NEW SHARON – North Mahaska used a strong defense and closed out with free throws to upend Grundy Center 53-46 in nonconference play Monday. The No. 7 Warhawks hit 12-of-16 free throws while Grundy Center went 4-of-8 to help make the difference. The game came down, in part, to a battle between North Mahaska junior […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska coach Seth Streebin knew his Warhawk boys were going to face a tall task to defeat a tall Grundy Center team. He found his team up to the task as they took down the Spartans 49-47 in nonconference play. The Spartans had six players on their roster taller than six-foot, […]
Maryville, Mo.–A small crew represented the William Penn track and field teams well as the Statesmen opened the indoor season Saturday at the Northwest Missouri State Tjeerdsma Classic. Showalter Johnson (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, New Media) and Keaten Griffen (So., Longview, Texas, Industrial Technology) headlined the navy and gold efforts as Johnson qualified for nationals, while […]
Addison, Ill.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team was able to extend its weekend into match play, but failed to pull off any upsets as it battled at the Warhawk Open Saturday and Sunday. WPU placed sixth out of 21 teams with 7,940 pins in six regular games and 16 Baker games. Mount Mercy was first in […]
Crete, Neb.–The William Penn women’s wrestling team had three finalists and one champion as it battled at the Conner/Oppenheim Open hosted by Doane Saturday. Top-ranked Mia Palumbo (Jr., Oak Lawn, Ill., Exercise Science) rolled through the 109-pound weight class for her third title in as many tournaments. The junior finished 4-0 with four technical falls, […]
Addison, Ill.–The Statesmen men’s bowling team ended up just a few pins short of qualifying for match play as it competed well at the Warhawk Open Saturday and Sunday. William Penn finished ninth out of 24 teams with 8,855 pins in six regular games and 16 Baker games. Wisconsin-Whitewater topped qualifying with 9,407 pins, but […]
Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn men’s basketball team put itself in position to possibly get a road win Saturday, but could not execute down the stretch in an 81-79 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss to Missouri Valley. The Statesmen (3-7, 2-4 Heart), who outshot the Vikings 47.6%-42.4%, led at halftime, but faltered in the second […]
Crete, Neb.–The William Penn men’s wrestling team continued its campaign Saturday as it had grapplers on the mats at the Conner/Oppenheim Open hosted by Doane. The event included Open and Amateur divisions with WPU doing its damage in the Amateur division. 165-pounder Braden Peglow (So., Vail, Ariz., Business Management) was the squad’s top individual with […]
Marshall, Mo.–The William Penn women’s basketball team could not overcome a slow start as it was defeated 87-63 by Missouri Valley in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (2-8, 1-5 Heart) was outshot 47.9%-38.5% and outrebounded 45-39 on the road as it failed to hand MVC (7-1, 5-0 Heart) its first league blemish […]
NEWTON, IA — The Oskaloosa varsity boys’ bowling team clinched second place in the Newton Invitational this weekend. Competing against seven other schools, the Osky boys demonstrated their strong start to the season, trailing only behind Waukee in the final standings. Leading the charge for Oskaloosa was Trey VanWyk, who emerged victorious in the individual […]
