LOCAL SPORTS

By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- Rains moved into the Oskaloosa area in the wee hours of the morning of June 17th and the rains continued well into the morning leaving the officials of the Southern…

Below are the updated high school softball rankings by class, as voted on by the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A   School Record LW 1 Waukee Northwest 12-1 1 2 Ankeny…

By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- Rains moved into the Southern Iowa area Wednesday morning creating very wet conditions on the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds and left the officials of the Southern Iowa Speedway with no other…

OSKALOOSA -- Fourteen teams finished in the top five in their league standings to help the William Penn athletics department to a solid finish as the final 2025-2026 Heart of America Athletic Conference VisitOP Commissioner's…

Below are the most recent high school softball rankings from the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 5A   School Record LW 1 Waukee Northwest 5-0 1 2 Ankeny Centennial 5-0 2 3…

By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- Wednesday night racing action was sponsored by our good friends at the 3M Corp of Knoxville with Teacher and Staff Appreciation night as school employees were admitted FREE to another…

IOWA CITY -- The Iowa Letterwinners Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Department announced its 2026 Hall of Fame Class on Wednesday. The 37th Hall of Fame class includes Kim Baker-El Abiad (women’s gymnastics), Klas Bergstrom (men’s tennis), Diane…

OSKALOOSA -- Four Statesmen softball players were honored for strong 2026 seasons in and out of the classroom as they earned academic all-district honors from College Sports Communicators recently. Marin Frazee (Jr., Sioux City, Iowa, Exercise…

By Jerry Mackey OSKALOOSA -- Wednesday night was Salute the Troops and First Responder Night sponsored by our friends and long time Southern Iowa Speedway supporters Bill & Rays Truck Repair of Oskaloosa. A great…

OSKALOOSA -- William Penn Athletics Director Grant Farris has announced the resignation of Sheawn Bedford as the Head Women's Basketball Coach. Bedford took the reins of the program midway through the 2024-2025 campaign, leading the…