Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Babe Ruth season came to an end over the weekend with Osky Maroon claiming the championship for the regular season as well as the tournament held June 23 and 24. The Maroon held a 32-4 record overall in the regular season. During the regular season the 12 teams came from neighboring […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A group of young couples from Central Reformed Church who call themselves simply The Group installed three new batting cages at the Lacey Recreation Complex over the weekend. Tom Morrison, leading the project stated “The group does a service project every summer. We look for a project that we can complete and […]
The Oskaloosa Lightning 12U USSSA baseball team captured their third title of 2012 by winning the Harley Steele Memorial Tournament in Cedar Rapids this past weekend. Solid defense behind quality pitching and timely hitting produced four victories in as many games. Pool play on Saturday started against the Muscatine Tribe. The Lightning were ahead 4 […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – About 3 weeks into 3rd month of Little League, the kids who make up this competitive bunch seem to be improving every time they step on the diamond out at the Lacey Recreation 5-plex. June has brought warmer weather for the players but these kids just seem to brush it off and […]
The Oskaloosa Lightning 12U baseball team hosted their 3rd Annual Longball Classic over the weekend at the Lacey Recreation Complex. Thirty youth baseball teams joined the tournament from all over Iowa, and one from central Illinois at the 5-plex and Babe Ruth fields. With more than 1,100 people coming out to support the USSSA players, […]
Pella, Iowa — A much different storyline came out of their second meeting against the best team in the league, but unfortunately another loss was posted as the Pella Knights lost 31-14 to the Des Moines Blaze in Midwest Football Alliance action Saturday night. Just as it did in the first contest, Pella (3-3) fell […]
EDDYVILLE RACEWAY PARK RACE RESULTS June 8-9, 2012 Friday June 8, 2012 High School Winner: Dustin Shepherd, Altoona, 10.53 dial-in, 10.571 elapsed time, 64.69 mph, .122 reaction time. Runner-up: Patrick Lind, Agency, 10.78 dial-in, 10.823 elapsed time, 64.86 mph, .128 reaction time. Semi-Finalists: Ashley Wickett, Indianola, 7.87 dial-in, 8.039 elapsed time, 90.09 mph, .070 reaction […]
June 1, 2012 Friday (June 1st) High School Winner: Patrick Lind, Agency, 10.63 dial-in, 10.655 elapsed time, 63.17 mph, .011 reaction time. Runner-up: Megan DeMoss, Knoxville, 9.77 dial-in, 9.790 elapsed time, 73.25 mph, .153 reaction time. Semi-finalists: Dustin Shepherd, Altoona, 10.42 dial-in, 10.515 elapsed time, 65.59 mph, .279 reaction time; Brandon Crile, Oskaloosa, 9.60 dial-in, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Fresh off their first tournament title of the year in Iowa City, the Oskaloosa Lightning 12U baseball team returned to action this past weekend at the Pre-Memorial Day Hardball Tournament in Burlington. And once again the Lightning claimed the championship with great pitching, solid defense, and timely hitting. In the first pool-play […]
EDDYVILLE RACEWAY PARK RACE RESULTS May 19, 2012 Low Roller No Box Winner: Doug Hayes, Des Moines, Des Moines, 6.33 dial-in, 6.3662 elapsed time, 102.32 mph, .034 reaction time. Runner-up: Bobby Wages, Princeton, Mo., 6.52 dial-in, 6.535 elapsed time, 104.48 mph, .077 reaction time. Semi-finalist: Dan Harmon, Fruitland, 6.29 dial-in, 6.339 elapsed time, 108.17 mph, […]
