LOCAL SPORTS

For the first time in school history, William Penn’s men’s volleyball team will play in the NAIA national tournament.  It was announced Monday (4/4) that the Statesmen were seeded fourth in the 12 team tournament…

William Penn’s men’s volleyball will learn Monday (4/4) if they earned a place in the NAIA national tournament.  Grand View beat the Statesmen three sets to none Saturday (4/2) in the Heart of America Athletic…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ soccer team kicked off its 2022 season Thursday (3/31) with overtime.  But not much of it. Ottumwa beat the Indians 2-1 at Drost Field. The game-winner from Luis Bortello came 1:12 into sudden…

William Penn’s men’s volleyball team advanced in the Heart of America Athletic Conference tournament Wednesday (3/30).  The sixth-ranked Statesmen defeated ninth-ranked Park three sets to one at Penn Activities Center.  Park won the first set…

All-American honors for a William Penn basketball player.  Kevion Blaylock received that honor from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.  The senior forward from Houston, Texas averaged 20.8 points and 10.2 rebounds for the Statesmen…

William Penn’s men’s and women’s track teams competed outside for the first time this season Saturday (3/26) at the Grand View Relays in Des Moines.  The Statesmen’s Loubert Dagrin took an early step toward the…

The Cyclones, coming off their worst season in modern history, are headed to the Sweet 16 where they'll play No. 10 seed Miami, which upset second-seeded Auburn, tonight in Chicago. No. 11 seed Iowa State…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ track team has its first meet of the season Thursday afternoon (3/24), when the Indians run at the Little Hawkeye Conference indoor meet at Grinnell College.  Indians Boys Coach Mike Sterner says his…

William Penn’s men’s volleyball team lost its final regular season game Tuesday (3/22).  The third-ranked Statesmen lost at 13th ranked Mount Mercy three sets to one.  The scores were 22-25, 13-25, 27-25 and 20-25.  Ike Papes…

Reanah Utterback of Sigourney won the 112 pound championship at last week’s USA Wrestling girls folkstyle national meet in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Utterback won three of her four bouts via pinfall.  You’ll remember Utterback won…