LOCAL SPORTS

Oskaloosa is the Little Hawkeye Conference volleyball tournament champion.  The Indians won all four of their matches in the tournament Thursday (10/14) in Grinnell.  In group play, Osky defeated Newton 21-6, 21-4, then Dallas Center-Grimes…

It’s conference tournament time for area high school volleyball teams.  The Little Hawkeye Conference tournament will be held in Grinnell Thursday (10/14) starting at 4:30.  The eight teams will be split into two groups of…

It’s been said that three’s a crowd…and that’s exactly what there is in the Little Hawkeye Conference volleyball standings.  Oskaloosa, Pella and Indianola are all tied for first place with 6-1 records after Tuesday’s (10/12)…

Despite the wet weather, the Little Hawkeye Conference cross country meet was held Monday (10/11) in Pella.  Norwalk won the boys race, with Pella third, Newton fifth, followed by Grinnell, Oskaloosa and Pella Christian.  Individually,…

Ottumwa’s Cale Leonard is the State Class 4A Boys’ Golf champion.  The senior shot a five under par 139 to win the 36-hole event by two strokes Saturday (10/9) in Cedar Falls.  Leonard was in…

The pairings have been announced for the upcoming high school volleyball playoffs.  In Class 4A, Oskaloosa is the top seed in Region 3.  The Indians will host Fairfield or Mount Pleasant in the semifinals October…

Oskaloosa High School’s girls’ swim team has its only home meet of the season Thursday night (10/7), when the Indians host Keokuk, Williamsburg and Vinton-Shellsburg.  Oskaloosa Coach Makenzie Kauffman talks about the progress her team…

In high school cross country, Oskaloosa’s boys were second and the girls third at the Centerville Invitational on Tuesday (10/5).  The Indians boys were just two points behind champions Davis County…led by Patrick DeRonde’s first…

Oskaloosa’s girls swimming team placed second in a four team meet in Keokuk Monday (10/4).  The Indians finished nine points behind first place Williamsburg.  Osky’s 400 freestyle relay team of Callie Lindgren, Gwyneth Utterback, Emma…

Newton spoiled Oskaloosa’s Homecoming football game Friday (10/1) as the Cardinals defeated the Indians 50-26 at Statesmen Community Stadium.  Newton quarterback Zayvier Arguello passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more, with Cody Klein…