On Saturday, March 2nd, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Jazz Band placed 2nd in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest in Iowa City. The 1st and 2nd place bands from each class qualify for the Iowa Jazz Championships, which will be held at Iowa State University on April […]
The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Jazz Band has been busy performing in competitions. On Saturday February 9th, EBF traveled to Southeast Polk where they placed 3rd in class 2A. These students earned outstanding soloist awards for their solo performances: Grace Manternach; flute, Tara Diephuis; tenor sax, Zach Edgren; flugelhorn, Natalie Nemitz; vibes, Delanee Van Zante; alto […]
by Jamie Brockman It may not have been pretty, but as the ol’ cliché says, a win is a win and champions find ways to win even when things don’t go as expected. That’s exactly what Oskaloosa did Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Marion 51-49 in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A State Basketball […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The Montezuma Bravettes have a storied basketball heritage. In 1969, the Bravettes won the girls 6 on 6 title, solidifying their status in the history of basketball in Iowa. Forward 50 years to 2019, and the Montezuma Bravettes were fighting to have their own legacy, but those dreams came to an […]
Des Moines, Iowa – The North Mahaska Warhawks girls basketball team made their mark on the 2019 Girls State Basketball Tournament. They may have bowed out in the first round, but they did so with class. West Hancock started the contest by pushing the pace, something they did throughout the game. Both teams have no […]
by Todd Miller The Oskaloosa Swim Team wrapped up their season with a banquet Friday night with all the team members and parent there to celebrate the year. Osky had 12 team members this year with 5 of them being returning swimmers (Jarod Miller, Owen Gordon, Colin Fiechtner, Jack Dawson and Carson Breon) and the […]
by Jamie Brockman Oskaloosa is headed back to the Class 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament for the second straight year following a commanding 58-37 win over Fairfield in the 3A SubState final at Mount Pleasant Monday night. Despite being the top seed, Oskaloosa was forced to travel to Fairfield’s backyard in Mount Pleasant. The travel […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The bowling season may be over now for the Oskaloosa Girls and Boys Bowling teams, but there is little not to be proud of. The Oskaloosa boys team finished with a record of 27-5 in 12 matches, averaging 2919.4 pins, and an individual game average of 198.4. Jaidyn Barnes and Colton Stout […]
by Jamie Brockman The Oskaloosa Boys road to state continued Thursday night as the Indians moved one step closer to Wells Fargo Arena with a convincing 78-53 win over Washington in the Class 3A Substate semifinal. After a competitive first quarter that saw Oskaloosa holding a 19-13 lead, it was all Indians from that point, […]
by Jamie Brockman The Oskaloosa boys basketball team opened their postseason with a commanding 65-28 win at home over South Tama Monday night. South Tama’s strategy was to hold the ball, run the clock and take the Indians run and gun game away. It worked for about the first 10 minutes or so as Osky […]
