by Jamie Brockman Another slow start hurt the Oskaloosa girls basketball team as they fell at Pella Christian Thursday night 55-31. The Eagles, playing their final regular season game before starting postseason play Saturday night, jumped out to a 14-4 lead after one quarter and led 25-9 at halftime. Throughout the first half Osky played […]
by Jamie Brockman The postseason began Saturday for High School Wrestling in Iowa with Class 1A and 2A Sectional tournaments. The top two finishing teams from each Sectional advance to Regional Duals on Tuesday, while the top two individual finishers in each weight class advance to next Saturday’s Districts, the final stop before the State […]
by Jamie Brockman After a tough night at Pella Friday, the Oskaloosa boys bounced back with a 59-51 win at D-C-G Saturday. Oskaloosa came out firing, jumping to an 11-4 lead, after a quick three from Austin Hafner and baskets from Xavier Foster, Rian Yates, and Tyler Miller on their way to a 20-13 advantage […]
By Jamie Brockman I’m sure you’ve heard the old cliché “tale of two quarters”… well, that was the case as the Oskaloosa girls traveled to DC-G Saturday afternoon and fell 56-25. Coming in DC-G was a strong favorite with a solid hold on second place in the LHC. Oskaloosa played one of their best quarters […]
by Jamie Brockman With news breaking Thursday night that Oskaloosa leading scorer Cole Henry suffered a broken hand, the team knew things would be tough playing at Pella Friday night. Henry may be out for weeks, and the Indians had no time to prepare to play Pella without Henry. Oskaloosa got off to a very […]
by Jamie Brockman The Oskaloosa girls fell behind 19-6 after one quarter at Pella Friday night and the 14th ranked Lady Dutch kept their foot on the pedal cruising to a 58-22 win. Oskaloosa showed significant improvements in breaking the press, but Pella was red hot from long range hitting nine three-pointers from five different […]
by Jamie Brockman This weekend starts the most exciting time of the year in Iowa High School Wrestling as teams and individuals start their road to the most prestigious state tournament in the nation, the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. The road is never easy, however, smaller schools, Class 1A and 2A, will compete […]
by Jamie Brockman Southern Iowa is no stranger to good basketball, and much of the media attention goes to the bigger schools such as Oskaloosa, Pella, etc. Don’t forget there are also several smaller schools in the area that are highly successful, especially in Montezuma. This season Braves and Bravette fans are treated to two […]
by Jamie Brockman Basketball fans in this part of the state are no strangers to excellent basketball year in and year out, but this year may be one of the best in recent years. Coming into the season we knew the boys Little Hawkeye Conference would be one of the toughest in all of Iowa, […]
by Jamie Brockman Oskaloosa went 1-2 in a wrestling quad Monday night, beating Moravia but falling to Centerville and Wayne. The Indians had to shuffle their lineup as they were without the services of Junior Heavyweight Keegan Mitts-Butler, who suffered a neck injury in his championship match at the Little Hawkeye Conference Tournament on Saturday. […]
