CEDAR RAPIDS—Pitcher Morgan Schaben (senior, Portsmouth, Harlan HS) was tournament-ready. Inserted into the Central College softball team’s American Rivers tourney game with Nebraska Wesleyan University Friday to get a key out in the third inning, Schaben did that and more, shutting down the Prairie Wolves the rest of the way. She threw 4.2 scoreless innings […]
Centerville, IA – The Indian Hills Baseball team picked up an opening round win to advance in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Region 11 Baseball Tournament. The Warriors topped Southwestern Community College 5-4 at Pat Daugherty Field. Originally scheduled for a Thursday afternoon affair but moved back a day due to unfavorable […]
BROOKLYN – North Mahaska had four individuals automatically qualify for the state high school track meet, which will compete next week at Drake Stadium. Punching their tickets to the state meet were junior Gage Vande Voort in the discus, sophomore Sydney Andersen in the shot put, senior Hanna Wernli in the 100-meter hurdles and sophomore […]
by Betsy Luck State Track & Field 2023 – Oskaloosa Thursday, May 18 2:40 – Shuttle Hurdle Relay prelims – Dom Piersel, JT Baker, Waylon Bolibaugh, Tatum Westercamp 4:20 – 200 m prelims – Maleah Walker 6:30 – 100 m prelims – Maleah Walker 7:40 – Shuttle Hurdle Relay prelims – Sadie Blommers, Lydia VanVeldhuizen, […]
Murriel “Buck” Christophel December 31, 1942 – May 12, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 80 Murriel “Buck” Christophel, age 80, passed away at Mercy One Medical Center in Des Moines on Friday, May 12, 2023. He was born on December 31, 1942, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Merle and Geneva (Smith) Christophel. Buck attended […]
Rickie VandeStroet January 27, 1954 – May 12, 2023 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 69 Rickie VandeStroet, age 69, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the MHP Serenity Hospice house in Oskaloosa. He was born on January 27, 1954, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Gilbert and Nellie (Vanegdom) VandeStroet. Rickie […]
by Betsy Luck Holy smokes, what a night for the girls team! They came ready to compete and compete they did!! The team finished the night with 10 automatic state qualifiers and several others waiting to see if they make one of the 8 at large positions left in the state. As a team they […]
by Mike Sterner We were back for round 4 in Pella Thursday night, this time for the state qualifier district meet. Top 2 are automatic qualifiers; then we do the waiting game to see what got in with at-large times tomorrow. Our young men broke 16 PR bests and 3 season best realy times tonight. […]
by Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Wednesday, May 10th provided perfect weather for night number four of weekly racing at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. It was Hall of Fame voting night which featured the opportunity for fans and drivers the opportunity to cast a ballot for those individuals that will be inducted into the […]
by Bryan Kime The girls had districts on a nice sunny day in Fairfield Wednesday. Hannah Nelson and Lexi Prather had a tough draw getting the pigtail match. They beat a good Maharishi team in a third set ties break advancing them into the bracket. They then had another battle going to a 3rd set […]
