William Penn Athletic News January 11
William Penn University Athletics
Football Team Nominated for Award
Oskaloosa–The 2010 Statesmen gridiron campaign left a lasting impression on many and now the team will have the chance to collect some additional hardware for its achievements.
The Des Moines Area Sports Commission (DMASC), an organization under the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, is asking for fans to vote for great local sports performances from 2010 for the 2nd Annual Central Iowa Sports Awards (CISA). The CISAs, which will hold its banquet Saturday, February 27, honors individuals and teams who pursued excellence last year.
Penn, who finished this past season at 10-1 and shared the Midwest League crown (its fifth ever), was nominated by an alum and will be competing against Iowa State’s women’s basketball team as well as Iowa State’s women’s cross country/track teams for College Team of the Year.
All nominated players, teams, or activities must have occurred during the 2010 calendar year as well as within a 75-mile radius of home plate at Principal Park. Nominations came from members of the DMASC as well as area athletics directors.
Voting will run from January 10-February 18 and all are welcome to vote. To vote for the Statesmen, click here You must first register in order to vote.
“What a great honor it is just to be nominated for this award,” Penn Head Football Coach Todd Hafner said. “It says a lot about our program, our kids, and our university that we are even considered. Of all the teams in the metro and surrounding areas, it is very special for us to be considered one of the best and we would be very honored to win.”
CISAs will also be awarded in the following other categories:
High School
–Female Athlete of the Year
–Male Athlete of the Year
–Game of the Year
–Team of the Year
College
–Female Athlete of the Year
–Male Athlete of the Year
–Game of the Year
–Team of the Year
Professional/Motorsports/Other
–Athlete of the Year
–Event of the Year
Lifetime Achievement
The CISA Honor Committee is made up of: DMASC Vice President of Sports and Development Al Lorenzen, The Des Moines Register Sports Editor Bryce Miller, ABC5 Sports Director John Walters, KCCI NewsChannel 8 Sports Director Andy Garman, WHO-TV Channel 13 Sports Director Keith Murphy, 1460 KXNO’s Ken Miller, and Iowa Sports Connection’s Mike Rickford.
Lady Statesmen Down to #28
Oskaloosa–Despite one of the biggest wins in school history last week, the Penn women’s basketball team was denied its first appearance inside the NAIA Division II top 25 as the fourth poll was released yesterday.
The Lady Statesmen (12-6, 4-1 MCC) fell two slots to 28th with 41 votes. Penn clipped then #12 Iowa Wesleyan last Wednesday, 73-72. Since the last rating, Penn is 3-2 with its two losses coming to now #10 St. Ambrose as well as ranked NCAA Division II Dixie State (Utah).
All six of the squad’s setbacks have come against teams currently ranked or were ranked or receiving votes at the time of the loss.
Courtesy of a win against the former #1, Davenport (Mich.) now leads Division II with 405 points and all 15 first-place votes. Former #1 Northwestern is now second, while Morningside, Sioux Falls (S.D.), and Kansas Wesleyan round out the top five.
St. Ambrose still leads the Midwest Collegiate Conference at #10, while Iowa Wesleyan is 13th. Including Penn, seven programs from the state of Iowa are represented in the top 25 or are receiving votes.
Penn travels to Des Moines Wednesday to face Grand View in MCC play at 5:30 p.m.
NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Rating #4 – January 10, 2011
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
(Iowa Institutions bolded)
1. Davenport (Mich.) (15)
2. Northwestern
3. Morningside
4. Sioux Falls (S.D.)
5. Kansas Wesleyan
6. Indiana Wesleyan
7. Black Hills State (S.D.)
8. St. Francis (Ind.)
9. Cedarville (Ohio)
10. St. Ambrose
11. Ozarks (Mo.)
12. Daemen (N.Y.)
13. Iowa Wesleyan
14. Sterling (Kan.)
15. Cornerstone (Mich.)
16. Minot State (N.D.)
17. Walsh (Ohio)
18. Concordia (Ore.)
19. Mount Marty (S.D.)
20. Southwestern (Kan.)
21. Union (Ky.)
21. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)
23. Brescia (Ky.)
24. Valley City State (N.D.)
25. Bethel (Ind.)
Others receiving votes: Tennessee Wesleyan 58; Briar Cliff 47; William Penn 41; Northwest (Wash.) 34; Marian (Ind.) 30; Notre Dame (Ohio) 27; Indiana Southeast 25; Milligan (Tenn.) 21; Ave Maria (Fla.) 21; Dordt 17; Jamestown (N.D.) 15; Florida Memorial 6; Huntington (Ind.) 5; Peru State (Neb.) 4; Concordia (Mich.) 4; Montreat (N.C.) 3; Grace (Ind.) 1; Indiana Northwest 1; College of Idaho 1; Taylor (Ind.) 1; Northwestern Ohio 1.
Wade Steinlage
