by Coach Eckenrod The 8th grade volleyball teams were in action last Thursday night against Pella. The A team came out with high intensity and is continuing to show improvement. This team continues to move and become more creative when finding ways to score. The A team won all 2 games, 25-21, 25-15, and 25-13. […]
Barbara Ann Blackledge May 2, 1944 – September 17, 2018 Sigourney, Iowa | Age 74 Barbara Ann Blackledge, 74, of Sigourney died Monday, September 17, 2018, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born May 2, 1944, in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Raymond and Bertha Dingeman Boyer. Barbara attended school in […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Jonathan Thomas (Sr., Americus, Ga., Undecided) not only ripped the ball away for the winning touchdown, but also stole the weekly recognition as he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Football Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Thomas claimed his first career accolade after helping William Penn to a come-from-behind win […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Elise Warne (Sr., Melbourne, Australia, Exercise Science) posted the best tournament performance of her career and her efforts were more than good enough to earn Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week honors Monday. Warne collected her seventh career weekly honor (second of the year) by guiding the Statesmen […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Nashali Cruz (So., Bayamon, P.R., Biology) played an instrumental role in her team’s success last week and it was enough to be named Heart of America Athletic Conference Women’s Volleyball Co-Attacker of the Week Monday. Cruz earned her first career award by helping lead the Statesmen (12-5) to three wins in four […]
Elizabeth Hunt ’21, a keeper from Birmingham, Ala. (Indian Springs School), has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Hunt recorded her first solo shutout of the season – and career –as the Pioneers blanked Simpson College 2-0. She recorded three saves in the contest and improved her goals against […]
RIPON, WIS.— Outside hitter Landry Luhring (freshman, Grundy Center) became the second Central College freshman volleyball player to be an all-tournament team this season, receiving the honor at the Red Hawks Invitational hosted by Ripon College. In four matches, Luhring had 51 kills on 126 attempts to register a .253 hitting percentage. She compiled 58 […]
by Todd Miller The Oskaloosa Freshman went to Norwalk last Friday night and earned another win by beating the Warriors by a score of 47-13. The young Indians came out ready to play football as they scored on the first possession on a 9-yard pass from Will Schultz to David Nelson. To make the score […]
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “A dry week of weather allowed farmers to get back into fields to make hay, chop silage and start […]
The Main Street Program of the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group has held the Young Ambassador Contest for several years to raise funds to promote the Lighted Christmas Parade. The contest is fun for kids and parents all across Mahaska County. Main Street is seeking area boys and girls ages three through kindergarten to […]
