LOCAL SPORTS

Class 2A District 6 is bound to be a toss-up in 2016, as we continue our look at all the districts in our listening area. In this district, Albia is the no-doubt headliner. The Blue…

2015 record: 5-12 (2-8 Heart, 10th) Starters returning/lost: 7/4 Letterwinners returning/lost: 14/5 Notable returners: Alyce Correia                Sr.        Perth, Australia (Second-team all-Heart, 3 goals, 2 assists) Camila Parra                 Sr.        Brisbane, Australia (Letterwinner, 1 goal, 2 assists)…

The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks take centerstage as we break down Class 2A District 5 in high school football. District 5 will be an absolute gauntlet every single week, as five of the eight teams had…

Oskaloosa--William Penn enters 2016 as a legitimate contender for national success as the NAIA's preseason top-25 rating was released Monday. The Statesmen (7-4 in 2015, 3-2 North) popped up two spots from the summer ranking…

We continue our look at the districts in our area with Class 3A District 6. The two-time defending state champion Pella Little Dutch have won their last 28 games in back-to-back unbeaten seasons, but it…

Our odyssey through the 12 high school football districts involving area teams continues with a gander at Class 3A District 5. Oskaloosa, Washington, and Fairfield are in this eight-team district that should be wide open…

We continue to look at the football districts that our area teams will be competing in for 2016 with a glance at the Ottumwa Bulldogs and Class 4A District 8. Ottumwa missed out on the…

Class 4A Football is always a gauntlet, no matter what district your team is in. District 4 will be no exception, as Newton makes the jump up to 4A this season. Class 4A and 8-Player…

The football season continues to get closer, and the Mahaska Zone Network is proud to announce the 2016 Game of the Week Schedule.   The Game of the Week in 2015 featured nearly a dozen…

With the summer sports season now behind us, we now focus on the upcoming fall season and the excitement of football. In 2016, the Mahaska Zone Network will again be covering 28 football teams representing…