LOCAL SPORTS

A tough loss for Oskaloosa’s boys’ basketball team.  Cedar Rapids Jefferson edged the Indians 62-61 Saturday night (1/19) at the Wells Fargo Advisors Shootout in Cedar Rapids.  Willie Guy III scored in the final seconds…

William Penn’s women’s basketball team hosts Missouri Valley Monday night (1/21) at 7 at Penn Gymnasium; it’s Girls and Women in Sports night.  The Statesmen women saw their nine game winning streak ended Saturday (1/19)…

Tonight’s (1/18) high school basketball games in the area will be starting early.  Oskaloosa’s boys’ and girls’ doubleheader with Grinnell will now have the girls’ game starting at 5:00, with the boys’ game starting around…

Indianola defeated Oskaloosa 51-18 in a dual meet at Indianola last night.  Oskaloosa got pinfall wins from Wyatt Krier at 145 pounds and Cody Gunn at 160…..plus decision wins from Leland Evans at 138 and…

Two of the top Class 1A girls basketball teams in the state squared off Tuesday night (1/15) when 5th ranked Lynnville-Sully hosted number 3 Montezuma.  And the game was as exciting as you would expect, with…

This may not seem like the time to talk baseball, but William Penn’s men are ranked 11th in the Heart of America Conference coaches’ preseason poll.  Central Methodist is the preseason favorite. The Cedar Rapids Kernels…

High school basketball from Monday (1/14): Washington’s girls defeated Oskaloosa 54-32 in Oskaloosa.  Halle Lyden had 19 points to lead the Demons; senior Marleigh Denburger had 14 to lead Oskaloosa.  The Indians girls are back…

William Penn’s mens’ basketball team was upset Monday night (1/14).  The second-ranked Statesmen lost at number 12 Benedictine 84-70.  TaJuan Johnson and Q Cager had 13 points apiece for William Penn. The Statesmen men are…

Oskaloosa High’s sports schedule took a hit from the weather Saturday (1/12).  The girls basketball game against Washington will be made up tonight (1/14) with the varsity game at 7:30 in Oskaloosa.  No official word…

William Penn’s basketball teams play at Benedictine tonight (1/14).  Those games were originally scheduled for Saturday, but were moved because of the winter storm. Three William Penn track athletes qualified for the NAIA National Indoor…