The Oskaloosa Volleyball team was in Little Hawkeye Conference action on Tuesday night at home against Norwalk. The varsity team swept the Warriors, winning 25-20, 25-16, 25-23. Statistical Leaders: Attacking – Josie Bunnell: 13 kills, 5 errors, 46 attempts (.174 kill eff) – Emma Kelderman: 11 kills, 1 error, 28 attempts (.357 kill eff) – […]
The Oskaloosa 7th Grade Football Team took on the Pella Dutch last night. Although the Indians fought hard they dropped the “A” game to Pella 10 to 30. The Indians began to rally early in the 3rd quarter but were unable to recover the deficit. Leading the scoring was a 50 yard touchdown run by […]
Altrusa International of Oskaloosa, Inc. is honored to be able to present United Way of Mahaska County’s Take a Long Program with a grant from the International Foundation on August 11,2017. The Take-Along Weekend Food Program was launched by United Way of Mahaska County in October of 2015. The purpose of this program: to tackle the […]
PETA Calls On Public to Identify Person(s) Who Glued, Taped Swans’ Beaks Closed in Two Separate Instances One Month Apart Oskaloosa, Iowa — On September 19, a maintenance worker at Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa reportedly noticed that a swan on the premises was struggling to breathe. Upon closer inspection, he saw what appeared to be […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Hawkeyes Football legend Chuck Long was at Mahaska Health Partnership on Tuesday afternoon to speak about wellness. The ‘Active Iowa Index’ was recently released, and Mahaska County was picked as one of the twenty counties to highlight for wellness. Ann Smith, Community Wellness Coordinator for Mahaska Health Partnership, has been a […]
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS— For the second match in a row the Central College men’s soccer team went to overtime on the road, but this time secured a 2-1 win over North Central College courtesy of a corner kick conversion by junior striker Miguel Pina (Chicago, Ill., Taft HS) Tuesday. Kiel Pederson (junior, Arlington Heights, Ill., John […]
by Wade Steinlage This Saturday, during halftime of the Statesmen football game against Avila, three new members will be inducted into the William Penn University Athletics Hall of Fame. BG Campbell (Class of 1975) was described by teammates as one of the most influential members of the men’s golf team. He was named to the […]
by Wade Steinlage Dubuque–The Statesmen women’s soccer team overcame a sizeable disparity in shot attempts to defeat Clarke 3-1 Heart of America Athletic Conference action Tuesday. WPU (4-4, 1-3 Heart) was outshot 34-12, but took advantage of its opportunities to claim its first win in league play. Raunice Butler (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, Physical Education) put […]
by Wade Steinlage Dubuque–The William Penn men’s soccer team went on the offensive Tuesday in defeating Clarke 4-3 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. WPU (5-3-1, 2-2 Heart), which owned a 27-15 advantage in shots, tied a season high for goals against the Pride (2-6, 0-2 Heart). Francis Koroma (Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn., General […]
by Wade Steinlage Canton, Mo.–The Statesmen volleyball team could not come up with the big points in crucial situations and suffered a 3-1 Heart of America Athletic Conference setback to Culver-Stockton Tuesday. Despite outhitting the home team .180-.170, William Penn (6-13, 2-6 Heart) lost by scores of 15-25, 25-19, 24-26, 26-28. The visitors got off […]
