LOCAL SPORTS

Hunter Marriott won the 25 lap feature race at the 12th annual USMTS Summer Classic at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa Tuesday night (7/21).  Marriott took the lead on the 16th lap after front-runner Dereck Ramirez had…

In auto racing, the Summit USMTS National Championship comes to the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa Tuesday night (7/21).  One driver to watch will be Zach VanderBeek of New Sharon, who is in fourth place…

It might have been the game of the year for the summer sports season.  Lynville-Sully outlasted Sigourney 15-14 in 12 innings Friday night (7/17) in the Class 1A Region 6 softball semifinals.  The Savages rallied…

Oskaloosa’s baseball season also came to an end Friday (7/17) as Grinnell edged the Indians 4-3 in Oskaloosa in the Class 3A District 12 semifinals.  Grinnell rallied for three runs in the sixth inning to…

The Class 3A and 4A high school baseball playoffs get under way Friday night (7/17).  In Class 3A, Oskaloosa hosts Grinnell.  The Indians beat the Tigers two out of three times during the regular season,…

Class 4A:  Grinnell @ Washington                   Pella @ Knoxville                   Newton @ Bondurant-Farrar Class 3A:  Chariton @ Albia          …

Regular season: Oskaloosa 11, Fairfield 6 Ottumwa 13, Des Moines East 2 Ottumwa 5, Des Moines East 3 Playoffs: 1A: Montezuma 15, BGM 5       HLV 3, Keota 2       Martensdale-St.…

Oskaloosa’s softball season is now on hold.  Osky Activities Director Ryan Parker released a statement Monday afternoon (7/13) saying that “all softball related activities are paused due to possible COVID-19 exposure.”  The school is awaiting…

Class 1A: District 10: Montezuma 3, Sigourney 1                   Keota 11, English Valleys 8 (8 innings)                   HLV 13, Tri-County…

By: Jerry Mackey Oskaloosa, Iowa: Wyffels Hybrids hosted the racing action on the hottest night of the year Wednesday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway. Despite the very hot night racing went on as scheduled…