LOCAL SPORTS

William Penn’s women’s basketball team has earned several honors from the Heart of America Athletic Conference.  Senior Vashti Nwagbaraocha is the league’s player of the year and a first team All-Conference choice for the second…

One win away from State.  Oskaloosa’s boys’ high school basketball team takes on Fairfield tonight in Mount Pleasant in the Class 3A Substate 5 championship game.  The Indians opened the season with a 42-40 win…

The 21st century is still young, but Montezuma’s boys’ basketball team may have pulled off the comeback of the century Saturday (2/23).  The Braves trailed Grundy Center by 14 points at halftime of the boys’ Class…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ high school basketball team is one win away from going back to the state tournament.  The Indians defeated Washington 78-53 Thursday night (2/21) in Oskaloosa to reach the Class 3A Substate 5 championship…

In Class 1A boys’ basketball, Montezuma won the District 9 championship Thursday (2/21), beating BGM 61-49 in Grinnell.  The Braves will face District 10 champions Grundy Center in a Substate game Saturday night (2/23) in…

The boys’ high school basketball playoffs resume tonight (1/21).  In Class 3A, Oskaloosa hosts Washington at 7:00pm.  The Indians hold a win over Washington during the regular season.  You can hear Oskaloosa boys’ playoff basketball…

They are the co-champions.  William Penn’s women’s basketball team clinched a share of the Heart of America Conference championship Wednesday night (1/20) with an 83-41 victory at Mount Mercy.  It’s the first title for the…

Grinnell’s girls’ basketball team is going to the state tournament.  Grinnell defeated Pella 59-40 Tuesday night (2/19) in Grinnell to win the Class 4A Region 8 championship.  The Tigers will be the third seed in…

Two teams from the No Coast Network listening area are going to the state girls’ basketball tournament.  Montezuma earned a trip to the 1A tournament Monday night (2/18) with a 45-26 win over Sigourney in…

In boys’ basketball Monday (2/18), Oskaloosa opened the Class 3A playoffs with a 65-28 win over South Tama. The Indians made eleven three-point baskets in that game, with Austin Hafner and Rian Yates making five…