Oskaloosa–The William Penn softball team not only locked up a postseason berth on Senior Day, but also built confidence as it took down MidAmerica Nazarene twice in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Saturday. WPU (29-19, 13-11 Heart) swept the Pioneers by scores of 5-4 and 6-0. The navy and gold clinched a spot in […]
Des Moines/Indianola–Xzavion West (Jr., Guthrie, Ky., Undecided) charges into the postseason with a full head of steam as he paced the William Penn men’s track and field teams over the weekend. The Statesmen competed at three different meets during the weekend, including the Grand View Viking Classic, the Drake Relays, and the Simpson Kip Janvrin […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team will meet up with the top team in the land as it heads to the inaugural NAIA National Championship next week. The Heart of America Athletic Conference regular and tournament champion, WPU (12-3) enters the Championship as the #8 seed and will face #1 seed Keiser (Fla.) (12-1) in […]
Pella, Iowa — On a windy spring evening, the Oskaloosa girls track and field team delivered a strong showing at the Tulip Time Relays hosted by Pella High School, earning two individual event victories and setting a number of season and personal bests across the board. Leading the way for the Indians were Delaney Harbour […]
Pella, Iowa — The Oskaloosa junior varsity boys golf teams turned in a solid performance Monday evening at the Pella JV Invitational, showing significant progress on the challenging Bos Landen course. JV1 finished in 4th place with a team score of 181, while JV2 secured 7th with a 201. Jaxon Saville paced the Indians with […]
Pella, Iowa — Battling heavy winds and tough conditions, the Oskaloosa boys track and field team competed Monday evening at the Tulip Time Co-Ed Relays hosted by Pella High School. Despite the gusts that swept across the track—strong enough to joke that tulips were blowing off their stems—the Indians walked away with six new personal […]
PELLA – Game one starting pitcher Max Steinlage (junior, Cedar Falls) struck out seven batters to help the Central College baseball team to a 9-6 win Saturday against Simpson College. The Dutch (16-19, 7-14 American Rivers Conference) dropped the second game to the Storm (15-20, 8-13 conference) 6-2. Steinlage allowed just two earned runs in […]
DUBUQUE- The Central College softball squad lost two tight games against Loras College Saturday afternoon. The Dutch lost the first game 6-5 followed by a 3-2 walk off loss in game two. In the first inning of the opening game shortstop Haley Bach (senior, Council Bluffs, Lewis Central HS) hit a triple which was followed […]
Oskaloosa–Longtime William Penn University coach, professor, athletic trainer, and mentor Leon Richardson passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025 at his home in Mesa, Ariz. He lived 98 years, 8 months, and 15 days. “Each day lived to 100%!” Coach Richardson taught and coached at William Penn from 1966-2001. In 2005, Richardson was inducted into […]
Oskaloosa–A total of 10 Statesmen, paced by numerous top award winners, were recognized as the 2025 all-Heart of America Athletic Conference men’s lacrosse teams were announced Friday. Breck Putzier (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Exercise Science) guided William Penn as he was named the league’s Player of the Year, while Nate Blasingame (Sr., Portland, Ore., Business Management), […]
