On Thursday, July 27, Soren Richard Pearce of Oskaloosa was awarded the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the rank of Eagle Scout. A member of Troop 71, chartered by the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa, Pearce is one of approximately 6 percent of all Boy Scouts who attain […]
by Wade Steinlage History was made this summer, but the good times finally came to a close Tuesday night for the Oskaloosa baseball team as it was defeated by Harlan 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the Class 3A State Tournament. Oskaloosa, which wraps up its year at 28-14, qualified for state for the first time […]
by Wade Steinlage A second-straight state title was not to be, but the Oskaloosa Indian softball team still produced a plethora of memorable moments last week as it closed out its 2017 season with a third-place finish. Fourth-seeded Oskaloosa (31-13) opened its title defense with a 3-2 (8 innings) win over #5 seed Mount Pleasant […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian baseball team is going dancing at state after a pair of late-inning rallies last week. For the first time since 1998 and just the second time in program history, Oskaloosa (28-13) has qualified for the state tournament. The Indians claimed the Class 3A District 12 title Monday with a […]
by Wade Steinlage Just three outs away from its first-ever state title, the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rocket softball team was stunned as it was relegated to runner-up in Class 2A last week. The Rockets (32-8) began state competition Monday with a 7-2 win over #3 seed Waterloo Columbus. The #6 seed then took down #2 seed Interstate […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian baseball team is one step away from playing for a berth to state. Oskaloosa (26-13) ended the regular season last Tuesday with a 7-2 win over Fairfield and then began postseason action with a 13-3 victory (six innings) over Chariton in the district semifinal. The Indians will now meet […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian softball team has accomplished one goal and now defense of its state crown is all that is left on the 2017 checklist. #5 Oskaloosa (29-12) defeated #7 Burlington in the Class 4A Region 5 final to return to Fort Dodge for the state tournament. The Indians will open their […]
by Wade Steinlage The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rocket softball team took down one of the state’s best teams on the road to advance to this week’s state tournament. E-B-F (30-8), ranked #9 in Class 2A, had to hit the highway last Monday, but brought with it its ‘A’ game in a 4-1 victory over #4 Pella Christian […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian softball team capped a solid regular season with a big league win and then gave itself a chance to make a return trip to state. Two weekends ago, Class 4A #5 Oskaloosa (27-12, 13-8 LHC) competed at the Iowa City West Tournament. On Friday, OHS fell to Class 5A […]
by Wade Steinlage The Oskaloosa Indian baseball team was nearly perfect last week and will look to use that momentum for a big postseason push. Oskaloosa (24-13, 14-6 LHC) opened the week with a 10-2 win over Washington Monday. On Wednesday, the squad split with Carlisle, winning 6-2 and falling 3-0. The Indians concluded Little […]
