CEDAR RAPIDS—Central College erased a nine-point first-half road deficit but Coe College took command in the final minute for a 63-60 American Rivers women’s basketball decision Saturday. The Dutch scrambled back after trailing 27-22 at the half and even took a 40-39 lead heading into the fourth quarter after a pair of free throws from […]
December 10, 2022 The Oskaloosa Fire Department was paged to a home filling with smoke in the 1200 block of High Avenue West in Oskaloosa at 10:32 Saturday morning. Police officers on the scene advised that all the occupants had vacated the residence, including the pets. Just four minutes later, the call went out for […]
Ottumwa, IA – No. 1 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball used a 33-point second half advantage to defeat Lake Region State College (ND) 89-48 at the Hellyer Center on the opening night of the Hy-Vee Classic. The Warriors move to 14-0 overall on the year. Sophomore RJ Ogom (Chicago, IL/Fort Wayne), making his first start of […]
by Tony Witt The Osky boys and girls split both of the matches Thursday. They both best Des Moines Roosevelt and lost to Ottumwa. The girls were led by Sydney Thompson and Ava Ridenour who continue to improve with each meet they bowl in. The boys lost to Ottumwa by just 7 pins. It was […]
The Oskaloosa wrestling team hosted Norwalk and Winterset Thursday night in a JV/Varsity meet. The Indians competed against Norwalk to start the night. Osky lost 9-66. They then matched up against Winterset and fell 4-69. The Indians will travel to Ankeny Saturday for a dual tournament. Results are below. Weight Summary OSKA NORW 152 Kadan […]
Loren Linville February 25, 1943 – December 8, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 79 Loren Linville, 79, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, at his home in Oskaloosa. Loren Graham Linville, son of Willard Loren and Edna Lucille (Blake) Linville, was born on February 25, 1943, in Oskaloosa. As a youngster, he developed […]
Girls Pin Baxter BAXTER – North Mahaska’s wrestling team took to the road Thursday with the boys taking on Baxter and Knoxville while the girls faced only Baxter. The boys defeated Baxter 47-21, then were edged by Knoxville 43-39. In the girls’ match, Jalayna Shipley and Vanessa Murphy each pinned their opponent for the win. […]
BROOKLYN – North Mahaska dominated the boards Tuesday night at BGM and doubled up the Bears with a 67-34 victory. The Warhawks grabbed 40 rebounds to 21 for the host Bears in the South Iowa Cedar League victory. North Mahaska’s youth continues to shine. Sophomores Breckyn Schilling and Regan Grewe each hit double figures in […]
Oskaloosa–Aaron Keita (Sr., Monrovia, Liberia, Computer Science) was recognized at the highest level as the NAIA Men’s Soccer All-America teams were released Wednesday. Keita was named to the Honorable-Mention team. It is his first honor, the third for the program all-time, and the second for the Statesmen since 2019. The senior, who had one assist, […]
Oskaloosa–Alyssa Young (Sr., Winter Springs, Fla., Exercise Science) garnered one more honor in 2022 as the NAIA AVCA all-region awards were announced recently. Young was chosen as an honorable mention in the Midwest Region. It is the first regional honor for the middle hitter who was chosen as a first-team all-Hear of America Athletic Conference […]
