Lamoni–The William Penn men’s volleyball team dominated from start to finish, delivering a commanding three-set sweep over Graceland in Heart of America Athletic Conference action on Friday. The Statesmen (8-5, 5-1 Heart) controlled the match with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, and 25-17, overpowering the Yellowjackets (2-10, 0-5 Heart) in all facets of the game. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s bowling team will vie for a national title later this month as it earned an at-large bid for the fifth annual NAIA National Championship. WPU, which earned its fifth bid in program history (four appearances, no event in 2020 due to COVID), collected one of the six at-large spots in the Championship. […]
PELLA- For the 12th time in program history the Central College men’s basketball team is moving to the NCAA Division III National Championships Tournament. The Dutch qualified after winning the American Rivers Conference Tournament championship 68-57 over Nebraska Wesleyan University Saturday. The squad was picked to go to St. Louis, Missouri, and take on No. […]
March 03, 2025 NJCAA DI MEN’S BASKETBALL POLL – WEEK 14 Ottumwa, IA – Following a signature victory at the Hellyer Center on Saturday night, the Indian Hills Men’s Basketball team jumped to No. 3 in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Basketball poll, announced Monday afternoon. The Warriors earned 311 […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team set a new school record for national qualifiers Saturday as it battled the rest of the league at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. The Statesmen placed second out of seven teams with 173 points, while Grand View took the team crown with 192 points. WPU was able […]
Oskaloosa–Carley West (Jr., Saint Paul, Minn., Human Services) capped her inaugural Statesmen campaign with postseason recognition as the 2024-2025 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference women’s basketball teams were announced Friday. West garnered third-team honors, one of 10 individuals to be named to that squad. An additional 10 players were selected to both the first and […]
Kansas City, Kan.–The Statesmen baseball team had another successful weekend as it wrapped up non-conference action Friday and Saturday. William Penn (7-5) opened the weekend with a pair of victories on Friday, winning 11-4 over Dickinson State (N.D.) before also beating No. 20 Concordia (Neb.) 13-8. The Statesmen returned to the diamond Saturday, dropping Dickinson […]
Gainesville, Fla.–The best from the William Penn men’s track and field team took on the best in the nation Thursday and Friday at the US Marines 60th Annual NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championship. Unfortunately, the Statesmen fell short of putting anyone on the podium. Anthony Weaver (So., Demopolis, Ala., Mechanical Engineering) guided the […]
WEST LIBERTY – The bats stayed hot for the Central College baseball team with 19 runs while taking one of two games from Cornell College Sunday afternoon. Central (3-1) let an early lead slip away for a 9-8 defeat in 12 innings to start the day. The Dutch earned the split against the Rams with […]
MARSHALLTOWN – North Mahaska’s fourth quarter rally against No. 6 Gladbrook-Reinbeck resulted in a season-ending 61-46 loss in the Class 1A substate final in Marshalltown Saturday. North Mahaska, 20-4, trailed 50-25 entering the final period outscored the Rebels 21-11 but could not overcome the deficit. “Tip of the hat to Gladbrook, they are a good […]
