
ST. PAUL, MINN.— Opening up the Macalaster Invitational with a match against the host school, the Central College volleyball team swept Macalaster College (Minn.) 3-0 Friday night. Picking up their third win of the season, the Dutch (3-2) downed the Scots (0-7) 25-15, 25-22, 25-14. “I was really excited to see this group grind out […]
Sep 8 2019 | Posted in
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PELLA— A quintet of first-year runners scored for the Central College women’s cross country team in a second-place finish at the Dutch Invitational Friday night. The Dutch scored 32 points, finishing five behind Grinnell College’s 27 points. The Pioneers won the team title and their top runner, Mikayla Fujiwara, won the individual crown in 19 […]
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PELLA— Taking seven of the top-nine spots, the Central College men’s cross country team breezed past the competition to a team title at the Dutch Invitational Friday night. In the four-team field, Central tallied 22 points, topping second-place Grinnell’s 51 points. With a strong lead pack of runners in the 6,000-meter race, Central finished seven […]
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Ronald Zars June 8, 1945 – September 7, 2019 Albia, Iowa | Age 74 Ronald Zars, age 74, of Albia, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Oakwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Albia. Ronald was born on June 8, 1945, in Waterloo, IA, the son of Reinhardt and Grace Leisinger Zars. Ron graduated […]
Sep 8 2019 | Posted in
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by Jamie Brockman It was a tough night, to say the least for Oskaloosa Football, as they were dealt a 62-12 loss at Washington Friday night. The Indians didn’t help themselves with numerous penalties throughout the game, but there was no question Washington was the more physical, better team on the field. The Demons were […]

Pleasantville, Iowa – An Oskaloosa man was killed in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 163 and NE 70th in Polk County on Saturday, September 7th. The accident was reported at 9:13 am on September 7, 2019. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 50-year-old Lisa Kay Pearson-West was eastbound on Highway 163 and […]
Sep 8 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–Nearly two years after the announcement of William Penn adding the sport, the men’s volleyball team will begin its inaugural campaign next spring. The squad announced its schedule, which will have eight home dates to complement 14 away contests. The year will start with four important Heart of America Athletic Conference matches, beginning with the […]
Sep 6 2019 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s lacrosse team will take to the field for the first time next spring and recently finalized its inaugural schedule. The year will start with a couple of scrimmages before the team will play its first real game on the road against Marian (Ind.) on February 22, which ended last year ranked […]
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Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s lacrosse team will push itself to the limit as it released its inaugural 2020 schedule. Following a handful of scrimmages during the fall and late winter, the Statesmen begin their first-ever season on February 22 in Southfield, Mich. against #5 Lawrence Tech. It marks the first of eight contests against teams […]
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EBF @ PC Sept. 5, 2019 25-19 17-25 21-25 21-25 STATS Grace Roberts: 13 Kills, 38/45 Attacks, 8/11 Serving, 3 Aces, 8 Digs Brooke Shafer: 7 Kills, 17/20 Attacks, 15/18 Serving, 2 Aces, 4 Digs, 2 Blocks Ellie Breon: 2/3 Attacks, 20 Assists, 14/15 Serving, 1 Ace, 4 Digs Ali Fagen: 4 Kills, 14/17 Attacks, […]