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Griffiths Wins Exciting Finish on Fan Appreciation Night at Southern Iowa Speedway

Fan Appreciation Night at the Southern Iowa Speedway - June 12, 2013

By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (June 12th, 2013) – Thanks to many great sponsors like WCM Metalworks, Yaw’s Auto Salvage, McDonald’s, Pepsi, KBOE, Nutz Graphics, Slideways Karting Center, Supreme Lawn & Landscaping and Bank Iowa fans were treated to free admission in the grandstands. The stands were packed and Ronald McDonald was also in the [...]

Eddyville Completes Saturday Races Despite Threat Of Rain

Denis Currier from Leighton claimed his 1st win of the season in the Sportsman class. Photo by Jan Bain

by Denis Currier Racing at Eddyville Raceway Park was able to be held Saturday despite the threat of rain. Due to the threat races was started early. In the Jr. Dragster novice class Caleb VanSant from Pella faced off against Matthew German from Lynnville. German with the slower dial-in left 1st with VanSant having a [...]

Fourth Annual Lacey Longball Classic

USSSA Tournament at the Lacey Complex over the weekend. (photo submitted)

Baseball, baseball, and more baseball! This is how you could describe the Lacey Recreation Complex this weekend when 30 teams showed up to compete in the 4th Annual Lacey Longball Classic. Over 330 players participated in age divisions 14U, 10U, 9U, and 8U, competing on both Saturday and Sunday. Pool play was held on Saturday, [...]

Oskaloosa Middle School Softball Debuts at Lacey

OMS Softball Debuts at Lacey

Oskaloosa Middle School 8th grade girl’s softball team hosted their first game at the Lacey Recreation Complex Thursday, June 6th. With damp conditions this spring numerous games have been canceled or reschedule. Thankfully, the 5-plex at Lacey Recreation Complex is equipped with Shakopee Red Ball Diamond Aggregate and geared to drain effectively in a timely [...]

Over 2000 at Lacey Recreation Complex Over The Weekend

Mahaska County Soccer Club's Youth Soccer Tournament June 1, 2013. (submitted photo)

Outstanding weather amongst all the rain brought near 700 athletes to the Lacey Recreation Complex last Saturday. Cool and perfect for playing, the Mahaska County Soccer Club’s youth soccer and the Oskaloosa High School girls softball tournaments were well attended by over 2000 fans. With 41 Osky and regional youth soccer teams, stretched from the [...]

Soccer camps underway at Lacey Recreation Complex

Mahaska County Soccer Club (submitted photo)

The sun came out just enough for the Mahaska County Soccer Club to begin its Mini, Junior, and Elite youth soccer camps this Wednesday at the Lacey Recreation Complex soccer fields. The high spirited participants ranged from 4-to-17 years. The camp is run by Greg Walter, Mahaska County Soccer Club President, OHS girls head soccer [...]

Diercks Wins Again at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Supreme Lawn and Landscape Night

The Jeff Joldersma Racing entry pulls the front tire high into the air on a night the track was getting lots of traction. photo by Denis Currier/Oskaloosa News

By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 22th, 2013) – Another Wednesday Night with very questionable weather all day and night. A few hours before race time mother nature dropped a good shower to help with the moisture on the race track but that didn’t prevent the race action from happening on Supreme Lawn and Landscape [...]

They’re On a Roll. . .

North Mahaska Youth Bowling Team (submitted photo)

North Mahaska Youth Finish USBC Bowling Season by Christy Bellinger Ten North Mahaska Students completed the USBC Youth Bowling Program during the 2012-2013 fall and winter season. Students participated through three area bowling alleys: Excit-A-Bowl in Pella, Star Lanes in Montezuma, and Mahaska Bowl in Oskaloosa. The youth ended their season with the following averages: [...]

Hurricanes Stumble at Slugfest NIT

Oskaloosa Indians

The Oskaloosa Hurricanes 12U baseball team was back in action this past weekend at the Slugfest NIT tournament in Indianola, IA.  The ‘Canes were unable to sustain their recent strong play, stumbling to a 13th place finish from a field of 17 teams from across Iowa and Nebraska. The first pool game got things off [...]

5th Grade Track Meet

Oskaloosa 5th Grade Track Meet - 2013 (submitted photo)

Around 200 5th graders from Oskaloosa Elementary School walked over to the stadium at the Lacey Recreation Complex to compete in a track meet against their fellow classmates on May 14th. With the sun shining, low wind and the smell of sun screen in the air 5th grade students participated in multiple field and running [...]

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