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Oskaloosa Baseball to get major league experience at Wrigley Field

The Oskaloosa High School baseball team and coaches gather this morning as Vaughn Blythe from Musco Lighting shares an unforgettable announcement—this spring, the team will play on the legendary Wrigley Field! ⚾ This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity continues Osky’s tradition of building strong athletes and even stronger leaders. #OskyBuildsLeaders #ALLIN

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa High School baseball team will step onto one of the most iconic fields in Major League Baseball this spring, thanks to a unique partnership with the Chicago Cubs and Musco Lighting. The team will play an intrasquad night scrimmage under the lights at Wrigley Field on May 7, following the […]

Anderson Nearly Perfect as William Penn Earns Another Split

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team almost posted another perfect game as it took one of two games in Heart of America Athletic Conference play against Benedictine Saturday. WPU (20-10, 4-2 Heart) claimed the first game 5-0, but came up short in the nightcap 1-0. After not having a perfect game in 18 years, the navy and […]

Putzier’s School Record Leads to Heart Award

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) broke yet another school record last week while also garnering Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week honors Monday, presented by BoxOut. Putzier, who is now an eight-time career recipient (second this year), led William Penn (5-3, 2-0 Heart) to a pair of […]

Statesmen Battle to Three-Set Victory Over Kansas Wesleyan

William Penn University Athletics

Salina, Kan.–The William Penn University men’s volleyball team fought through a tough, three-set contest to secure a victory over Kansas Wesleyan in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Monday. The Statesmen (15-8, 12-4 Heart) showed resilience as they held off the Coyotes (8-15, 4-12 Heart), emerging victorious in set scores of 27-25, 25-21, and […]

Two More Qualifiers Added to List

William Penn University Athletics

Fayette, Mo./Pella–The William Penn men’s track and field team qualified two more individuals as it split its squad Friday and Saturday. WPU competed at the Central Methodist Invitational on Friday and Saturday, where it recorded both of its national qualifiers, while also in the field at the Central Invitational Friday. At Central Methodist Xzavion West […]

Statesmen Roll Past William Woods in an 18-7 Triumph

William Penn University Athletics

Fulton, Mo.–The No. 10-ranked Statesmen men’s lacrosse team dominated William Woods with an 18-7 victory in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday. William Penn (5-3, 4-0 Heart) held a slim 47-44 advantage in shots over the Owls (1-6, 1-3 Heart), but their offense was far from subtle in the final two quarters, pulling away […]

WPU Falters in Doubleheader Sweep by CMU

William Penn University Athletics

Fayette, Mo.–The Statesmen baseball team came up empty twice in two high-scoring Heart of America Athletic Conference matchups against No. 24 Central Methodist Saturday. WPU (14-14, 7-9 Heart) fell by scores of 10-8 and 17-12. William Penn owned a 13-11 advantage in hits in the opener, but could not hold off the Eagles (20-10, 14-6 […]

Statesmen of the Week: Bradley Soto and Madie Anderson

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Baseball player Bradley Soto (Jr., Davenport, Fla., Business Management) and softball player Madie Anderson (Sr., Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Elementary Education) have been named Statesmen of the Week for March 24-30, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Soto put together an impressive performance over the weekend, posting a .611 on-base percentage across 15 at-bats against Central […]

tatesmen Continue to Progress at Central Methodist and Central Invitational

William Penn University Athletics

Fayette, Mo./Pella–The Statesmen women’s track and field team competed at the Central Methodist Invitational on Friday and Saturday, while also participating in the Central Invitational on Friday. At Central Methodist Invitational Ellasa Horton (So., Waterloo, Iowa, Human Services) led the way for William Penn’s sprinters, earning a 10th-place finish in the 100-meter dash with a […]

North Mahaska Welcomes New National Honor Society Members

Nine new members joined the North Mahaska Honor Society on March 12, 2025
               

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