by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indians baseball team picked up a trio of wins, but then had a couple of tight setbacks as it opened the 2018 campaign this week. Oskaloosa (3-2) began the season Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep of Knoxville, winning 8-2 and 7-0. The squad then split with Ottumwa, taking the opener […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Four Statesmen women’s golfers were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2017-2018 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes Thursday. Helene Larsen (Jr., Viborg, Denmark, Business Management), Alyssa Kerry (Jr., Bend, Ore., Communications), Megan Rhoads (Jr., Schertz, Texas, Psychology), and Elise Warne (Jr., Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science) all earned the laurel for […]
by Wade Steinlage Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.–While no team has really figured out the challenging layout, the Statesmen women’s golf team has been able to stay as even keel as any program and that propelled it back into the top 10 at the NAIA National Championships Thursday. WPU, which entered nationals #16 in the nation, […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Zachary Chegwidden (So., Essex, England, Business Management) continued to make history Thursday as the NAIA announced its Men’s Golf All-America teams. Chegwidden claimed the first All-America honor in school history as he was named to the 15-player Third Team. A First and Second Team–also with 15 players each–were selected for a total […]
Thomas Smith October 22, 1959 – May 23, 2018 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 58 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Thomas “Toot” Smith, Jr., 58, of Oskaloosa, died Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Mahaska Health Partnership Emergency Room in Oskaloosa. Tom was born Thursday, October 22, 1959, in Knoxville, Iowa, the son […]
Pastor Kevin Smith May 1, 1966 – May 24, 2018 Eddyville, Iowa | Age 52 Kevin Wayne Smith, 52, of Eddyville, died Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Harrison County, Indiana. He was born May 1, 1966, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, the son of Larry and Virginia Veasman Smith. Kevin grew up in Decatur City, Iowa. […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you stopped by the Oskaloosa Elementary School on Thursday, excitement filled the air as students enjoyed one of the most looked forward to events of the year. The Oskaloosa PTO and its many volunteers bring in inflatables for students to enjoy, while Mahaska Drug arrives with their SnoBiz trailer and serves […]
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN — New personal bests in three of five events has Central College’s Will Daniels (sophomore, Geneseo, Ill.) in first place in the men’s decathlon after the first day of competition at the NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships Thursday. Seniors Mark Fairley (Dubuque) and Evie Kammeyer (Urbandale) also ran in […]
Dalton Tucker has joined the Grinnell College volleyball staff as an assistant coach after serving in that role at the University of Illinois-Springfield. In Tucker’s season at UIS, the Prairie Stars qualified for the conference tournament for the first time ever and improved their record from 11-20 in 2016 to 22-11. Additionally, the program achieved […]
by Wade Steinlage Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.–The home of the PGA’s Honda Classic refused to play nice Wednesday, but the Statesmen women’s golf team again grinded its way to a solid score and made the cut at the NAIA National Championships. WPU, which entered nationals #16 in the nation, is currently tied for 13th out […]
