Oskaloosa–Harry Nash (Jr., Basingstoke, England, Sports Management) led the Statesmen men’s soccer team to a pair of shutouts and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Nash earned his second honor in as many weeks as William Penn (10-6, 6-4 Heart) collected two […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Kevion Blaylock (Sr., Houston, Texas, Information Technology) and women’s golfer Courtney Jackson (Jr., Liberty Lake, Wash., Digital Communication) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of October 18-14, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Blaylock was named the Tournament MVP at the Governors State Classic. He averaged 20.0 points and […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 25, 2021) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “An active weather pattern returned to Iowa this past week, which brought much needed rainfall […]
Camp Dodge, Johnston, IA – Last month, an Ankeny woman returned from basic training and became the first female enlisted infantry Soldier in the Iowa National Guard. Pfc. Taylor Patterson with Company C, 168th Infantry joined in June 2020 and enlisted infantry. She says her support system at home and her drill sergeants during infantry […]
Daniel Joseph Marzen October 15, 1957 – October 24, 2021 Bondurant (New Sharon), Iowa | Age 64 Daniel Marzen, 64 of Bondurant and formerly of New Sharon and Grinnell, passed away Sunday morning, October 24, 2021 at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Daniel Joseph Marzen, the son of Kenneth and Rose (Naumann) Marzen, […]
Rebecca Wheeler November 3, 1943 – October 24, 2021 Des Moines, Iowa | Age 77 Rebecca (Becky) Jane Wheeler was born on November 3,1943 in Mitchell, Indiana to Vera and Claude Wheeler. She died on October 24,2021 at the age of 77. Becky attended Mitchell High school and after graduating in 1961 enrolled at Purdue […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Oskaloosa football team unfortunately could not give its senior class a memorable upset to close out their careers as the Indians lost 38-14 to Cedar Rapids Xavier in Class 4A District 4 action last Friday. Oskaloosa (4-5, 0-5 District 4) celebrated its seniors before the bout, but once the contest began, […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The Oskaloosa girls’ volleyball team checked off its first box for the postseason as it defeated Fairfield 3-0 in the Class 4A regional semifinals last Thursday. #6 Oskaloosa (30-4), which won by scores of 25-4, 25-13, 25-8, will now host #7 Pella in Oskaloosa Tuesday at 7 p.m. for a trip to […]
by Makenzie Kauffman This week the Osky Swim Girls competed in the Little Hawkeye Conference Meet Tuesday, followed by the North Central Swim Conference Meet on Saturday. These are stiff competitions, and despite most of our team feeling unwell Tuesday and only having 7 swimmers on Saturday, they showed a lot of grit to have […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The William Penn men’s soccer team traveled down to Kansas for a huge matchup with the #17 Baker Wildcats on Saturday, and emerged victorious with a 1-0 victory on a late goal by Kenedy Deviska (Sr., Pignon, Haiti, Wellness and Recreation). The Statesmen, who extended their winning streak to five games, move to […]
