Edward “Shorty” Thomas January 19, 1950 – December 14, 2018 Albia, Iowa | Age 68 Edward “Shorty” Paul Thomas, age 68, of Albia, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loved ones, under the care of EveryStep Hospice. Shorty was born on January 19, 1950, in Albia to Morgan […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians continue to be ranked in the top spot in Class 3A in the State of Iowa. Every team brings their A game against the Indians, and the Cardinals of Newton were no exception. Oskaloosa Assistant Coach Randy Howard joined Oskaloosa News’s Jamie Brockman after the game, where the Indians […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians Girls Varsity Basketball Team had their match-up against the Newton Cardinals circled on their calendar as one they wanted. Unfortunately for the Indians, the Newton Cardinals were too much for them, defeating the Indians 49-34 to go to 2-4 on the season, while the Indians fell to 0-7. Indians […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – For the second year in a row, Grinnell College’s Ryan Slager ’19 has advanced from being a nominee to a finalist for the prestigious Cliff Harris Award. The Cliff Harris Award is given to the nation’s top small college defensive player and the namesake is a former NAIA player from Ouachita Baptist […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A total of six William Penn football players were honored for their excellence in the classroom as they were named 2018 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes Friday. Cooper Gosch (Sr., Reeds Spring, Mo., Education), who owned a 3.66 Grade Point Average, led the half dozen as he garnered his second career S-A laurel. Justin Hagans […]
by Todd Miller The Oskaloosa Indian Boy’s Swim team hosted their home swim meet Thursday night in a double dual match-up against the Williamsburg Raiders and the Keokuk Chiefs. The boys came away with 2 wins on the night as they outscored the Raiders 61-51 in a close battle and they beat the Chiefs as […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–Resean Coleman (River Rouge, Mich., Exercise Science) capped his junior campaign in the same manner as his sophomore year by collecting a national award as the NAIA announced its Football All-America teams Thursday. Coleman was an Honorable-Mention pick, a year after winning First-Team accolades from the Associated Press; he was also a […]
PELLA—Playing on short rest after a week of final exams, the Central College men’s basketball team coasted past Faith Baptist Bible College Thursday. Despite limited practice time during the week, the Dutch (4-6) shot 50.0 percent from the floor in the first half in bolting to a 54-19 lead at intermission. Coach Craig Douma emptied […]
PELLA — A pair of former Central College men’s soccer players are vying for a shot at professional contracts this weekend at a tryout for Austin Bold FC in Bettendorf, Iowa. Forward Miguel Pina (senior, Chicago, Ill., Taft HS) and midfielder Daniel Alanis (senior, Glendale, Ariz., Apollo HS) are both preparing to take a crack […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A trio of Statesmen grapplers are in the mix at their respective weights as the second NAIA and Heart of America Athletic Conference polls were released this week. 197-pounder Sheldon Rodriguez (Jr., Tampa, Fla., Biology) tops the group as he is fourth in the Heart, while Austinn Goin (Sr., Belton, Mo., Exercise […]
