LOCAL SPORTS

The Oskaloosa High football team opens district play Friday night (9/24) when the Indians travel to Clear Creek-Amana.  The Indians are in a Class 4A district with two ranked teams: Cedar Rapids Xavier and Newton.…

It’s Homecoming week at William Penn University.  The Statesmen football team hosts Missouri Valley Saturday afternoon (9/25) looking to boost their 1-3 record.  Statesmen Coach Todd Hafner wants his team to play a complete game…

Oskaloosa’s volleyball team suffered its first Little Hawkeye Conference loss of the season Tuesday (9/21) as 11th ranked Pella defeated the fourth-ranked Indians three sets to one in Pella.  Oskaloosa won the opening set 25-19, then…

Ottumwa High School’s football game this Friday (9/24) against Cedar Rapids Prairie has been canceled because of a coronavirus outbreak.  Ottumwa’s activities director says the team has also been dealing with several injuries and low…

Keaton Flaherty threw four touchdown passes and Waylon Bolibaugh returned a punt for a touchdown as Oskaloosa defeated Keokuk 49-7 Friday night (9/17) in Keokuk.  That gives the Indians a 4-0 record going into district…

Pella Christian’s football team won’t be playing Friday night (9/17).  The Eagles’ home game against Van Buren County has been cancelled because of a high rate of absenteeism at Van Buren County among the football…

Several runners and teams from the area are in this week’s state high school cross country rankings from the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.  Looking at the teams first, Pella is ranked fourth in 3A…

Oskaloosa hosted its invitational cross country meet Tuesday (9/14) at Edmundson Golf Course.  In the boys’ race, Danville finished first with Grinnell third, Oskaloosa fourth, Pella Christian fifth, Albia seventh, Newton in eighth place, Knoxville…

The Oskaloosa High football team is off to a 3-0 start after beating Burlington 24-19 Friday (9/10) at Statesmen Community Stadium.  Keaton Flaherty threw two touchdown passes to Waylon Bolibaugh, Darryl Fane returned a kickoff…

BY DAR DANIELSON The Iowa Hawkeyes have climbed to fifth in the latest AP College Football Poll after a 27-17 win at Iowa State. Iowa took advantage of four ISU turnovers to claim their sixth straight…