LOCAL SPORTS

Several runners and teams from the area are in this week’s state high school cross country rankings from the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.  Looking at the teams first, Pella is ranked fourth in 3A…

Oskaloosa hosted its invitational cross country meet Tuesday (9/14) at Edmundson Golf Course.  In the boys’ race, Danville finished first with Grinnell third, Oskaloosa fourth, Pella Christian fifth, Albia seventh, Newton in eighth place, Knoxville…

The Oskaloosa High football team is off to a 3-0 start after beating Burlington 24-19 Friday (9/10) at Statesmen Community Stadium.  Keaton Flaherty threw two touchdown passes to Waylon Bolibaugh, Darryl Fane returned a kickoff…

BY DAR DANIELSON The Iowa Hawkeyes have climbed to fifth in the latest AP College Football Poll after a 27-17 win at Iowa State. Iowa took advantage of four ISU turnovers to claim their sixth straight…

The Oskaloosa Indians football team has its biggest test of the young season Friday (9/10) when they host Burlington at Statesmen Community Stadium.  Both teams are 2-0 on the year and Burlington features running back…

48 of the top women’s billiard players in the world are in Fairfield for the start of the Women’s Professional Billiard Association Kiwanis Invitational at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center. This is the WPBA’s…

The Associated Press has released its first high school football rankings of the season.  And two future opponents for Oskaloosa are ranked highly in Class 4A.  Cedar Rapids Xavier is ranked second and Cedar Rapids…

The third-ranked Oskaloosa High volleyball team returns to Little Hawkeye Conference action Tuesday (9/7) when they host Newton.  On Saturday (9/4), the Indians went 2-2 at a tournament at Cedar Rapids Washington….beating a pair of…

The Oskaloosa Indians football team hosts Knoxville Friday night (9/3) at 7:30 at Statesmen Community Stadium.  The Indians are out to stay undefeated after last week's 35-14 win at Ottumwa; while Knoxville wants to bounce…

Wednesday (9/1) was opening day for two William Penn sports teams.  The Statesmen women’s golf team won their invitational at Edmundson Golf Course in Oskaloosa with a 33 over par 317 score—with a Statesmen B…