Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Statesmen baseball team split its senior day doubleheader against rival Grand View on Saturday. William Penn (19-20, 8-10) fell in game one by a score of 8-7 but turned it around to take game two 3-1. GVU 8 – WPU 7 The Vikings (20-15, 13-10) struck first with two runs to […]
Terre Haute, Ind. / Pella–Andrew Miller (Jr., Le Claire, Iowa, Exercise Science) joins an ever-growing crew of national qualifiers as the Statesmen men’s track and field team attended two different meets this week. At Thursday’s Central Dutch WeatherSaver Invitational, Miller placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a ‘B’ standard time of 9:20.38. He is […]
Terre Haute, Ind.–Phoebe Burt (Sr., Coralville, Iowa, Sociology) crushed her own school record as the William Penn women’s track and field team sent a few individuals to compete in the Indiana State Gibson Invitational Saturday. Burt claimed a runner-up finish in the discus with a new school record of 150-5, breaking her own program mark […]
Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen softball team capped a six-game week by taking both contests on the road against Baker in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Sunday. WPU (24-18, 15-9 Heart) won by scores of 9-1 (6 innings) and 5-4. The squad closed its busy week with a 5-1 record, including sweeps over both Central […]
OSKALOOSA — A summer program that helps feed local children is preparing to return, offering free meals to families across Mahaska County while school is out. The summer lunch program is a partnership between the United Way of Mahaska County and the Oskaloosa Community School District. The goal is simple — make sure kids still […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Statesmen baseball team split its final home doubleheader of the season against rival Grand View on Sunday. William Penn (20-21, 9-11) fell in a game one pitching battle 3-2 but was able to come away with a 9-8 victory in game two. GVU 3 – WPU 2 The first two innings […]
INDIANOLA — A group of 15 Oskaloosa High School students traveled to Simpson College last Wednesday to compete in the LHC Math Competition, spending the morning solving problems and working together as teams. The event focused on math skills, teamwork, and discussion, giving students a chance to test their knowledge against other schools. Oskaloosa had […]
DECORAH – Playing its third doubleheader in four days Sunday, the Central College softball team rallied from a game one loss and early deficit in game two to earn a split with a 6-5 victory. Central (22-6, 5-3 American Rivers Conference) lost the opener 5-4 after a seventh-inning single by Luther (17-11, 6-4 American Rivers […]
PELLA – For the fourth time in five years, the Central College softball swept Coe College Saturday afternoon. Central (21-5, 4-2 American Rivers Conference) beat Coe (17-13, 2-6 conference) 6-2 in the opener and 8-4 in the second game. Rebounding from a hitless doubleheader Thursday against Simpson, Rylee Dunkin (junior, catcher, Hamilton, Twin Cedars HS) […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa: The 2026 racing season is about to get underway at the Mahaska County Monster 1/2-mile dirt track located on the Mahaska County Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Saturday, April 25th the Southern Iowa Speedway will host a practice session open to all types of race cars. Pit gates will open at 11 am and […]
