LOCAL SPORTS

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…

Tonight (12/3) in high school basketball: Oskaloosa’s girls will play at North Mahaska.  This will be the Indians’ third game in four days, after losses at Grinnell Friday and at home to Knoxville on Saturday. …

Oskaloosa’s Rian Yates has signed a national letter of intent to attend Kirkwood Community College next year.  The senior will be a right-handed pitcher on Kirkwood’s baseball team.  Yates explains why he picked Kirkwood. "How…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ basketball team won its season opener last night (11/27), 42-40 over Fairfield in Oskaloosa. The Indians trailed much of the game until Rian Yates hit a three at the third quarter buzzer to…

A couple of other notes: William Penn forward Omar Sherman is the Heart of America Conference men’s basketball player of the week.  The senior averaged 26.7 points and 8.3 rebounds as the Statesmen won three…