LOCAL SPORTS

Two of the top Class 1A softball teams in the state will square off Friday night (6/18) in Sigourney, as the tenth-ranked Savages host number five Lynnville-Sully.  That game gets under way at 6pm Friday…

By: Jerry Mackey Reitzler, Webster & Fullenkamp Score First Time Wins of The Season At Osky Oskaloosa, Iowa: Bridgemark Insurance hosted School Staff Night at the races at the Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday night.…

William Penn University Athletic Director Nik Rule has been named the Heart of America Athletic Conference Athletic Director of the Year for the 2020-21 school year.  Rule was chosen by his fellow athletic directors.  He’s…

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s softball team improved to 13-0 on the season Thursday (6/10) with a 12-10 win over Pella in Eddyville.  The Rockets are currently ranked fifth in the new Class 3A poll from the Iowa Girls…

Baseball: Mount Vernon 11, Oskaloosa 4 Ottumwa 7, Centerville 6 Sigourney 12, North Tama 3 EBF 9, PCM 0 Pella 4, South Tama 0 Albia 5, Lynnville-Sully 1 Twin Cedars 6, Ankeny Christian Academy 0…

Baseball: Pella 12, Oskaloosa 1 Pella 4, Oskaloosa 3 Sigourney 21, English Valleys 1 Ottumwa 1, Des Moines Hoover 0 Ottumwa 13, Des Moines Hoover 3 North Mahaska 8, HLV 3 Dallas Center-Grimes 7, Pella…

Oskaloosa High’s softball team had a busy weekend.  On Friday (6/4), the Indians blanked 6th ranked Norwalk 7-0 at Jay Harms Field as junior Faith DeRonde pitched a four-hitter with ten strikeouts.  Then on Saturday (6/5)…

Friday night (6/4), the softball field at Oskaloosa High School will be named Jay Harms Field in honor of the Indians’ long-time coach.  Harms talks about getting the stadium built. "After our 2016 State Championship…

Sigourney’s golfers had a tough time Tuesday (6/1) at the Class 1A State Girls High School golf meet in Ames.  The Savages are tenth in the team competition going into Wednesday’s (6/2) final round.  Lily…

Baseball: Pella @ Gilbert Pella Christian @ Albia Bondurant-Farrar @ Newton Des Moines East @ Ottumwa Pekin @ Columbus Twin Cedars @ Moravia Softball: Pella Christian @ Albia Des Moines East @ Ottumwa PCM @ Chariton Knoxville @ Washington (doubleheader) Pekin @ Columbus Twin Cedars @ Moravia