The Oskaloosa Indians went to Ottumwa to take on the Bulldogs in the final regular season meet. The boys have been working hard and came away with 11 personal best times during the meet on their way to scoring 50 points on the night. The Indians started the night off with the Medley Relay team […]
Maxine Van Mersbergen March 20, 1929 – January 25, 2015 Roanoke, Virginia (formerly Oskaloosa) | Age 85 Maxine Van Mersbergen, 85, of Roanoke, Virginia, and formerly of Oskaloosa, died Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Carilion Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. She was born March 20, 1929, in Nashua, Iowa, the daughter of Dewey and Maude Drake. […]
PELLA — Central College men’s track and field multi-eventer Eric Larson (senior, Waverly, Waverly-Shell Rock HS) was named the Iowa Conference men’s indoor track and field events performer of the week Monday. Larson won the heptathlon by 631 points at the Dutch Athletics Classic Friday and Saturday with a score of 5,239. The two-time national […]
Oskaloosa–A new school record has again given Cornelius McCastle (So., McKinney, Texas, Industrial Technology) yet another weekly award as he was named the Midwest Collegiate Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week Monday. McCastle won his third weekly laurel (fifth career) by breaking his own school record with a high jump of 6-10.25 at the […]
Oskaloosa–Janay Pritchett (Sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Biology & Sociology) used a career high to break into a prestigious club over the weekend and her efforts earned her Midwest Collegiate Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors Monday. Pritchett, a two-time honoree this year (three in her career), joined the 1,000-Point Club on Saturday with […]
Fairview Heights, Ill.–The WPU women’s bowling team nearly got into the battle for the crown at the McKendree Baker Challenge Saturday and Sunday. William Penn placed ninth out of 13 teams with 6,776 pins in ten Baker sets, finishing only 112 pins from qualifying for bracket play. Wichita State (Kan.) led qualifying with 7,753 pins, […]
Fairview Heights, Ill.–In a format that is used in postseason competition, the Statesmen men’s bowling team narrowly missed going for the title at the McKendree Baker Challenge Saturday and Sunday. William Penn placed tenth out of 19 teams with 7,349 pins in ten Baker sets. The Statesmen were 217 pins from qualifying for bracket play. […]
by Matt Saville With the way the season has gone for the Oskaloosa Indian boys basketball team, this week looked promising as they headed to Knoxville to take on the Panthers. The Panthers had handed the Indians an early season loss. Coach Ryan Parker received a much better performance this time around, with the Indians […]
by Matt Saville Rough Week See’s Osky Girls Go 0-3. The Oskaloosa girl’s basketball team started out a busy week by traveling to Knoxville on Tuesday night to take on the Panthers. The season has been frustrating for the lady Indians, as they have had several games where they have hung in the game til […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The tradition of waking up early on a Saturday morning during the legislative season continued on Saturday. The smell of coffee and the sound of conversation filled Smokey Row Coffee. The Legislative forum, sponsored by the Oskaloosa Chamber, is a way to bring legislators and their constituents together in a comfortable setting. […]
