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Vaulting Valentines Gymnastics Meet

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The YMCA Aerials will be hosting their annual Vaulting Valentines meet on Saturday, February 18th, at their gym in University Park (2209 Park). Competition sessions will begin at 8 am and the public is encouraged to attend. Admission is free for kids 12 & under, $5 for ages 13+, and a concession […]

Mahaska County Y Dolphins Swim Team Meet Results

Oskaloosa, February 8, 2012 – The Mahaska County Y Dolphins Swim Team has begun its final swim to the finish, completing the last home meet of the season on January 28, 2012. This meet saw contestants from the Centerville, Washington, Newton, and Marion YMCAs swimming with the home town Dolphins. The Mahaska County Y Swim […]

Little League Sign-up Begins

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The little league season is just around the corner. The Oskaloosa Little League held their first of two sign-up days in center court of Penn Central Mall. The sign up next week (February 4) will also include sports like soccer and Babe Ruth leagues. Last year, about 480 kids participated in little […]

Y Introduces Evening Lap Swim Changes 2012

Oskaloosa, January 28, 2012 – The Mahaska County YMCA is proud to announce some exciting new aquatics improvements for the 2012 year. With programs at the Y continuing to expand and grow, including the YMCA Dolphins Swim Team with a record 75 participants this year, the Y has recently added a new lap swim time […]

Area Runners Participate In Honolulu Marathon

The Honolulu Marathon is held every year on the second Sunday of December, and some area residents made the journey to run in the annual event. By 5 am, runners found their starting spots based upon the individuals estimation of how long it would take them to complete, with runners taking off from the Ala […]

Local Drag Racing Banquets Scheduled

The tracks of Eddyville Raceway Park, Cedar Falls Raceway and Cordova Dragway Park will be at Wild Wade’s 32nd High Performance Swap Meet & Trade Show this Sunday January 29, 2012 from 8am-3pm at the Varied Industries Building at the State Fair grounds. All 3 tracks will have 2012 Tentative drag racing schedules and information […]

Oskaloosa YMCA Aerials Compete At Chow’s Gymnastics Meet

Oskaloosa YMCA Aerials competed at Chow’s gymnastics meet at Vet’s Auditorium The Oskaloosa YMCA Aerials JO (Junior Olympic) Compulsory and Optional Teams competed on Friday, January 13th and Sunday, January 15th at the 9th annual Chow’s Winter Classic Invitational in Des Moines at Vet’s Auditorium. Gymnasts gathered from near and far. There were teams from […]

Little League Sign-up Is Just Around The Corner

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Now that winter arrived to Oskaloosa, some people are already turning towards those warm spring days when the boys, and girls, of summer once again hit the diamonds. So, on Saturday, January 28th for 10:00 – 2:00 in the center court of Penn Central Mall, the season will begin. There will be […]

Tyme Twisters Compete In First Two Meets

The Cheer & Tumble Tyme Twisters of Albia & Oskaloosa competed in their first 2 meets of the 2012 USTA/AAU Tumbling & Trampoline season. Indianola Meet Results (1/8/12) CTT had 23 competitors representing their team in the power tumbling event with 4 of them from Oskaloosa. Sub-Novice Competitors: Daphni Yarkosky (age 14) received a score […]

Bucking The Trend, One Local Business Finds A Way To Survive And Thrive

Oskaloosa, Iowa – In a time when business failure is the norm, one example has bucked the trend and survived during some of the roughest financial times since the Great Depression. CEW or Central Empire Wrestling, as it is known officially, recently celebrated it’s 5th anniversary at Bradbury Hall, on the grounds of Nelson Pioneer […]

           

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