LOCAL SPORTS

Pella earned his and hers Little Hawkeye Conference tennis titles Wednesday (5/4), with the Dutch taking most of the individual prizes, too. In the Boys’ Conference meet at Indianola, Pella finished in first place, with…

Oskaloosa’s Maleah Walker tied two school records Tuesday (5/3) at the Little Hawkeye Conference Track Meet in Oskaloosa.  The junior won the long jump with a leap of 18 feet even.  That tied the record…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ golf team finished third out of seven teams at Monday’s (5/2) Grinnell Invitational at Grinnell College.  The Indians’ 323 score was their lowest of the season.  Individually, Johnathan Terpstra shot 76 to finish…

From ISU to SMU.  Former Oskaloosa High basketball star Xavier Foster announced on his Instagram page Sunday (5/2) that he will transfer to Southern Methodist University in Dallas.  You’ll remember Foster was dismissed from Iowa…

High school competition has begun at the Drake Relays in Des Moines.  Oskaloosa’s Faith DeRonde placed fourth in the shot put Thursday (4/28) with a throw of 40 feet, six and a half inches.  Ashlyn…

Four members of Oskaloosa High’s girls’ track team will be competing at the Drake Relays in Des Moines this week.  Faith De Ronde will compete in the shot put and discus; you’ll remember she was…

A near upset for the Oskaloosa High boys’ soccer team.  Tenth-ranked Pella beat the Indians 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout Tuesday night (4/26) in Pella.  Carson Genskow scored twice for the Indians, who are…

After a one week delay due to the weather, the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa is set to begin its 2022 season Wednesday night (4/27).  Sports mod driver Curtis Van Der Wal of Oskaloosa says…

Sunday (4/24) was Senior Day for the William Penn University softball team, but it may have felt like Groundhog Day as the Statesmen lost both ends of a doubleheader to Culver-Stockton by the same score:…

Oskaloosa High’s soccer teams are hosting a doubleheader with Centerville Thursday (4/21) at Drost Field.  The girls’ game starts at 5:30 with the boys’ game following at 7.  It’s Oskaloosa Youth Soccer Night…with youth players…