LOCAL SPORTS

Oskaloosa's boys high school basketball team celebrated Senior Day in style Saturday (2/9), as they knocked off second-ranked Norwalk 68-47 in Oskaloosa. Senior guard Rian Yates had five three-point baskets on his way to scoring…

Another day, another set of postponed high school basketball games.  Oskaloosa boys’ basketball game Tuesday night (2/12) with Newton has been cancelled and will not be made up.  The Indians are scheduled to play Wednesday…

Rian Yates made two free throws with 2-point-8 seconds to play to give Oskaloosa’s boys a 50-49 win at Pella Christian Thursday night (2/7).  The Indians had trailed Pella Christian by ten points late in…

The final Iowa girls high school basketball rankings for Class 1A were released Thursday (2/7): Montezuma is ranked 3rd, Lynnville-Sully 5th, North Mahaska is 11th and Sigourney enters the poll for the first time this season…

Wednesday (2/6) was signing day for high school seniors to sign national letters of intent to play football at the college of their choice.  While Division I football has an early signing period in December,…

The high school sports calendar took another hit Tuesday because of winter weather.  Oskaloosa’s boys’ and girls’ basketball doubleheader with Indianola was postponed.  Ottumwa’s boys’ and girls’ games with Urbandale that were postponed yesterday will…

William Penn’s wrestlers won their final dual meet of the season Tuesday night (2/5), scoring a 29-24 victory at Hannibal-La Grange.  The Statesmen took advantage of three forfeits, while also getting a technical fall win…

In high school wrestling, regional dual meets that were cancelled by Tuesday’s (2/5) weather will be made up tonight (2/6).  In Class 2A, EBF takes on Ballard at Solon starting at 6, with the winner…

After starting the season ranked number one in the state, Oskaloosa High’s boys’ basketball team has dropped out of the Associated Press top ten.  The Indians are three points shy of a place in this…

Oskaloosa High's boys basketball team rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Dallas Center-Grimes 59-51 Saturday (2/2) in Dallas Center.  Junior center Xavier Foster scored eight of his team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter…