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 […]
OSKALOOSA — The Oskaloosa boys tennis team competed against Newton on Tuesday, falling 9-2 in a match that was closer than the final score showed. Oskaloosa dropped three singles matches in tiebreakers, which made a big difference in the overall result. If those matches had gone the other way, the team score could have been […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team put the league on notice Thursday as it knocked off No. 17 Central Methodist twice in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader. William Penn (21-17, 12-8 Heart) won by scores of 5-3 and 8-7. The hosts made the initial breakthrough in the opener, scoring three in the bottom of the […]
PELLA — It was a beautiful night for golf as the Oskaloosa girls team traveled to Pella Golf and Country Club to take on the Pella Lady Dutch. The varsity team shot a 209 and fell to Pella, who finished with a 190 team score. While the final score did not go their way, the […]
Oskaloosa–Britten Beallis (Sr., Naperville, Ill., Sports Management) and Brady Zell (So., Wales, Wis., Business Management) both performed well against their rivals, and for their efforts they were named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Volleyball Players of the Week Monday, presented by BoxOut Sports. Zell earned the Setter of the Week award for the fourth […]
Oskaloosa–Garrett Katrana (So., Parker, Colo., Industrial Technology) and Bryce Campbell (Sr., Meridian, Idaho, Kinesiology) parlayed impressive performances into league recognition as they were named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week Monday, presented by Tarkett Sports. Katrana was chosen as Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in his […]
Oskaloosa–Koby Higginbotham (Fr., Knoxville, Iowa, Exercise Science) owns the fastest time in the nation so far this year, and for his efforts he was named Heart of America Athletic Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week Monday, presented by WinWon Technologies. Higginbotham’s award is his second of the season. The freshman made his outdoor season […]
