Oskaloosa fell to Dallas Center Grimes, 59-18, in the Indians first home meet of the season.  Osky was wrestling without Jason Beebe, who is out with a skin infection. They were also without Kyler Salazar, who is nursing a foot injury, and Andy Bonilla. That forced the Indians to forfeit eight of the 14 weight classes handing the Mustangs 36 points. Osky did win three of the six contested matches as Josh Diehl at 120, Drew Sams at 138, and Callan Tomlin at heavyweight all won by fall. Osky travels to the Ankeny tournament on Saturday.

In other area wrestling results from last night Sigourney/Keota rolled to three wins beating Belle Plaine (63-9), HLV (63-10) and Lone Tree (66-18). Lynnville-Sully beat BGM (58-12) and edged Iowa Valley (37-36). Knoxville beat Centerville (54-15) and Davis County (48-24). Davis County edged Clarke, 34-33. PCM beat C-M-B, 48-32, but lost a close one to Saydel, 33-32. Norwalk beat Grinnell, 56-24. Ottumwa beat Des Moines Lincoln, 39-33. Pleasantville beat Wayne (45-18) and lost to SE Warren (45-26). Moravia beat Nodaway Valley, 38-12, but fell to Bedford/Lenox (54-15) and I-35 (60-12). Fort Madison beat Fairfield, 54-22. Washington beat Mt Pleasant (48-11) and New London (62-12).

Oskaloosa–Its lengthy win streak was snapped last week, but fortunately the loss did not provide much punishment to the Statesmen men’s basketball team as the NAIA released its third Division I rating Tuesday.

William Penn (14-2, 7-1 Heart) went 1-1 last week and only fell to #6 with 184 points.  Avila (Mo.) joins WPU in the top 25 at #23, while Central Methodist (Mo.) and Benedictine (Kan.) are receiving votes at #27 and #28 unofficially.

Pikeville (Ky.) regains the #1 slot with 217 points and six first-place votes as former #1 and new #2 Georgetown (Ky.) (one first-place vote) lost; there are now no undefeated programs left in NAIA Division I.  Columbia (Mo.), with the last two first-place nods, is tied for second, while LSU Alexandria and Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) round out the top five.

William Penn is home Thursday to host Central Methodist in Heart action at 7:30 p.m.

NAIA Men’s Basketball Rating #3 – January 12, 2016
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Pikeville (Ky.) (6)
2. Georgetown (Ky.) (1)
2. Columbia (Mo.) (2)
4. LSU-Alexandria
5. Lewis-Clarke State (Idaho)
6. William Penn
7. Arizona Christian
8. Talladega (Ala.)
9. Hope International (Calif.)
10. Biola (Calif.)
11. Texas Wesleyan
12. Carroll (Mont.)
13. Langston (Okla.)
14. Xavier (La.)
15. Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
16. Westmont (Calif.)
17. Mobile (Ala.)
18. SAGU (Texas)
19. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
20. Park (Mo.)
21. Campbellsville (Ky.)
22. Dalton State (Ga.)
23. Avila (Mo.)
24. Wayland Baptist (Texas)
25. William Woods (Mo.)

Others receiving votes: Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 41; Central Methodist (Mo.) 38; Benedictine (Kan.) 17; Montana Western 13; Vanguard (Calif.) 12; Cumberlands (Ky.) 11; Middle Georgia State 10; Tougaloo (Miss.) 7; Wiley (Texas) 6.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

Lamoni–The William Penn wrestling team took advantage of a trio of forfeits as it defeated Graceland 40-9 in dual-meet action Tuesday.

WPU (2-1) sprinted to a 6-0 edge as John Altieri (Fr., Warwick, R.I., Sociology) pinned Juan Dominguez in 3:57 at 125 pounds.

Jeremy Andujar (So., Tampa, Fla., Biology) added to his team’s edge at 133 pounds with a 5-2 victory against Khamin Crow.  The 141-pound match went to Graceland (1-4), but 149-pounder Kionte Crocker (So., Brandon, Fla., Industrial Technology) started a run of six-straight wins for the visitors as he won by fall over Brandon Seward in a time of 1:35.

Christian Padilla (Sr., Tampa, Fla., Secondary Education) pounded Dakota Britt in a 15-3 major decision at 157 pounds and then Johnny Hopper(So., Basehor, Kan., Psychology), Tyler Foubert (Fr., Gibson, Iowa, Business Management), and Cody Jones (Fr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Biology) all received forfeits at 165, 174, and 184 pounds.

197-pounder Chris Rodriguez (Fr., Tampa, Fla., Sociology) wrapped up the Statesmen scoring with an 8-5 overtime triumph versus Deon Williams.

Next Up: William Penn travels to Marshall, Mo. Friday and Saturday to compete in the Missouri Valley Invitational.

125–John Altieri (WPU) won by fall over Juan Dominguez, 3:57 (6-0)
133–Jeremy Andujar (WPU) won by decision over Khamin Crow, 5-2 (9-0)
141–Marcelo Sierra (GU) won by fall over Tommy Rios, 1:31 (9-6)
149–Kionte Crocker (WPU) won by fall over Brandon Seward, 1:35 (15-6)
157–Christian Padilla (WPU) won by major decision over Dakota Britt, 15-3 (19-6)
165–Johnny Hopper (WPU) won by forfeit (25-6)
174–Tyler Foubert (WPU) won by forfeit (31-6)
184–Cody Jones (WPU) won by forfeit (37-6)
197–Chris Rodriguez (WPU) won by decision over Deon Williams, 8-5 (OT) (40-6)
285–Drew Aho (GU) won by decision over Mark Gadson, 3-2 (40-9)

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

The Oskaloosa 8th grade boys’ quest to have an unbeaten season is still alive after they posted 2 wins over Pella Christian and 1 over Grinnell.

On December 17th, the Indians faced their toughest challenge of the year against a tall and talented Pella Christian team. Oskaloosa jumped out early and lead 25-11 at halftime. The Eagles made a run cutting the lead to 7 before Osky pulled away for the 53-39 win. Tyler Miller had his best all-around game of the year leading the Indians with 19

Tyler Miller had his best all-around game of the year leading the Indians with 19 points, 5 steals, and 5 assists. Xavier Foster had 11 points 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Noah Van Veldhuizen also had 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Iszac Schultz had a big game on the boards with 9 rebounds. Schultz also chipped in 6 points. Reese Sarver, Colton Butler, and Walker Newman all scored 2 points. Van Veldhuizen and Sarver both played great defense in the game. Schultz was key in handling P.C. half-court press by making good decisions with the ball.

The “B” team fell 46-8 with Sullivan Tighe leading the way with 4 points. Collin Bambrook and Andy Scholes each scored 2 points.

The Indians then hosted Grinnell on 1-4-16 in the first game after Christmas break. Once again Oskaloosa jumped out to a big lead and coasted to the 46-23 win.

Tyler Miller and Reese Sarver led the Indians with 11 points each. Iszac Schultz and Noah Van Veldhuizen were next with 8 points each and they pulled down 5 and 7 rebounds each. Colton Butler had 6 pints and Dalton Deney rounded out the scoring with 2 points.

The “B” team picked up their first win of the year 26-12 over Grinnell. Sullivan Tighe led the way with 7 points while Owen Gordon had his best game of the year scoring 6 points and pulling down 3 rebounds. Caden Bambrook had 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. Dalton Deney had 3 points with Treyton Shilling, Mason Barnhart, and Andy Scholes all chipping in with 2 points. Shilling led the team with 7 rebounds.

On 1-11-16 the Indians traveled to Pella for a rematch with the Eagles. Oskaloosa would be without the services of 6’5 center Xavier Foster for this game due to a broken bone in his foot which occurred in the last meeting verses P.C. The Indians switched from a pressure man to man defense in the 1st game to a sagging zone defense in this game and the strategy worked as the Indians built a 12 point lead in the first half.

The Eagles would battle back and take a 31-30 lead before Tyler Miller scored 5 points on a 3 point play after a steal and a bucket. The Indians would hold on for a 43-39 win in the hard fought contest. Miller and Noah Van Veldhuizen led the way scoring with 10 points each. Colton Butler had 9 points while Iszak Schultz scored 7 points and had 6 assists. Reese Sarver had 5 points and Walker Newman scored 2 points and pulled down 5 rebounds. Treyton Shilling gave the Indians some much-needed minutes off the bench and pulled down 2 rebounds.

Oskaloosa hosts Sigourney on Friday at 4:30 pm.

Story provided by Credit Coach Doug DeKock

Baldwin City, Kan.–Just two days after holding on at home, the William Penn women’s basketball team did not have enough in the tank to run with #21 Baker in a 71-46 Heart of America Athletic Conference loss Monday.

The Statesmen (7-8, 4-4 Heart) never led in a matchup that witnessed them being outshot 43.1%-29.4%.  WPU did hold a 45-40 margin on the glass, but the Wildcats (11-4, 5-3 Heart) still managed to post a 16-14 edge in second-chance points.

The visitors, who trailed 35-13 at the break, could not muster a comeback in the final 20 minutes of action.  The navy and gold also succumbed to 24 turnovers, which led to a 23-7 mark in points off turnovers for Baker.

Alyssa Phillips (Jr., Gurnee, Ill., Communications) had a big evening, accounting for nearly half of her squad’s points, finishing with 22 on 7-for-13 shooting.  She also added eight rebounds and two steals.  She could have tallied many more, however, but had issues at the line with an 8-for-18 performance (WPU was 13-for-31 overall).

Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Fr., Milwaukee, Wis., Exercise Science) joined Phillips in double figures with 13 points in addition to eight rebounds; the freshman assisted twice as well.  Kadejah Young (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn., Physical Education) matched Phillips with a pair of thefts.

“Unfortunately, we did not compete tonight and we are not good enough yet to not compete every time out,” Head Coach Willie Scott said.

Next Up: William Penn returns to Oskaloosa Thursday to host Central Methodist (Mo.) in Heart play at 5:30 p.m.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

Baldwin City, Kan.–After a tough setback over the weekend, the Statesmen men’s basketball team needed to get its confidence back and did soMonday with an emphatic 93-78 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Baker.

#5 WPU (14-2, 7-1 Heart) went wire-to-wire to return to the winning trail.  The Wildcats (7-8, 3-5 Heart) attempted to stay close, trailing just 16-15, but the visitors scored the next five points and never led by less than five again.

Up 45-33 at halftime, the navy and gold weathered a few small Baker runs after the break, finishing the win with a steamy 56.9% shooting mark (Baker was solid as well at 50.0%).

William Penn also succeeded at the line (16-for-20, 80.0%) and behind the arc (11-for-20, 45.8%).  The victors forced BU into 14 turnovers (12 for WPU), leading to a 20-13 margin in points off turnovers.  Board play was dominated by the Statesmen as well at 35-24, leading the Statesmen to outscore the Wildcats 13-9 in second-chance points.

Dondre Alexander (Jr., Iowa City, Iowa, Physical Education) was as efficient as he has been all year, going 8-for-13 (5-for-10 3-PT) en route to 22 points.  He also dished out three assists and stole two Wildcat passes.

Steven Roundtree (Sr., Jacksonville, Fla., Physical Education) was next with 18 points, while Jessie Pernell (Sr., North Augusta, S.C., Physical Education), with 16, and Brady Burford (Sr., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education), with 12, also reached double digits.

Jeff Drew (Sr., Little Rock, Ark., Sociology) guided the bench with seven points.  Antonio Levy (Jr., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education) (six points) and Charles Knowles (Jr., Chicago, Ill., Physical Education) (team-high six rebounds) returned to the hardwood in solid fashion.

“This was a good bounce-back win for us,” Head Coach John Henry said.  “We were all embarrassed by our performance last Saturday, so we needed this tonight.”

Next Up: William Penn returns to Oskaloosa Thursday to host Central Methodist (Mo.) in Heart play at 7:30 p.m.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

In boys’ basketball last night:

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 62, Twin Cedars 55

Fairfield 52, Mid-Prairie 44

Mediapolis 64, Davis County 52

In boys’ basketball scores from yesterday:

Chariton 75, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 38

Dallas Center-Grimes 51, Oskaloosa 38

Davis County 65, Clarke 56

Des Moines North 64, Ottumwa 45

Fairfield 49, Keokuk 45

Fort Madison 57, Washington 54

Keota 65, North Mahaska 53

Knoxville 75, Centerville 50

Lynnville-Sully 66, Tri-County 27

Montezuma 69, Belle Plaine 31

Moravia 54, Melcher-Dallas 37

New London 61, Cardinal 19

Newton 64, Grinnell 45

Norwalk 62, Pella Christian 59 (OT)

PCM 61, Nevada 51

Pleasantville 61, Central Decatur 60

Twin Cedars 55, Iowa Christian Academy 50

In girls’ basketball scores from yesterday:

Central Decatur 64, Pleasantville 18

Clarke 57, Davis County 38

Dallas Center-Grimes 67, Oskaloosa 23

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 61, Chariton 39

Grinnell 67, Newton 54

HLV 48, English Valleys 23

Iowa Christian Academy 68, Twin Cedars 32

Keokuk 59, Fairfield 43

Lynnville-Sully 50, Tri-County 32

Montezuma 63, Belle Plaine 42

Moravia 80, Melcher-Dallas 27

Nevada 57, PCM 17

New London 76, Cardinal 67 (OT)

North Mahaska 36, Keota 29 (OT)

Norwalk 43, Pella Christian 42

Ottumwa 54, Des Moines North 12