LOCAL SPORTS

Oskaloosa--The youth of the William Penn wrestling squad was unfortunately exposed Thursday as it fell 40-3 to Central in dual-meet action. The Statesmen (2-3) put seven freshmen on the mat in the dual, and hard…

The Montezuma Braves were in action on 104.9 FM KBOE Tuesday night, and they battled through a hard fought game to get a slim win over Colfax-Mingo, 63-57. The Braves were able to remain unbeaten…

Oskaloosa split a Little Hawkeye Conference doubleheader at Pella Christian last night as the girls fell 57-41 but the boys avenged an earlier season loss to the Eagles and picked up their first LHC win…

Oskaloosa--Several programs behind the Statesmen also fell, so William Penn’s 1-1 week did not damage its poll position as the NAIA released its fifth Division I men’s basketball rating Tuesday. The Statesmen (17-3, 10-2 Heart)…

The Oskaloosa wrestling team went 1-4 and finished 4th at the Bean City Duals in Iowa City Saturday. Osky beat Muscatine 48-22 but fell to Cedar Rapids Xavier 54-30, Iowa City City High 64-14, Keokuk…

Oskaloosa--The Statesmen wrestling team took a hit in the rankings with only four individuals being rated regionally as the NAIA's fourth top-20 poll was released Wednesday. Heavyweight Matthew Cuthbert (Fr., Yucaipa, Calif., Sociology) is guiding the navy and…

Sigourney swept their opponents beating Belle Plaine 66-6, Iowa Valley 39-30 and North Mahaska 54-21. North Mahaska did beat Belle Plaine 42-6 but fell to Iowa Valley 60-10. Albia dominated their competition beating Central Decatur…

After jumping to a 22-0 lead after four weight classes, Oskaloosa ended up falling to Knoxville in wrestling action last night 37-25 as heard live on 99.5/740 AM KMZN .  Osky started with Talon Munger…

Oskaloosa--The William Penn men’s basketball team’s perfect week kept it at #6 as the NAIA released its fourth Division I rating Tuesday. The Statesmen (16-2, 9-1 Heart) now own 189 points. Peru State (Neb.) is…

In other boys’ basketball scores from Tuesday: Belle Plaine 77, Keota 73 Central Lee 67, Cardinal 55 Colfax-Mingo 61, North Mahaska 51 English Valleys 55, Tri-County 48 Keokuk 58, Ottumwa 54 Lynnville-Sully 74, BGM 39…