Oskaloosa, Iowa – The day couldn’t have been more perfect for a day of learning the art of maple syrup making than Saturday. The only complaint may have been the stronger than normal winds, but with the warm spring temps, no one hardly noticed and many residents found their way to Eveland Access and took […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County YMCA has been serving the Mahaska Community since 1903, and throughout that time, the Y’s staff and Board of Directors have addressed many changes, some implemented by a desire to improve, some implemented out of necessity due to unplanned situations. “We have received notification from our Gymnastics Coach and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – This past weekend Daily Youth Theatre’s Stage Academy performed to combined audiences of over 400 people. Family, friends and community members came out to see 43 area students perform their plays, Finding Nemo and Deja Clue. These performances marked the end of Stage Academy’s Spring 2012 session, during which students met and […]
Tucson, Ariz.–Five straight wins capped a long spring break week for the Lady Statesmen softball team. William Penn (10-8) finished its southwestern trip with a 10-4 record, including doubling up the opposition 92-46 and outhitting them .344-.205. The pitching staff stiffened to a solid 1.32 Earned Run Average, but the defense unfortunately struggled to field […]
FORT MYERS, FLA.—After five innings of scoreless baseball, Central College put up five runs in the sixth to roll to a 10-0 eight-inning victory over Principia College (Ill.) Sunday. Second baseman Adam Ariola (Bloomington, Ill., Normal HS) started the offensive fury for the Dutch, punching out a single to drive in left fielder Michael Jontz […]
TUCSON, ARIZ.— As if there were a doubt, Central College coach George Wares emphasized the point. He doesn’t like to lose. But, said the winningest softball coach in NCAA Division III history, there was much to like about Central’s 4-3 nine-inning defeat against Division II McKendree (Ill.) late Saturday night. “We probably had more things […]
GRINNELL—Central College freshman Eric Larson (Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock HS) concluded his indoor season Saturday with a spot on the podium at the Division III NCAA track and field championships. Larson took eighth place in the heptathlon with a personal best score of 4,749 points to garner all-America honors. Larson sat in fifth place after the […]
FORT MEYERS, Fla. — Ryan Goetzinger (junior, Mason City) and Ryan Dusil (sophomore, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy HS) both threw complete games in a baseball doubleheader Saturday, as Central College took down Elms College (Mass.) 9-0 in the opener and scraped out a 4-2 win in the nightcap. “They both competed really well on the mound,” […]
Rex A. Wright, 76, of rural New Sharon, died Saturday morning, March 10, 2012, at his home. He was born January 31, 1936 at Lacey, the son of Reginald C. “Reg” and Georgena McDonough Wright. Rex graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1955, and then attended Iowa State University for a […]
Harold I. Roquet February 05, 1926 – March 10, 2012 Ottumwa, Iowa and formerly of Hedrick Visitation: opens after 1 p.m., family present from 5 – 7 p.m. March 13, 2012 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. March 14, 2012 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Interment: Abel Cemetery east of Fremont Harold Ivan Roquet, […]
