Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Showalter Johnson (Fr., Nassau, Bahamas) and women’s lacrosse player Bailee Royal (Jr., Hallsville, Texas, Sports Management) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 14-20, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Johnson was the fastest male on the track last Saturday, winning the Heart of America Athletic […]
Des Moines, Iowa–The William Penn men’s volleyball team suffered their first setback in conference play, losing in straight sets to the #1 Grand View Vikings on the road. The Statesmen, who fell by scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-21, took their first blemish on their Heart of America Athletic Conference record and now sit at 9-1 […]
February 23rd, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Historical Society held its annual meeting this week. Members had an opportunity to review the budget and hear about the latest projects underway. The group also had an opportunity to hear from Rod Perry of the Eddyville Historical Museum and was considered the project manager for […]
Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA National Office released the final rankings for all three divisions of men’s and women’s basketball. As teams across the country gear up for postseason play, the NJCAA has announced the 2022 NJCAA Basketball Selection Shows that will air live on the beginning March 2. Visit here for full release. Below […]
Oskaloosa–Aleksander Kostric (Grad., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management) was near the top of the standings in the biggest tournament of the year and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Bowler of the Week Monday. Kostric won his third career weekly laurel and the first of the campaign after leading William […]
Joplin, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team battled four teams during a weekend trip to Kansas, leaving with a 2-2 record in those four games. WPU 0, LC 9 The Statesmen found themselves in an early hole after allowing four runs in the first, and they unfortunately could not dig themselves out from the early deficit. […]
by Wade Schelker The 7th grade boys basketball team took on the Newton Cardinals in a 3 game set Monday evening. In the A game in the first quarter Indians were tied 7-7 in a defensive struggle. In the 2nd quarter the Cardinals widened the gap and took a 25-12 halftime lead. The 3rd quarter […]
by Wade Schelker The 7th grade boys basketball team took on the Little Dutch of Pella Thursday evening. The boys fought hard but fell to defeat in all 3 games. In the A game Tommy North and Tyler Edgar led Oskaloosa with 8 points apiece but only got 6 points from one other player as […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Oskaloosa News. Rev. Samuel G. Beltz, M.Div. MA.T.L., February 11, 2022 School Board Bullies For the last several years The Left has decided that conversation and debate are worthless. They are not going to debate policy anymore. […]
Indianapolis, Ind.–The William Penn men’s bowling team took part in the Hoosier Classic this weekend, finishing in 24th among 78 competing teams. Aleksander Kostric (Sr., Koper, Slovenia, Sports Management) finished as the top individual finisher for the Statesmen, coming in 31st out of 578 bowlers. Aleksander finished with a total pin count of 1,248 in […]
