OSKALOOSA —William Penn University will be honoring those who have served or are currently serving our country during the football game on Saturday, November 2. The Statesmen will take on Olivet-Nazarene for the Veterans Day Game at the Stadium at Lacey Recreation Complex. Admission for veterans and their families will be free. Area veterans will […]
Oskaloosa–For the second time this fall, Marcus Kerrigan (Sr., Cary, Ill., Sociology) was honored as a Player of the Week by Beyond Sports Network. Kerrigan scored all six points for the Statesmen football team in last Saturday’s 12-6 setback to #14 Saint Xavier. He connected on both of his field goals, making attempts of 21 […]
2013-2014 Men’s Basketball Preview 2012-2013 record: 34-2 (12-0 MCC, 1st) Starters returning/lost: 1/4 Letterwinners returning/lost: 3/9 Notable returners: Blake Walker, Sr., Rose Garden, Ga. (Honorable-team all-MCC, 7.7 points/game, 5.1 rebounds/game, 4.9 assists/game, 1.0 steals/game) Kevin Fay, Sr., Hennepin, Ill. (Honorable-mention all-MCC, 10.7 points/game, 76 three-pointers) Erik McGee, Jr., Oskaloosa, Iowa (Letterwinner, 30 points, 30 rebounds) […]
2013-2014 Wrestling Preview 2012-2013 dual record: 0-3 2012-2013 Central Qualifier finish: 7th 2012-2013 NAIA Nationals finish: 22nd Letterwinners returning/lost: 21/10 Notable returners: Kyle Soderblom, Jr., Newton, Iowa (All-American, 27-12, 11 falls) Joao Vicente, So., East Providence, R.I. (National qualifier, 31-7, nine falls) Ishmael Rempson, Jr., Olympia Fields, Ill. (17-18, five falls) Nathan Veverka, Sr., Montezuma, […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – An Oskaloosa man knew he had a winning Iowa Lottery instant-scratch ticket, but he wasn’t expecting the convenience store clerk who checked his ticket to say he had won a $21,000 top prize. “I just scratched off the back three (numbers in the prize area), so I saw three zeroes and […]
PELLA — Building the season’s first three-game win streak is on the agenda for the Central College football team when it travels to Dubuque to take on Loras College Saturday. But the Dutch have yet to record an Iowa Conference road win in 2013. Central won its second straight game at home last Saturday, shutting […]
Did you ever hear someone say, “Life was so much easier when Apple and Blackberry were just fruits.” Oskaloosa High School band now begins its annual fundraiser of selling delicious fresh fruit. Always a popular fundraiser, the sale will include fresh fruit, nuts, candy and a variety of cheesecakes. The sale began this week and […]
Oskaloosa–Following a strong ending to last year’s campaign, the William Penn men’s bowling team is expected to once again fight for national supremacy as the Midwest Collegiate Conference coaches’ poll was released last Friday. The Statesmen finished just three wins shy of bringing home the national title at the xbowling USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. With […]
Innovation Gateway Dream Big Grow Here Contest Announces Finalists to Participate in Pitch Off Event for $5,000 Business Grant The Innovation Gateway in partnership with the University of Northern Iowa, have announced the top 4 vote-getters in the “Dream Big, Grow Here” contest. Local businesses advancing in the competition include: Red Ribbon Bakery, Knoxville; Iowa […]
The end of the season tournament was held for Mahaska county soccer on Saturday October 26th at the Lacey Recreation Complex. Despite the cold, cold winds, forty-four teams competed in sixty eight games throughout the day. “It’s been a great season and we thank the parents, coaches and players for this,” stated Greg Walter, youth […]
