LOCAL SPORTS

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn men's lacrosse team is right in the mix heading into its toughest stretch of the campaign as the NAIA released its fourth top-10 poll Wednesday. WPU (8-1, 5-0 Heart), which…

CEDAR RAPIDS -- The Statesmen baseball team could not find a win in its final two games against Mount Mercy on Saturday. Mount Mercy (24-9, 11-1) took game one by a score of 14-5 and…

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa sophomore Ava Heiden and senior Hannah Stuelke earned All-America Honorable Mention the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced on Thursday. P. Sue Beckwith, MD, head women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen was also named a finalist for…

OSKALOOSA -- William Penn men's basketball player Foday Sheriff (Jr., Upper Darby, Pa., Business Management) was rewarded for an incredible 2025-2026 campaign, claiming two major awards recently. Sheriff was selected as a Second-Team All-American by the NAIA,…

HOUSTON -- The ninth-seeded University of Iowa men’s basketball team fell to third-seeded Illinois, 71-59, on Saturday night at the Honda Center in the Elite Eight. The Hawkeyes finish the season 24-13 overall, marking the…

HOUSTON -- The ninth-seeded University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated fourth-seeded Nebraska, 77-71, on Thursday night at the Toyota Center to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987. Nebraska opened…

OSKALOOSA -- William Penn Athletics Director Grant Farris has announced the resignation of Abby Reynolds as Head Cheer and Dance Coach. Reynolds was named the 2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference Cheer Coach of the…

PARKVILLE -- The Statesmen baseball team split its two games in nonconference competition against the Park Pirates on Tuesday. Park took game one by a score of 10-9 and William Penn took the second game…

TAMPA -- The ninth-seeded University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated top-seeded Florida, 73-72, on Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena to advance to the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 1999. Junior Alvaro Folgueiras made a…

CLEVELAND -- The University of Iowa men’s wrestling team advanced seven wrestlers to the quarterfinals and kept two alive in the consolation bracket after day one of the 2026 NCAA Championships at Rocket Arena on…