PELLA — Despite having more hits than their opponent, the Central College baseball team lost 3-2 against Wartburg College Friday afternoon. Central (9-7 overall, 0-6 American Rivers Conference) outhit Wartburg College (13-9, 3-2 conference) by a 9-8 margin but were stymied by five double plays turned by the Knights. “To get that many hits off […]
Oskaloosa–Five winter sports teams scored points at the national level, helping the William Penn athletics department to move to its highest-ranking ever as the Learfield Directors’ Cup final winter NAIA standings were released Wednesday. WPU, which concluded the fall with 57 points from the men’s soccer team, collected 258.5 points in the winter and is […]
Kerrville and San Antonio, Texas–In just its second year of existence, the Statesmen shotgun sports team brought home a national title as it claimed the ACUI Division 4 crown last week. The Statesmen were named the Division 4 four-year college national champions by hitting 2,708 of their 3,000 total targets. Iowa Western CC claimed the […]
Oskaloosa–The road to Des Moines will go through Des Moines, as the William Penn men’s volleyball team earned the right to play in the Heart of America Athletic Conference championship game after a four-set win against the Park Pirates. Saturday’s championship match will be hosted by the Grand View Vikings. While the Statesmen are in […]
Fort Madison — The William Penn men’s golf team captured its second runner-up finish of the spring season as it competed at the Iowa Wesleyan Invitational Tuesday. The Statesmen finished with a season-best team score of 305. Knox took home the team championship with a 298, along with individual honors as Brendan Wise shot a […]
Silvis, Ill. — The William Penn women’s golf team hosted the annual TPC Deere Run Invitational, which is held at TPC Deere Run Golf Course, the same site as the PGA’s John Deere Classic. The tournament featured 13 teams, including four Heart of America Athletic Conference programs. Indiana Wesleyan took home the crown with a […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s lacrosse player Breck Putzier (Fr., Minneapolis, Minn.) and women’s track and field athlete Katherine Hunter (Sr., Bloomfield, Iowa) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of March 21-27, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Putzier helped the Statesmen to a pair of wins, beginning with scoring four goals Tuesday against Saint Mary […]
Ottumwa, IA – Sophomore Taj Anderson (Queens, NY/Quality Education) has been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Basketball Honorable Mention All-American team, announced by the NJCAA National Office on Wednesday. Anderson becomes the 33rd All-American in program history and joins current teammate J’Vonne Hadley (St. Paul, MN/Northeastern) who was named […]
Ottumwa, IA – Indian Hills Softball picked up two more wins on Tuesday to extend the team’s winning streak to 14 games. The Warriors swept visiting Ellsworth Community College 4-0 and 11-4 at R.L. Hellyer Field. The Warriors continued to thrive as the team improved to 17-6 overall on the year and have not lost […]
PELLA — Facing another stiff test in American Rivers Conference play, the Central College baseball team was swept 13-6, 12-0 (7 inn.) against No. 16 Loras College Tuesday afternoon. Central drops its second record to 9-6 overall and 0-5 in league games. Loras improves to 19-2 overall and 3-2 in league games. The two teams […]
