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February 12, 2025 River Grove, IL – No. 2 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball saw its 10-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday night, dropping a narrow 65-58 battle to No. 6 Triton College (IL) in a top-10 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) matchup.…
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NEW SHARON – North Mahaska used a strong first quarter hitting five 3-pointers to lead 23-11 then held off Oskaloosa for a 68-60 victory Tuesday. The game was physical but NM coach Kevin Kelderman said it may help his team as they prepare for the…
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NEW SHARON – North Mahaska girls basketball coach L.E. Moore was concerned about how his No. 5 in Class 2A Warhawks would be able to compete against Class 4A’s Oskaloosa’s 6-foot 3-inch Dasia Foster. Prior to the game he said the team would need to…
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PELLA- After improving its win total the past two years the Central College baseball team is looking to continue to build on its momentum. The Dutch return seven seniors, 11 juniors, 12 sophomores, while also welcoming 18 freshmen. Seven of the starters from last season’s…
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Des Moines–The William Penn women’s wrestling team closed out its dual season with a monumental 25-19 win over No. 2 Grand View in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. No. 3 WPU (6-5, 3-1 Heart) claimed victory in seven of the nine contested bouts…
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Des Moines–Trent Evans (So., Houston, Texas, Mechanical Engineering) took care of his foe, but the William Penn men’s wrestling team fell short against No. 1 Grand View 52-4 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference dual meet Tuesday. WPU (1-8, 0-7 Heart) could not match…
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Oskaloosa–The No. 5 William Penn men’s volleyball team faced a tough battle in their Heart of America Athletic Conference opener, falling 3-1 to Mount Mercy on Tuesday night. The Statesmen (3-5, 0-1 Heart) struggled to find their rhythm against the Mustangs (6-1, 1-0 Heart), dropping…
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Oskaloosa–Ben Brinkman (Fr., Appleton, Wis., Undecided) was a menace at the net and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Volleyball Defender of the Week Monday, presented by Molten. The freshman’s award is the first of his career; this is…
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Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Roy Jones III (Sr., Pensacola, Fla., Psychology) and women’s softball player Peyton Naranjo (So., Ripon, Calif., Biology) have been named Statesmen of the Week for February 3-9, an honor presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Jones III delivered a standout performance this week, scoring…
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Oskaloosa–Chelsey Huff (Sr., Douds, Iowa, Exercise Science) kept opposing hitters guessing all weekend and her work was rewarded as she was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week Monday. The senior, who now has two weekly awards in her career (other…
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