by Coach Dennis Parks Oskaloosa hosted Centerville in a dual meet at Oskaloosa Public Golf Course Tuesday afternoon. Scores on both teams were higher than their averages for the season due to the weather. At one time the players were dodging pea size hail. This was a great opportunity to play 18 holes in a […]
HOUSTON, TEXAS—Central College’s Brittany Coppess (senior, Clinton) and Emily Opsal (junior, Verona, Wis.) surged into the top 25 after the opening round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Golf Championship Tuesday. Competing at the 5,889-yard, par-72 Bay Oaks Country Club, Coppess fired a 75 to share sixth place and Opsal followed with 77 and is […]
GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College head football coach Jeff Pedersen ’02 recently announced Tyrone Carter has joined the Pioneers’ coaching staff. Carter comes to Grinnell from Bethany College in Kansas, where he worked with the offensive line and held the title of video coordinator/academic coordinator. Later he was given the assignment of run game coordinator […]
by Coach Bryan Kime The Oskaloosa Girls Tennis hosted the Team Regionals Monday in Oskaloosa. In the first round, Oskaloosa would prevail 5-2 against Chariton in a hard-fought matchup. Jillian Jennings picked up a huge win for us. Jillian played her best match of the season. In the second round, Oskaloosa was matched up against […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It may have been Mothers Day, but many came out to have some pasta, and help raise some money for a future first responders memorial to be placed at Forest Cemetery. 16-year-old Gareth Stefanc of Boy Scouts of America Troop 71 is continuing to work on earning his Eagle Scout rank, while […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A group of volunteers was busy recently, as they passed out the final orders from Share Oskaloosa. The group was part of the Share Iowa program that was based out of Oskaloosa and had over 100 other communities that rewarded volunteer work with reduced cost food. Since Share Oskaloosa was a non-profit, […]
by Wade Steinlage Naperville, Ill.–A select few Statesmen track and field athletes tried one last time to punch their tickets for nationals, but unfortunately came up short as William Penn battled at the North Central Dr. Keeler Invitational Thursday and Friday. Chris Leiba (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Business Management), who had already qualified in the 100-meter […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–A handful of Statesmen baseball players–as well as their skipper–were honored for a huge turnaround campaign in 2019 as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams were announced Tuesday. Center fielder Blaze Speas (Sr., O’Fallon, Mo., Wellness and Recreation) and starting pitcher Chase Stratton (Jr., Clearfield, Utah, Sports Management) collected first-team recognition, […]
PELLA—It’s the national stage but the surroundings will be familiar for the Central College women’s golf team at the NCAA Division III Championships this week. The American Rivers Conference champion Dutch make their second NCAA appearance in three seasons and, just as in 2017, the national tournament will be played at the Bay Oaks Country […]
Connie Irene Campbell March 26, 1952 – May 12, 2019 Albia, Iowa | Age 67 Constance “Connie” Irene Campbell, age 67, of Albia, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at the Monroe Care Center in Albia. Connie was born on March 26, 1952, at St. Joseph Hospital in Ottumwa, IA, to Tom and Theresa […]
