LOCAL SPORTS

Montezuma boys’ basketball will take on Bishop Garrigan, Algona at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines today at 11:15am. Joe Lancello will have pre-game starting at 11:00am. You can catch all the action on KBOE…

William Penn’s women advanced to the Heart of America Conference tournament semifinals Wednesday (2/27) with a 79-67 victory over Missouri Valley at Penn Gymnasium. Seniors Jenna Santi and Vashti Nwagbaraocha had 21 points apiece for…

Montezuma advances in the Girls’ 1A State High School Basketball Tournament.  The Bravettes defeated CAM 59-45 Wednesday night (2/27) in the state quarterfinals in Des Moines.  Montezuma was down by 12 at one stage in…

North Mahaska's girls were one and done at the 1A Girls' State High School Basketball tournament.  The Warhawks lost to West Hancock 67-54 in a 1A girls’ quarterfinal on Wednesday (2/27) in Des Moines.  Sophomore…

North Mahaska’s girls’ basketball team takes on West Hancock tonight (2/27) at the Class 1A State Tournament in Des Moines. The Warhawks advanced to State by beating previously undefeated Seymour in last week’s Region 6…

And if you’re planning to see Statesmen basketball Wednesday night (3/27), keep in mind it’s a doubleheader with one regular season game—the men vs. Central Methodist at 5:30—and the Statesmen women against Missouri Valley in…

The Oskaloosa Indians are headed back to the 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament with a 16-5 record.  This will be their second straight year after beating Fairfield 58-37 in the 3A Substate final last night.…

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…