Oskaloosa, Iowa – There are few rivalries locally that are as intense as the one that exists between Oskaloosa and Pella. This past Thursday night the Oskaloosa Varsity Volleyball, under the direction of Jennifer Comfort, claimed a decisive victory over the Dutch. The Varsity Girls came out strong by claiming a quick victory of 25-9 […]
by Keith Comfort Pella, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Cross Country teams competed at the Pella Dutch Invitational held at Central College on Sept.1. Bailey Blythe led the girls team with a 12th place finish in a very competitive field. She covered the 4k course in a time of 16:02. Kelsey Roquet, Lesley Roquet, Melanie Harvey […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Grinnell Tigers, lead by quarterback Eli Dunne, made their way to the new Community Stadium at the Lacey Complex Friday night, fresh off a season opening victory. Oskaloosa was hosting its home opener and it was also parents night for the team. It wasn’t enough to boost the Indians over the […]
by Keith Comfort The Oskaloosa cross country teams were in action at the SE Polk invitational on Tuesday. Under warm and sunny skies, the Indians had a good night of running. Races were held in a 9/10 grade and 11/12 grade divisions rather than the normal varsity/jv format. In the girls 9/10 race, the girls […]
Indianola, Iowa – The season opener for the Oskaloosa Indians was much like every other game was last year, an up and down emotional roller-coaster filled with nearly every twist and turn possible. The first quarter had Osky’s Jesse Van Dalen pulling the ‘quarterback keeper’ for the 1 yard run with 3:23 remaining on the […]
Newton, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Volleyball team headed to Newton on Tuesday for a 6-team tournament where the ladies walked away with a 3 to 2 record. The Indians squared off first against Dowling Catholic, ranked number 10 in the 5A Division. Dowling proved to be too much and Oskaloosa fell, 16-21 and 11-21. Next […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Fall football season kicks off at the stadium at the Lacey Recreational Complex tonight with the Oskaloosa Indian Old Shoe Game at 6:30 pm. Improvements at the stadium have continued over the spring and summer. Kevin Pederson, Oskaloosa Activities Director, stated, “The stadium continues to evolve and is getting better each […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The sound of a whistle and a coach barking out orders is a sure sign that football season isn’t very far away. Football camp for 2012 kicked off today at the practice field behind the Oskaloosa High School, with kids in grades 7 to 12 participating. Coaches were all assigned specific areas […]
Friday High School Winner: Dalton Dorsett, Panora, 10.14 dial-in, 10.165 elapsed time, 65.40 mph, .079 reaction time. Runner-up: Robert Myers, Altoona, 8.78 dial-in, 8.764 elapsed time, 78.73 mph, .247 reaction time. Semi-finalist:Brandon Crile, Oskaloosa, 9.55 dial-in, 9.536 elasped time, 75.18 mph, .149 reaction time. Saturday rained out Sunday Jr. Dragster Winner: Taylor Grimm, Des Moines, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The 13 year old Babe Ruth team will be headed to Gering, Nebraska in search of a World Series berth in the Babe Ruth World Series to be held in Washington State. Coach Matt Saville told CRI that he is proud of this team and how they rose to the occasion when […]
