LOCAL SPORTS

Oskaloosa’s Xavier Foster has been named to the Class 3A All-State boys’ basketball team, courtesy of the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.  The senior averaged 23.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.7 blocked shots a game…

Former Pella High volleyball player Emily Holterhaus attended an open tryout for the US National Team last month.  Holterhaus, who is a freshman at Northern Iowa, attended the tryout with two UNI teammates.   She talks…

The NAIA, the national governing body for small colleges including William Penn, announced Monday (3/16) that it was cancelling its spring sports seasons, effective immediately. That covers baseball, softball, track and field and lacrosse.  In…

If you have a ticket to Friday’s (3/13) Iowa Boys State High School Basketball Tournament, you might not be able to get in.  The IHSAA, which governs boys’ high school sports in Iowa, is restricting…

William Penn’s basketball teams won’t be playing in the NAIA nationals after all.  Like many other sports organizations, the NAIA announced Thursday (3/12) that it is cancelling all remaining winter championship events, including those that…

Montezuma’s boys’ basketball team placed third in the State 1A tournament.  The Braves defeated West Fork 78-72 Thursday morning (3/12) in the 1A consolation game.  Junior guard Trey Shearer scored 27 points and classmate Cole…

Thursday’s (3/12) scheduled Little Hawkeye Conference indoor track meet at Grinnell has been cancelled.  Grinnell College, the site for the event, has closed its facilities to all outside groups because of coronavirus concerns.xosotin chelseathông tin…

Two down and one to go for William Penn’s men’s basketball team.  After winning the Heart of America Athletic Conference regular season championship last month, the fifth-ranked Statesmen won the Conference tournament Tuesday night (3/10),…

Oskaloosa High’s girls’ track team had its first indoor meet of the season Monday (3/9) at the Dickinson Relays at the University of Northern Iowa.  Top performers for the Indians were Jordan Czerwinski and Maleah…

Central Methodist defeated William Penn 88-55 Monday night (3/9) to win the Heart of America Athletic Conference women’s basketball tournament championship.  Autumn Voigt, Amanee Clark and Makenzie Pezley scored ten points apiece for the Statesmen. …