LOCAL SPORTS

William Penn’s men’s and women’s basketball teams were winners on Saturday (12/8).  The fourth-ranked Statesmen men defeated number 17 Peru State 83-76 to improve to 12-1 on the season and 6-1 in the Heart of…

Oskaloosa High’s boys and girls bowlers both defeated Knoxville on Saturday (12/8).  The Indians boys were led by Kale Hoover with a 234 high game and 451 series.  For the girls, Andrea Mitterer led the…

Tonight Oskaloosa Indian basketball will take on Dallas Center-Grimes.  You can listen to the game on KBOE-FM with pregame starting at 6pm or watch it on NoCoast Network.  Girls game starts at 6:15pm and the…

Tonight (12/6) in high school wrestling, Oskaloosa travels to Winterset for a triangular meet that also includes Norwalk.  Ottumwa hosts Ankeny Centennial, Pella at Knoxville and EBF has a triangular meet at Davis County with…

William Penn’s women’s basketball team is ranked 20th in the nation in this week’s NAIA Division One poll.  Is Coach Steve Williamson surprised that his team is nationally ranked? "Yes and no.  I mean, we do…

Both of William Penn’s basketball teams are in the new NAIA Division one rankings.  The Statesmen men are fourth in this week’s poll, with the Statesmen women 20th.  William Penn’s basketball teams host Peru State…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ basketball team won its third in a row Tuesday (12/4), beating Centerville 84-43 in Centerville.  Senior Cole Henry had 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Indians, with junior center Xavier…

North Mahaska beat Oskaloosa 63-26 in girls’ high school basketball last night (12/3) in New Sharon.  The Warhawks improve to 3-1 on the season, while Oskaloosa is now 0-5.  North Mahaska’s next game is tonight…

Last week’s Oskaloosa wrestling meet at Chariton that was postponed because of icy roads is being made up tonight (12/4).  The Indians will face Grinnell, Saydel and Chariton.  That meet starts at 5:30. Meanwhile, Sigourney…

No one’s perfect.  The William Penn men’s and women’s basketball teams both suffered their first loss of the season Saturday (12/1) at MidAmerica Nazarene.  The #2 Statesmen men lost 63-61 to 19th ranked MidAmerica Nazarene.  William…