another victory as it split two non-conference games on the second day of the NAIA Leadoff Tournament hosted by Roosevelt Saturday. WPU (5-3) fell 8-3 to Saint Xavier in Saturday’s opener, but then bounced back for an 8-3 win over Olivet Nazarene. William Penn remains in Rosemont Sunday, […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team put Baker on upset alert in the first half, but could not replicate that performance after intermission in an 82-64 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss Saturday. The Statesmen (5-20, 4-17 Heart) trailed by just four at halftime, but the hosts, who were outshot 46.4%-37.7%, failed to keep pace […]
by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa Girls Bowling Team competed in the Conference Bowling at Newton on Friday February the 9th. The girls finished in 4th place just a few pins out of the 3rd place spot in the team event. The girls had plenty of chances and just came up a little short. I am […]
