LOCAL SPORTS

OSKALOOSA -- Laila Smith (Jr., Olympia, Wash., Elementary Education) was lauded by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as the NAIA all-region teams were announced recently. Smith was named to the second team in Region VI (two teams…

OSKALOOSA -- The Scholastic Clay Target Program held the International Skeet Championship event this past weekend at the Mahaska County Izaak Walton League, near Oskaloosa. International skeet, also known as Olympic skeet, is more unpredictable…

OMAHA -- The No. 8-seeded University of Iowa baseball team fell to No. 5-seeded Purdue, 8-1, in an elimination game Thursday afternoon at the Big Ten Tournament at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. “It says a…

By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- The 48-hour period of Sunday evening till Tuesday morning saw the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa receive slightly more than five inches of rain. The heavy rains left the grounds…

OMAHA -- The eighth-seeded University of Iowa baseball team rallied from an early four-run deficit to defeat No. 9 seed Illinois, 10-6, on Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament at…

DES MOINES -- The University of Iowa baseball team swept the Purdue Boilermakers, 15-9, on Saturday afternoon at Principal Park presented by 1-800-BETS OFF. “We minimized the give early. Logan Runde came in and gave us a…

DECATUR -- The William Penn men's lacrosse team fell one step shy of battling for a Red Banner as it dropped a 19-7 decision to No. 1 seed Madonna (Mich.) in the NAIA National Championship…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Indians girls track team competed in their state qualifying meet at Pella last night and automatically qualified for 4 state track events. Tierney Carter will be heading to the Blue…

By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- Wednesday night was night number three of the 2026 racing season at the Southern Iowa Speedway with Nutrien Ag and Clow Valve hosting the Hall of Fame voting night for…

DECATUR -- For the first time in program history, the William Penn men's lacrosse team was victorious at the final site as it defeated No. 4 seed Reinhardt (Ga.) 12-11 in double overtime in Tuesday's…