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Whalen, Griffiths, VanDerWal, Murty, Carter and Tish Take Checkers First on Opening Night at SIS

By Jeremy Fox Oskaloosa, Iowa (April 24th, 2013) – Finally after getting rained out the first three weeks, the Southern Iowa Speedway would dodge mother nature to get Edel Lawn Care Night. The First feature of the night was the IMCA Sport Compacts and this feature would be exciting. John Whalen grabbed the early lead […]

WPU Wrestling to Host Summer Camps‏

The William Penn wrestling team will again host summer camps for elementary through high school students. The camps will be July 15-17 in the wrestling room located in the Penn Activity Center. Elementary participants will meet with WPU coaches and wrestlers from 5-6 p.m. each night, while middle and high school students will meet from […]

Ribbon cutting at the new track at Lacey Recreation Complex

The Oskaloosa held the first ever track meet at the Lacey Recreation Stadium on Saturday April 12th. The competition was energized and the crowd was happily enthused as they looked on. Near 600 people came to cheer their favorite team, one mom stating “This is great, I have a middle schooler who will compete here […]

Grand Opening Celebration for the Track at the Lacey Recreation Complex

To kick off the 2013 Oskaloosa Relays, William Penn University and Oskaloosa Community Schools will celebrate the grand opening of the new track at the Stadium at the Lacey Recreation Complex on Saturday, April 13 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:45 a.m. immediately preceding the Girls 3000, the first running event of the Oskaloosa […]

MCSC Starts League Games at Lacey Recreation Complex

Saturday, April 6th, Lacey Recreation Complex welcomed Mahaska County Soccer Club (MCSC) as they hosted the first set of League games in the 2013 Spring season. Youth from Bondurant, Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa and Washington played a total of 41 competitive soccer games on Saturday with 40 teams participating. Parents brought out chairs and […]

Oskaloosa High School Physical Education

The National Guard of Iowa in Oskaloosa were guests Monday in Mrs. Foster’s, Ms. Gray’s and Mr. Schilb’s classroom. Students enjoyed trying sumo wrestling. Pictured from left to right are: Dylan Tuttle, Sgt. Neff, Jared Pace, Sgt. Carlos Ruiz

Transform Academy Gymnasts Rock at State

Iowa concluded its USA Gymnastics JO Optional season Friday March 16th at the state championships hosted by Sapphire Gymnastics at the Waukee Sports Complex in Waukee. The best of the best Level 7 gymnasts in our state, including all 5 Optional Team gymnasts from Transform Academy qualified for and competed in the meet. The event kicked […]

First Annual Osky Alumni 4×100 Relay

The first annual Osky Alumni 4×100 relay will be held during the Osky Relays on Saturday, April 13. All team members must be a graduate of Oskaloosa High School. The race will be handicapped by age and gender. There is a $20 entry fee per team, with all proceeds going to the Oskaloosa High School […]

Warmer weather brings teams to Lacey Recreation Complex

With a break in the weather teams are out in numbers at the Lacey Recreation Complex. Over the weekend college softball and Babe Ruth baseball played games, High School boys and girls track, USSSA baseball, High School boys and girls soccer and Babe Ruth held practices and two elementary classes held Easter Egg hunts at […]

The stadium at the Lacey Recreation Complex opens doors for new opportunities

William Penn University will host for the first time ever a MCC Multi-championship and MCC outdoor track conference meet this April and May at the stadium track located at Lacey Recreation Complex. In the past facilities have not allowed for inviting such a conference. Greg Hafner, William Penn athletic director stated, “”This will be the […]

           

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