DES MOINES – Forty teams qualified for the state basketball tournament after days, weeks and months of practice. Another championship caliber team that will show its talent Friday and Saturday has practiced just a few hours. That team is the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team, which has become a tradition at the Iowa Girls’ High School […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen bowling teams will travel to the Lonestar State in a couple weeks to compete in the USBC Intercollegiate Team Sectionals. The women and men, ranked #21 and #44 respectively in the USBC rankings at https://collegebowling.bowl.com/rankings, will be in Fort Worth, Texas on March 9-10 for the event at Cityview Lanes. The tournament is […]
In a historic moment of teamwork, the Oskaloosa Girls Bowling Team made a remarkable appearance at the Team State Tournament held at Cadillac XBC Lanes in Waterloo. Competing among the state’s best, the team showcased exceptional talent and determination, finishing as the 5th seed in a nail-bitingly close qualification round. Despite a strong start, the […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team sent its seniors out smiling as it defeated Clarke 93-83 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Wednesday. WPU (6-21, 5-18 Heart) made over half of its field-goal attempts on Senior Night, outshooting the Pride 50.8%-42.9, while also posting a 51-34 edge in rebounds. Those marks helped the hosts […]
Oskaloosa–Riding a lengthy winning streak, the William Penn men’s volleyball team made a huge move nationally as the NAIA released its second top-15 poll Wednesday. WPU (6-1, 1-0 Heart), which has won six in a row, improved four slots since the last poll and is now #5 with 220 points. The Statesmen have now been […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn women’s wrestling team has numerous individuals in position to make noise in the postseason as the NAIA released its final top-20 poll Wednesday. As a team, the Statesmen are eighth in the country with 115 points, while Menlo (Calif.) retains the top spot with 207 points. Life (Ga.) is close behind with […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s basketball team failed in its quest to take down the top team in the league as it lost 89-63 to #5 Clarke in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. WPU (4-23, 3-20 Heart) lost the shooting battle 42.9%-31.9% and was outrebounded 56-38 in its final home game of the campaign. The […]
Ottumwa, IA – No. 13 Indian Hills Men’s Basketball used a first half surge to run past visiting Sauk Valley Community College (IL) at the Hellyer Center on Thursday night. The Warriors picked up a 92-77 nonconference win, the team’s sixth consecutive victory. Three players went for at least 20 points in the win led […]
OSKALOOSA – North Mahaska was hoping to avenge a loss to No. 5 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont when the two teams met in Oskaloosa Wednesday with a berth in next week’s state tournament on the line. The Rockets took advantage of 26 North Mahaska turnovers to secure a state berth 61-41. No. 14 North Mahaska battled to the […]
OTTUMWA – North Mahaska rallied time after time in its district final contest with Holy Trinity Catholic but could not overcome the Crusaders falling 70-66. Holy Trinity (19-5) will face Winfield-Mount Union Saturday for a berth in the Class 1A state tournament. Holy Trinity jumped put to a 15-5 lead in the opener. The game […]
