Our summer strength and conditioning program will begin on Monday June 3rd. All athletes are encouraged to participate and continue to build upon the progress they’ve made throughout the year. The following schedule applies to Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 06/03/13-08/09/13 7:15 AM – Boys/Girls (Grades 10-12 also special exceptions for those working) 8:00 AM – [...]
Oskaloosa High School Press Release: Pending Board Approval. Oskaloosa Community School District is announcing the hiring of their new head football coach and Physical Education instructor, Jeff Barker. Coach Barker is a graduate of Marion High School where he was an All Conference and All Metro selection at running back and linebacker. Coach Barker received [...]
At Monday night’s spring concert, two Oskaloosa Middle School students were recognized for their outstanding musicianship and contribution to the OMS band program. The awards are named in honor of former Oskaloosa band instructor Mr. Bill VanDevender. “Mr. Van” taught at the Junior High/Middle School for more than 30 years and has been nominated to [...]
Oskaloosa Jazz Ensemble earns 4th Place at Iowa Jazz Championships on April 18, 2013 The Iowa Jazz Championships showcases 60 of the state’s finest high school jazz ensembles. It is held in Des Moines every April and features 15 groups from each of the four Iowa high school classifications. All ensembles perform in the daytime [...]
On Saturday, May 4th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Concert Band earned a division I rating at State Large Group Contest at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman. The EBFHS Chorus also had an excellent performance earning a Division II rating. Bands and choirs at the contest were evaluated in several categories by a panel of three [...]
Oskaloosa–William Penn University Volleyball Coach Jeremy Wise has announced the signing of Shawni Wills to a National Letter of Intent to attend the University in the fall and compete for the volleyball program. Shawni, the daughter of Jay and Joy Wills, is a native of Oskaloosa and will graduate from Oskaloosa HS this month. Wills [...]
On Sunday April 28th, The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Concert Band competed in the Worlds of Fun Festival of Music in Kansas City, Missouri. The EBFHS Band placed 1st in class 2A competition. The band also earned a Division I rating for the first time in EBF Band history at this prestigious contest. There are 70 [...]
On Thursday April 18th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont H.S. Jazz Band I placed 7th in class 2A competition at the Iowa Jazz Championships in Des Moines. This is the twenty-seventh year in a row that the E.B.F.H.S. Jazz Band has qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships. Two students were honored by the judges with Outstanding [...]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A pair of girl athletic standouts signed on the dotted line yesterday to their respective colleges. Kena Veldhuizen signed to Northwest Missouri State University where she will continue her basketball career. Bearcat Head Coach Mark Kellogg had this to say about the Oskaloosa standout. “Kena is a pure point guard and great [...]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Lacey Stadium played host to its first ever Osky Relays on Saturday. The breezy cool morning had participants trying to stay warm until their time to participate. Oskaloosa Coach Mike Sterner commented, “There was excellent competition to run against! Thanks to everyone who helped and cheered our kids! They appreciated it.” [...]
