LOCAL SPORTS

By Bill Wright KNOXVILLE -- Rico Abreu drove to an impressive win Saturday at the Knoxville Raceway on Weiler Night featuring the All Star Circuit of Champions. The St. Helena, California native earned $8,000 for…

OSKALOOSA -- Under new leadership, the Statesmen football team has been picked to be in the middle of the pack as the 2023 Heart of America Athletic Conference Coaches' Polls were released recently. William Penn,…

By Sam Parsons The Iowa Girls Coaches Association released their 2023 All-State softball teams yesterday. Plenty of athletes in the No Coast Network listening area received honors: Class 1A First team Carly Goodwin, Junior, Sigourney…

By Sam Parsons The IAGCA released its all-district softball teams for the 2023 season. Below is a list of the athletes in the No Coast Network listening area to be named to an all-district teams:…

OSKALOOSA -- William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the hiring of Katrina Estes as Director of Athletic Performance. Estes returns to WPU after working at the University of West Alabama since 2021.  Starting…

By Sam Parsons The Little Hawkeye Conference unveiled its 2023 all-conference teams for baseball and softball over the weekend. *Indicates Unanimous Selection Baseball First team P - Dayne Mauk, Junior, DCG P - Andrew DeWall,…

IOWA CITY -- The University of Iowa’s 2023 home football contests against Western Michigan (Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m.), Michigan State (Sept. 30, TBA), Purdue (Oct. 7, TBA) and Minnesota (Oct 21, TBA), scheduled at Duke…

OSKALOOSA -- The infield was packed with race cars and great crowd attended the races for the Caleb Hammond Memorial as the Southern Iowa Fair was in full swing. The Mid states Machine Stock Cars…

OSKALOOSA -- The Heart of America Athletic Conference honored its top academic achievers as its 2022-2023 Scholar-Athletes were announced Tuesday. William Penn recorded 81 award recipients, led by 10 from the softball program.  A total…

By Bill Wright KNOXVILLE -- Austin McCarl was patient in taking a late race lead to win the $5,000 and a half beef Van Wall Night feature during the Marion County Fair Saturday at Knoxville.…