LOCAL SPORTS

SULLY – North Mahaska coach Trey Bennett is a bit of an optimist. The second year head coach felt good about his team heading into Friday’s Class 1A District 6 matchup at No. 4 Lynnville-Sully.…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Indians suited up for a rare Thursday night game ahead of Labor Day weekend under clear skies and comfortable temperatures at Des Moines Hoover. The game itself may not have…

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska rallied from a first set loss and held off a tenacious New London team to score a 3-1 victory over the No. 8 team in Class 1A. North Mahaska lost…

IOWA CITY -- Former University of Iowa infielder Mason McCoy has been called up from Triple-A Buffalo to the Toronto Blue Jays. The official transaction took place Tuesday. “We couldn’t be happier for Mason,” said…

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska gave up a touchdown in the first quarter but used a strong defense and added key offensive plays en route to a 22-6 non-district victory over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont. The Warhawks snagged…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Indians football team entered the 2023 season with a new sense of purpose after enduring a difficult season in 2022, and the immediate returns were evident on Friday night. The…

HASTINGS -- The William Penn men's soccer team posted the lone goal of the game in the opening moments and then stood tall the rest of the night in oppressive heat to knock off #22…

By Sam Parsons The preseason high school volleyball rankings were released yesterday by the IGHSAU. The rankings can be found below, with area teams highlighted. Class 1A 1 Ankeny Christian 2 Holy Trinity Catholic 3…

OSKALOOSA -- The Statesmen men's soccer team scored twice on corner kicks as it won its 2023 season opener 2-0 over Governors State in non-conference action Saturday. William Penn (1-0) outshot the Jaguars 10-5 on…

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn men's soccer team is in the mix right out of the gate as the NAIA released its preseason top-25 poll Wednesday. WPU, which was 11-7-3 last year (6-4-2 Heart) is…