LOCAL SPORTS

Ottumwa High School’s football game this Friday (9/24) against Cedar Rapids Prairie has been canceled because of a coronavirus outbreak.  Ottumwa’s activities director says the team has also been dealing with several injuries and low…

Keaton Flaherty threw four touchdown passes and Waylon Bolibaugh returned a punt for a touchdown as Oskaloosa defeated Keokuk 49-7 Friday night (9/17) in Keokuk.  That gives the Indians a 4-0 record going into district…

Pella Christian’s football team won’t be playing Friday night (9/17).  The Eagles’ home game against Van Buren County has been cancelled because of a high rate of absenteeism at Van Buren County among the football…

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…