TRAER – North Mahaska and North Tama worked through many difficulties this past week to see that each school’s seniors had the opportunity to play one last football game. After last week’s contest was washed out due to weather, the schools worked out the linguistics and met in Traer Friday. North Mahaska scored three times […]
In a thrilling Class 2A Regionals showdown, EBF faced off against Pella Christian, and the court came alive with intense action and remarkable performances. The scoreboard told the tale of a hard-fought match, with EBF ultimately emerging victorious with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, and 25-19. Molly Shafer led the charge for EBF, showcasing her […]
Oskaloosa–This Saturday, during halftime of the William Penn Homecoming football game, seven new members will be inducted into the William Penn University Athletics Hall of Fame. Nadine Armbruster was William Penn University’s first-ever female softball coach, and her dedication to the University was apparent in the 36 years she spent teaching physical education. She received […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s volleyball team secured a season sweep of Clarke Tuesday, sweeping its foe 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (14-12, 8-5 Heart), which won by scores of 25-22, 27-25, 25-19, also defeated the Pride (3-22, 2-1 Heart) in five sets earlier this season. The hosts got slightly stronger offensively […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team suffered its first loss in well over a month and it affected the squad’s position in the rankings as the NAIA released its seventh top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU (9-2-4 overall, 4-1-3 Heart), which lost for the first time since September 4 (5-0-3 during the unbeaten stretch), fell three spots […]
Pella–The Statesmen shotgun sports team took advantage of home cooking as it remained undefeated this fall with a victory at the William Penn Invitational last Friday and Saturday. William Penn posted a winning score of 1,427-for-1,500, while Iowa Western CC was second with 1,390 hit targets. The team triumph is the program’s fifth this season […]
Oskaloosa–Football player Lukas Hamilton (Jr., Columbus, Ohio, Secondary Education) and women’s soccer player Taylor Witthauer (Sr., Vancouver, Wash., Nursing) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of October 9-15, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Hamilton accounted for half of William Penn’s 242-yard air attack in last Saturday’s 41-20 win over Clarke. The […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA—The Central College volleyball team needed just six sets to win two matches in a Saturday triangular with North Central University (Minn.) and Lawrence University (Wis.). The Dutch (17-5) first swept the Rams (9-9) 25-23, 25-12, 25-16 and then the Vikings (4-16) 25-9, 25-6, 25-10. With four matches in four days, Central used 12 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa: The Musco Lighting Fall Challenge scheduled to be contested at the Southern Iowa Speedway this past weekend, October 13 and 14 fell victim to the heavy rains that hit the Oskaloosa area. With the rain outs of both nights of racing the 2023 racing season at the Southern Iowa Speedway has come to […]
Ankeny, IA – The Osky middle school cross country team made their mark on the state stage as they traveled to Ankeny for the IATC MS State Cross Country Championships. The young athletes showcased their talent with determination and spirit, leaving a lasting impression on the competition. The team of 13 runners displayed remarkable performances […]
