
By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (June 2nd, 2016) – No racing occur on Wednesday at the Southern Iowa Speedway this week because the speedway hosted Thursday Night Thunder featuring the Lucas Oil MLRA Late Models. All five IMCA divisions on the card for a Weekly Points Night. The Night was sponsored by Shawn’s Hay Grinding, […]

By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 25th, 2016) – For the first time this season, the Southern Iowa Speedway was able to get two consecutive nights in as mother nature cooperated for Bill and Ray’s Truck Repair & Wrecker Service. Extra money was add to the purse in all the classes and a Kid’s Candy […]

Oskaloosa USSSA volunteers Doug Yates and Doug Dekock teamed up to host the “7th Annual Lacey Longball Classic,” a two-day baseball tournament, at the Lacey Recreation Complex over the weekend. Thirty baseball teams, U8 through U14, participated, including the Oskaloosa Fire, Oskaloosa Lightning, Oskaloosa Avalanche, and Oskaloosa Storm, as well as teams from Ankeny, Burlington, […]
May 24 2016 | Posted in
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By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 18th, 2016) – After taking last week off because of mother nature not cooperating it was back to racing at the Southern Iowa Speedway for KISS 101.5 FM of Ottumwa Night. 64 cars checked in to tame the monster half mile to even the total of races as rain […]

The Oskaloosa Storm won the USSSA Capital Classic “Battle on the Hill” 2016 Tournament in Norwalk with a record of 4-0 for the weekend. During Saturday pool play the Storm defeated Ankeny Crush with a 10-8 win and defeated Ankeny Blaze 8-1. On Sunday the Storm defeated Johnston Dash 12-9 and advanced to play Norwalk […]
May 13 2016 | Posted in
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Tuesday morning didn’t appear promising for an Oskaloosa Elementary School 5th Grade Track Meet, but around 12 p.m. the sun started to peek out from behind the clouds and provided excellent weather for the track and field events. Jennifer Peterson, OES P.E. teacher, coordinated the event to take place at the stadium located at the […]
May 11 2016 | Posted in
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The SE Iowa Shootout USSSA softball tournament, organized by Rob Griener of Ottumwa, was held at the Lacey Recreation Complex over Mothers Day weekend. Over 40 teams came out Saturday and Sunday May 7-8 to play in 6 divisions of softball competition. The weather was beautiful and lots of moms and grand-moms were among the […]
May 10 2016 | Posted in
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Saturday was an burst of sports at the Lacey Recreation Complex with Babe Ruth hosting a state tournament at the Kentfield fields, USSSA hosting a softball tournament at the 5-plex diamonds, and Mahaska County Soccer Club (MCSC) playing youth soccer league games across the street from the ballfields. MCSC hosted games from from 9:00 AM […]
May 9 2016 | Posted in
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by Jeremy Fox Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders Feature – 1. 24 Terry McCarl (Altoona); 2. 2C Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK); 3. 5J Jamie Ball (Knoxville); 4. 3G Jarrod Schneiderman (West Burlington); 5. 4 Jon Agan (Knoxville); 6. 3 Nate Van Haaften (Otley); 7. 81 Austin Johnson (Pleasant Hill); 8. 49 Josh Schneiderman (West Burlington); 9. […]

A very rainy day at the Lacey Recreation Complex for MCRF’s first time “Swing Into Spring” tournament! MCRF hosted a fund raiser tournament at the complex on Saturday and Sunday April 30-May 1. For Saturday, the games were canceled before they began but some games were made up on Sunday. The tournament ran for only […]
May 2 2016 | Posted in
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