Oskaloosa, Iowa – Racing season, in the traditional sense for Iowa, may be months away, but Oskaloosa’s own Cayden Carter took to some indoor carting before heading off for a week long ‘Chili Bowl’ in Tulsa, Oklahom. This is where some of the best dirt track racing will take place. NASCAR champion Tony Stewart will […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The winds of December filled the air around the PAC in Oskaloosa, but inside the bats were heating up. The 2012 2nd Annual Mid-Winter Men’s Slow Pitch Softball Tournament had 17 teams battling it out for the title. In his second year of promoting the event, Carey Legvold and his wife Amy […]
Oskaloosa, December 20, 2012 – The Mahaska County Y Dolphins Swim Team took its last competitive splash of 2012 at home on December 15, but after a few stellar meets, swimmers are excited and anxious for the remaining schedule in 2013. After hosting its first home meet of the season on December 1, which saw […]
The Iowa Compulsory State Championships finished last Sunday, December 9, with the Level 4 gymnasts. Transform Academy’s Level 4 team had a great meet. All four gymnasts left the arena well-decorated, bringing home 8 of Transform Academy’s 15 medals. All scored new season highs on bars and another event, and two had their season best […]
The Iowa Compulsory State Championships continued on Saturday with the Level 5 gymnasts. Emily Schutz and Emma Dawson, both of Oskaloosa, represented Transform Academy in the competition. Because the gymnasts are split by age at state, the two girls competed in separate sessions. Coach Meghan Slay had this to say about the competition: “Emma and […]
Iowa concluded its USA Gymnastics JO Compulsory season last weekend at the state championships hosted by Triad at the 7 Flags Event Center in Clive. The best of the best Level 4, 5, & 6 gymnasts in our state, including all 10 Compulsory Team gymnasts from Transform Academy qualified for and competed in the meet. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A group of arm wrestlers took to center court at Penn Central Mall on Saturday, to showcase their sport and hopefully attract some new participants to the sport. Many people may remember the Sly Stallone movie ‘Over The Top’, but this competition has little in common with the movie. Brian Willett hails […]
It was the last meet before state this coming weekend. The Transform Academy gymnasts JO (Junior Olympic) Compulsory Team competed on Saturday December 1st and Sunday December 2nd at the Jingle Bell Gymboree hosted by CRAG Gymnastics in Hiawatha, IA at their home gym. Level/Age Vault Bars Beam Floor AA (All-Around) Place/# gymnasts Lydia Van […]
Oskaloosa, December 4, 2012 – The Mahaska County YMCA Dolphins Swim Team began its home season schedule in grand fashion on Saturday, December 1, hosting YMCA teams from Centerville, Creston, Marion, and Ottumwa. Boasting one of the larger participant numbers in recent memory, the meet had 234 swimmers among the five participating teams. With an […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Transform Academy’s gymnasts’ JO (Junior Olympic) Compulsory Team competed on Saturday November 10th and Sunday November 11th at the Black Hawk Classic Celebration of Stars in Waterloo, IA. Level/Age Vault Bars Beam Floor AA (All-Around) Place/# gymnasts Lydia Van Veldhuizen Level 4 7 8.625 (4th) 7.200 (6th) 8.325 (4th) 8.225 (4th) […]
