Baldwin City, Kan.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team suffered its first Heart of America Conference loss of the season Wednesday, falling in overtime to Baker 96-93. The loss, which ends WPU’s 20-game win streak (dating back to November 26), moves the seventh-ranked Statesmen to 24-3 overall and 20-1 in the league. The win streak ties the […]
DES MOINES – State wrestling has come to an end for all four North Mahaska wrestlers, Ryan Groom, Hunter Wernli, Wyatt Van Weelden and Trace Goemaat. The quartet lost in their consolation matches Thursday morning ending a shot at standing on the podium. For seniors Van Weelden and Goemaat, it is the end of their […]
STORM LAKE—Central College secured at least a share of its 18th conference men’s basketball championship Wednesday and did so with an exclamation mark, posting an 81-54 road runaway at Buena Vista University. But hit the pause button on the celebration. One regular-season game remains for a chance at an outright crown as the Dutch (17-6 […]
STORM LAKE—On a night filled with offensive struggles, guard Abby Johnson (sophomore, Ankeny) delivered a career-high 24 points to lift the Central College women’s basketball team to a 68-59 road win at Buena Vista University Saturday. Meanwhile, the Dutch (8-16 overall, 5-10 American Rivers) again brought rock-solid defense in winning their third game in the […]
by Tony Witt The Oskaloosa boys bowling team finished in 5th place for the team state qualifying meet on Tuesday. They definitely had their goal of returning to team state and I know They were pretty disappointed in not qualifying for state again this year. They still had a great season and they kept improving […]
DES MOINES – This year’s state wrestling tournament did not start out as well as North Mahaska had hoped. Bringing a school record four matmen to the meet, the quartet had high hopes. All four will battle for podium positions from the consolation bracket on Thursday. Wyatt Van Weelden, 40-10, won his opening match with […]
NEW SHARON – North Mahaska coach L.E. Moore was a bit nervous entering Tuesday’s quarterfinal Class 1A basketball game against Sigourney. His fears were well-deserved early as Sigourney held a 22-18 lead after one period. After that point North Mahaska’s defense put the clamps on holding the Lady Savages scoreless in the second period and […]
Oskaloosa–Keaten Griffen (Fr., Longview, Texas, Software Engineering) and Raven Williams (Grad., Las Vegas, Nev., Master’s of Organizational Leadership) claimed recognition for big performances as the Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its weekly track and field awards Monday. Griffen was named the Heart’s Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week, while Williams garnered the Heart’s […]
Oskaloosa–Baseball player Brian Thomas (Jr., Shingle Springs, Calif., Sports Management) and softball player Valeria Quiroga (Sr., Brownsville, Texas, Sociology) have been named the Statesmen of the Week for the week of February 6-12, presented by Gardner-Collier Jewelry. Thomas was dominant against Hastings last Saturday, tossing six shutout innings in his first appearance of the season. […]
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s volleyball team rolled in its first two sets Tuesday and then produced a big rally in the third to sweep Graceland 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play. Winners of three in a row, #14 WPU (5-5, 4-3 Heart) defeated the Yellowjackets by scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-23. The navy and […]
