
PELLA- The Central College baseball team lost 4-3 in a pitching duel against Buena Vista University Thursday. The game was scheduled for Tuesday but moved due to the weather. The Beavers (15-5, 7-1 American Rivers) struck first putting up four runs in the opening frame, but after that Central (10-9, 2-5 American Rivers) pitching held […]
Apr 4 2025 | Posted in
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NEW SHARON – Two North Mahaska senior signed to continue their sport at the collegiate level next year. Colten Vander Wiel will shoot at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, and Michael Hudnut will participate at William Penn University. Vander Wiel signed his Letter of Intent March 25. He plans to study Mechanical Technology while shooting […]

Oskaloosa–Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) used his single-game assists record to win the NAIA Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week award Tuesday. Now a five-time national award honoree (second this season), Putzier guided the Statesmen (6-3, 3-0 Heart) to a pair of league wins last week. In last Tuesday’s 26-0 win over […]
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Oskaloosa–The No. 10-ranked William Penn men’s lacrosse team dominated Missouri Valley in a 24-1 victory Tuesday in a Heart of America Athletic Conference showdown. The Statesmen (6-3, 5-0 Heart) outshot the Vikings (0-5, 0-5 Heart) by a commanding 77-11 margin. William Penn wasted no time asserting control, racing out to a 7-0 lead in the […]
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Canton, Mo.–After a disappointing end to the opener, the Statesmen softball team answered well to garner a split of a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader against Culver-Stockton Tuesday. William Penn (21-11, 5-3 Heart) dropped the day’s first game 4-3, but claimed the nightcap 8-0 in five innings. The Statesmen started the scoring in the […]
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London, Ky.–The Statesmen women’s golf team matched up against two ranked programs as it competed at the Cumberlands Patriot Invitational Monday and Tuesday. WPU, which is unofficially 30th in the NAIA, finished third out of six teams with a three-round score of 988 (327-338-323) at the par-73 Crooked Creek Golf Course. No. 7 Lindsey Wilson […]
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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team took a bit of a hit nationally as the NAIA released its fourth top-15 poll Wednesday. WPU (15-9, 12-4 Heart) is now unofficially 18th in the nation with 53 points. Missouri Valley continues to top the Heart of America Athletic Conference at No. 3. A total of six Heart programs […]
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Ottawa, Kan.–The William Penn men’s volleyball team struggled to keep pace with Ottawa in a 3-0 setback Tuesday in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. The Statesmen (15-9, 12-5 Heart) were overpowered by the Braves (15-10, 9-8 Heart), falling with set scores of 25-13, 26-24, and 25-17. In the opening set, Ottawa seized an […]
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London, Ky.–The William Penn men’s golf team hit the road for the Bluegrass State Monday and Tuesday as it battled at the Cumberlands Patriot Invitational. WPU finished ninth out of nine teams with a three-round score of 977 (323-328-326) at the par-72 Crooked Creek Golf Course. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) topped the standings at […]
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The Oskaloosa High School girls golf team opened their season with a strong showing on Friday, March 28th, competing against Centerville, Eddyville, and Chariton. The event took place under favorable conditions, setting a positive tone for the year ahead. Oskaloosa finished in second place with a solid team score of 214, behind Centerville, who led […]