Oskaloosa–A trio of William Penn women’s wrestlers are considered to be among the best in the country as the NAIA released its preseason top-20 poll Thursday. As a team, WPU is 22nd with 20 points, while Life (Ga.) is first with 189 points. Campbellsville (Ky.) (175), Southern Oregon (167), Grand View (143), and Texas Wesleyan […]
Oskaloosa–Five members of the Statesmen men’s wrestling team are ranked in the league as the NAIA released its preseason top-20 poll Thursday. While no one is rated nationally, five individuals have earned spots in the Heart of America Athletic Conference’s top six at their respective weight classes. Leading the way in third place are the […]
Michael Brustoski October 21, 1948 – October 28, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 73 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Michael Brustoski, 73, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa. Michael Jack Brustoski, the eldest son of Michael and Corinne (Feste) Brustoski, was born October 21, 1948, […]
Matilda “Sis” Louise Roozeboom April 6, 1934 – October 28, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87 Matilda “Sis” Louise Roozeboom, 87, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, October 28, 2021, in Oskaloosa. She was born April 6, 1934, in Sully, Iowa the daughter of John and Lizzie (Baarda) Nikkel. Sis attended Sully Christian Elementary until 8th grade. […]
PELLA — Facing a talented offense in North Park University (Ill.), the Central College volleyball team lost in three sets 25-21, 25-19, 25-14 Friday night. Central (15-11) forced 10 lead changes in the three sets but could not find a set win against North Park (18-10). “We wanted to learn how to make adjustments in […]
by Mike Comfort Sage concluded her career with a 98th place finish in a time of 21:26. I thought Sage battled really well and ran hard. Running at state for the first time is really tough as it is a completely new environment to run in and I thought she handled that well. It was […]
by Makenzie Kauffman In a thrilling showing tonight, the Osky Girls Swimmers won BOTH of their duals in the pool versus Fairfield and Keokuk tonight by impressive margins (attached at the bottom). It was a fast meet, but our Indians showed a lot of grit competing in events within just minutes of their last races, […]
by Brian Jacobsen The morning of October 27th was dark, cool and misting for the somber trip to NE Iowa to honor an Iowa State Trooper killed in the line of duty. I was honored to represent Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office at Trooper Ted Benda’s funeral. I never met Trooper Benda, but felt a compelling […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team continued their recent hot streak with a 5-1 victory over the Culver-Stockton Wildcats. The Statesmen improve to 11-6 overall and 7-4 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Heavy pressure was applied early on by the William Penn offense, as they nearly had a first minute score that was […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s soccer team has endured an up-and-down season, but its current hot streak has forced the national raters to take notice as the NAIA released its eighth top-25 poll Wednesday. The Statesmen (10-6, 6-4 Heart), who have won five in a row including two over ranked opponents, are now #24 with 95 […]
