NEW SHARON – North Mahaska, ranked eighth in Class 1A, knocked off Class 3A PCM Monday 68-28 in nonconference action. The Warhawk defense forced 19 PCM turnovers, 13 of them in the first half as NM built a 35-13 lead at intermission. The victory also came with a loss. Senior forward Breanna Fogle was injured […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska stepped up a class to host PCM Monday night and was able to secure a 77-71 victory over the Mustangs. The win moved North Mahaska to 5-0 on the season and 4-0 in the South Iowa Cedar League. The two combatants went toe-to-toe throughout the first half with PCM earning […]
by Wade Steinlage Newton–The Indian boys’ basketball team failed to get going offensively as it fell to Newton 53-31 in Little Hawkeye Conference action last Friday. OHS (0-3, 0-2 LHC) was outshot 42.3%-27.3% and outrebounded 34-27 in the setback. Oskaloosa trailed from the start and could not keep pace with the Cardinals, falling behind 24-16 […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa/Newton–The Oskaloosa girls’ basketball team posted a pair of lopsided victories last week as it continues its strong start to the season. OHS (4-1, 1-1 LHC) dropped Mount Pleasant 62-41 last Tuesday and then defeated Newton 59-34 last Friday in Little Hawkeye Conference action. The Indians led just 44-37 after three quarters […]
Oskaloosa–Men’s basketball player Kevion Blaylock (Sr., Houston, Texas, Information Technology) and women’s wrestler Mami Selemani (So., Iowa City, Iowa, Business Management) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of December 6-12, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Blaylock averaged a double-double of 21.5 points and 12 rebounds in two games last week. The […]
Oskaloosa–Ben Sherman (Grad., Troy, Pa., Master’s of Sports Management) concluded a record-breaking career by earning national accolades as the AFCA NAIA All-America teams were announced Monday. Sherman received Honorable-Mention status, one of 55 players to collect such recognition. An additional 25 players were named to both the First Team and the Second Team. Sherman’s honor […]
(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – Today, Representative Holly Brink (R-Oskaloosa) announced her decision not to seek re-election to the Iowa House in 2022. Brink is the current representative of House District 80 and under the recently confirmed redistricting maps now resides in House District 88. “It’s been an honor to represent the constituents of House District 80 […]
by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa boys and girls both split the day with a win and a loss. They both beat Pella but both lost to Davis County. The girls just barely lost to Davis County by 8 total pins. The girls were led by Abby Drost who had team high game(164) and high 2 […]
Nancy Ann McDonald November 16, 1939 – December 12, 2021 Albia, Iowa | Age 82 Nancy Ann (Vance) Hope McDonald died on December 12, 2021 of complications from Multiple Myeloma Cancer. Nancy was born on November 16, 1939, to Marvin and Dorothy Vance. Nancy was the youngest of five, and grew up on a farm […]
LeRoy Patterson January 1, 1933 – December 12, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 88 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran (Vern) LeRoy Patterson, 88, of Oskaloosa died Sunday, December 12, 2021, his home in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was born January 1, 1933, in Mahaska County the son of Raymond and Ruth Wittrup Patterson. […]
