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William Penn University’s basketball teams will be at home tonight (1/10).  The Statesmen take on Mount Mercy at Penn Gymnasium with the women’s game at 5:30 and the men’s at 7:30.  It’s also dress like…

William Penn’s wrestlers dropped a 32-21 decision to Graceland Tuesday night (1/8) at Penn Gymnasium.  The Statesmen got a technical decision win from Nadhelo Charles-Pierre at 125 pounds, Austinn Goin got a pin at 184,…

From first to fifth.  After a two week break for the holidays, the Associated Press released its Iowa state boys’ high school basketball rankings Monday (1/7).  Oskaloosa fell from first to fifth in the Class…

The 20th ranked William Penn women defeated number 23 Central Methodist 77-73 Monday night (1/7) at Penn Gymnasium.  It was a game where the Statesmen trailed by 11 early in the second quarter, but fought back…

Here’s how Oskaloosa’s wrestlers did at the Winterset Invitational on Saturday (1/5).  Cody Gunn placed fourth at 160 pounds, Keegan Mitts-Butler was fifth at 285, Wyatt Krier was sixth at 152, Leland Evans was seventh…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ basketball team snapped their two game losing streak in a big way Friday night (1/4).  The Indians scored a 63-53 win at Indianola….with senior forward Cole Henry sparking the offense.  The Northern Iowa…

Tonight Oskaloosa’s boys and girls basketball plays at Indianola......with Osky’s boys looking to snap a two game losing streak.   KBOE-FM’s live pre-game coverage starts at 6pm, with the girls’ game at 6:15pm and the boys’…

Oskaloosa’s wrestlers had their first home meet of the season Thursday night (1/3).  Unfortunately, Newton won the meet 45-41.  Indians Coach Chase Weber said he liked his grapplers’ performance. "The way our kids wrestled, we're…

Both of William Penn’s basketball teams are still in the NAIA national rankings.  In the new poll released Wednesday (1/2), the Statesmen men moved from fourth to second….getting two out of eight first place votes. …

There’s plenty of high school wrestling in the area tonight: Oskaloosa hosts Newton at 6:30, Ottumwa is at Des Moines Roosevelt, Norwalk at Pella, North Mahaska hosts Sigourney and Iowa Valley, Knoxville hosts EBF, Albia…