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Statesmen of the Week: Jonah Heckenberg and Nayely Martinez

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–Men’s track and field athlete Jonah Heckenberg (Sr., Stockport, Iowa, Business Management) and softball player Nayely Martinez (Sr., Carson, Calif., Business Management) have been named Statesmen of the Week for the week of January 29-February 4, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Heckenberg not only qualified for nationals last Friday at the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Open, […]

William Penn Wins One of Two at NAIA Weekend-West

William Penn University Athletics

West Lawrence, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team collected another tournament crown as it competed in back-to-back one-day tournaments at the NAIA Weekend-West Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, WPU qualified second out of 18 teams with 7,006 pins in five individual games and 12 Baker games. Ottawa (Kan.) paced the field in qualifying with 7,208 pins. […]

Statesmen Pick Up First Win of Campaign

William Penn University Athletics

West Lawrence, Kan.–The William Penn men’s bowling team notched its first victory of the season as it competed in back-to-back one-day tournaments at the NAIA Weekend-West Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, WPU qualified fifth out of 18 teams with 7,280 pins in five individual games and 12 Baker games. Hastings (Neb.) took the top spot […]

NM Edges Oskaloosa, 56-53

RD Keep/NM Communications North Mahaska’s Nolan Andersen (24) battle Oskaloosa’s Gus Bunnell on a shot. Andersen scored 24 points to lead NM to a 56-53 win while Bunnell scored a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

OSKALOOSA – North Mahaska used the free throw line to its advantage in the final minute Tuesday to upend Class 3A foe Oskaloosa, 56-53. The charity stripe which, at times this season have let them down, became their friend. North Mahaska went 11-for-14 at the line including 4-for-4 in the final 22 seconds. Oskaloosa (3-15) […]

NM Outlasts Osky Girls

RD Keep/NM Communications North Mahaska’s Breckyn Schilling blocks a shot by Oskaloosa’s Dasia Foster in the first half of No. 13 North Mahaska’s 55-50 nonconference win Tuesday.

OSKALOOSA – North Mahaska overcame a six-minute scoring drought Tuesday and hit some late free throws to knock off Class 4A foe Oskaloosa, 55-50. The contest Saw No. 13 in Class 2A North Mahaska and Oskaloosa battle through 11 lead changes and seven ties before NM took the lead for good on Kayla Readshaw’s 3-pointer […]

MATHCOUNTS Competition Builds Confidence for Middle Schoolers in Math and Problem Solving

Two contestants in the Countdown Round, Beining Liu (front left), Maharishi School, and Ian Rosvold (front right), Oskaloosa Middle School, laugh along with the other students as an answer is revealed to a particularly difficult math problem. (submitted photo)

(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – On Friday February 2, the Southeast Iowa Chapter of the Iowa Engineering Society held the 2024 MATHCOUNTS competition at William Penn University in the Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union. Five schools participated in three rounds of team or individual challenges to see who would place on top. For fun, the top ten […]

EBF Shoots Past NM Boys

North Mahaska Warhawks

EDDYVILLE – North Mahaska head coach Seth Streebin knew going into Monday’s basketball game with Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont it was going to be a tall order to take down the Rockets. EBF has 11 players on the roster at 6-foot or taller and three at 6-5 or more. North Mahaska has only one player at 6-4 or […]

Rockets Win Battle of 63

North Mahaska Warhawks

EDDYVILLE – Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont showed why they are the No. 5 ranked team in Class 2A Monday as they scored an impressive 68-46 victory over No. 13 North Mahaska. The Rockets used solid outside shooting and strong inside presence to secure the win over their U.S 63 foe. It may not the last time the two […]

NM to Host Class 2A opener

North Mahaska Warhawks

DES MOINES – North Mahaska host a Class 2A regional quarter final basketball game when the girls open tournament play next week. North Mahaska, currently ranked 13th in Class 2A will host either Pella Christian or Cardinal, who opens play Saturday Feb. 10. NM will play at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. In the […]

NM Girls Lock Up SICL Tie

North Mahaska Warhawks

BROOKLYN – There was no doubt the South Iowa Cedar League West Division was the toughest. The top three schools split with each other and dominated the East Division. North Mahaska clinched a tie for the crown with Montezuma and Lynnville-Sully with a 68-30 victory over BGM. North Mahaska, ranked 13th in Class 2A, took […]

           

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