
By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 21st, 2014) – Mother Nature continues to leave Track Promoter Mike Van Genderen on his toes but once again the track was in great shape all night. One driver picked up his first career feature win on Supreme Lawn and Landscape Night at the Races. First feature of the […]

The Lacey Recreation Complex in Oskaloosa sees very busy weekends in the spring and this past weekend was no exception. “More than 2,000 visited different activities over the weekend,” said Sherry Vavra, Executive Director of Mahaska Community Rec Foundation. “From Friday night until Sunday at the complex Youth Soccer games and a tournament were held […]
May 19 2014 | Posted in
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By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 14th, 2014) – Exciting racing along with temperatures 20 to 30 degrees cooler welcomed fans on Farmer’s Support American and Kelderman’s Hobby Shack Night at the races. First feature of the night was the KBOE Radio IMCA Northern SportMods feature and it was Jenae Gustin grabbing the early lead. […]
May 19 2014 | Posted in
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35+ teams flooded the Lacey Recreation Complex 5-plex over Mother’s Day weekend to participate in the 2014 USSSA SE Iowa Shootout hosted by Robert Greiner Jr. with two local teams participating. Oskaloosa Blaze (12U) & Osky Rebels (14U) competed in the 80 game tournament on Saturday and Sunday. Osky Rebels traded in their team jerseys […]
May 13 2014 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Saturday and Sunday of this last weekend, the Oskaloosa Senior Babe Ruth Team took part in the State Tournament at the Lacey Recreation Complex in Oskaloosa. In the first game Osky faced Knoxville and Osky was firing on all cylinders as they beat Knoxville 17 to 3. Trent Roose was the pitching […]
May 8 2014 | Posted in
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Lacey Receartion Complex was pleanty busy this past weekend. Mahaska youth soccer played in a 29 team soccer tournament at the Lacey Recreation Complex Saturday May 3rd. Across the street from soccer Babe Ruth was enjoying a state tournament and USSSA was hosting a U9/U10 boys tournament. The youth soccer league teams competed in U8, […]
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Kentfield Babe Ruth fields were popular Monday night with Jr Babe Ruth fans. Two good games for Oskaloosa Maroon vs Pella Blue in a double header at the Lacey Recreation Complex, ending in a victory one each for the two teams. Osky took the first and Pella the second victory. Good kick off for the […]
Apr 23 2014 | Posted in
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Oskaloosa, April 18, 2014 – Pickleball fanatics have been seeing an increase in action over the last few months at the Mahaska County YMCA, as more and more players have begun catching ‘Pickleball fever.’ The sport began nearly 50 years ago outside of Seattle, Washington in 1965, when the game’s creators found themselves looking for […]
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Oskaloosa, April 9, 2014– The Mahaska County YMCA Dolphins Swim Team finished out the 2013-2014 campaign with a trip to the University of Minnesota campus the weekend of April 5 and 6. A total of ten swimmers made the journey north to the regional meet to cap off a successful season that saw 70 swimmers […]
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Oskaloosa, Iowa – Oskaloosa Community School District students quietly accomplish great things, with many of them going unnoticed and unrecognized. Sage Walker is an Oskaloosa Middle School student who is an example of that. He has reached for high goals, and continues to find success in doing so. Walker is the proud owner of an […]