Thursday Night’s “Sprint Car 101” Forum To Feature Andee Beierle & McKenna Haase

Posted on June 15, 2015June 15, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Thursday night’s “Sprint Car 101” forum at the National Sprint Car Museum will feature North Dakota’s Andee Beierle and Iowa’s own McKenna Haase, who is the first female to win a sprint car feature at the legendary Knoxville Raceway. In fact, McKenna has now won two winged 305-cubic-inch sprint car features at the ‘Sprint Car Capital of the World.’ The forum, which is free and open to the public, will start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 18.

Museum executive director Bob Baker said today, “Knoxville has a rich history of women who have raced sprint cars here on a weekly basis, like Andee Beierle, Natalie Sather and Melinda Dumesny, and in special events only, like Judi Bates, Cheryl Glass, Shawna Wilskey and Erin Crocker. Obviously, Erin’s placement of her cars in the Knoxville Nationals A-Main, on two separate occasions, is a huge accomplishment. But McKenna’s two recent ‘305’ feature wins here are big news stories, too. And she is developing a fan following similar to Melinda Dumesny’s back in the day. This should be an entertaining and educational evening with two of the best female racers currently in the country.”

There will be no “Sprint Car 101” forums in July nor August. Those seeking more information on the non-profit museum’s Third Thursday series of “Sprint Car 101” forums should visit www.sprintcarhof.com.

Oskaloosa #1 For First Time in New Rankings

Posted on June 15, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

It’s been a long time coming, but Jay Harms is now the coach of the #1 softball team in Class 4A.

The Oskaloosa Indians headline the loaded Class 4A rankings at the top for the first time ever after coming from behind to beat Washington and knocking off two-time defending state champion Dallas Center-Grimes on the road last week.

Oskaloosa is 14-0 this year, but Coach Harms wants his team to stay locked in on what the real prize is at the end of the season: making it back to the state tournament.The Indians are followed closely by future Little Hawkeye opponent Indianola at number two. Carlisle, the team that eliminated Osky from the state tournament last year, is sitting in third. Former #1 Fort Dodge is currently fourth with six losses, all coming to good large school opponents. ADM rounds out the top five. Fairfield checks in at #14 in this week’s rankings.

Norwalk is #7 for the second straight week, one spot ahead of Dallas Center-Grimes, keeping three Little Hawkeye teams in the top eight. Those teams are not alone, however, as Pella Christian has skyrocketed up the Class 2A rankings, now all the way up to #2. PC’s only loss this year so far has come in Oskaloosa to the top-ranked Indians.

Fort Dodge-St. Edmond is still #1. Highland is right behind Pella Christian at #3. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont continues their methodical climb towards the top, now sitting at #4. Emmetsburg rounds out the top five in Class 2A.

In Class 1A, Lynnville-Sully dropped one spot to #7. The Hawks have just two losses this year, but several Class 1A schools have only one loss or are still unbeaten. AGWSR is #1, followed by Akron-Westfield, Marquette Catholic, Woodbury Central, and New London in the top five.

In Class 3A, Mid-Prairie is #8, down one spot from last week. PCM has fallen out of the rankings. Benton Community is #1, sitting at 19-1 already this year. Solon is #2, Greene County is third, Center Point-Urbana is fourth, and East Marshall is fifth in an unchanged top five.

There are no area teams in Class 5A. Johnston is #1 with an unbeaten record. West Des Moines Valley is #2, Iowa City West is third, Waukee is fourth, and Pleasant Valley is fifth.

The new rankings are due to come out this coming Friday evening.

June 12th: On This Day

Posted on June 12, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 1973, Dolly Parton recorded “Jolene” during the afternoon at RCA Studio B in Nashville. . Parton released the track in October 1973 as the first single from her album of the same name.

“Jolene” reached number one on the Billboard Country Chart, and was ranked No. 217 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” in 2004.

Hunter Hayes Is The Number One Most-Added Country Artist

Posted on June 12, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Hunter Hayes is this week’s #1 most-added country artist with his new single “21.” Hunter is changing things up a bit in music by abandoning the usual method of putting out a song or two ahead of an album release, nd is instead focusing on delivering a collection of new tracks to listeners.

The songs will be released to streaming outlets and country radio first, and eventually to Itunes and other digital outlets.

Pella Police Arrest Former Pella School Employee

Posted on June 12, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

The Pella Police Department arrested former Pella Schools employee Benjamin James Thompson, 31, of Ankeny, on a warrant out of Marion County.

According to a press release from the Pella Police Department, on Wednesday, June 10, law enforcement authorities arrested Thompson. The warrant charges Thompson with Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee – Pattern and Practice/Scheme of Conduct, and two counts of Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee. The criminal charges arise from events occurring in the Pella community during the summer of 2014 involving Thompson and a now graduated high school student. At the time of the event, Thompson was employed as a teacher with the Pella Community School District.

Thompson will appear before a Marion County judge for his initial appearance. Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee – Pattern and Practice/Scheme of Conduct is a Class D felony and carries with it a period of confinement of no more than five years and a fine of between $750 and $7,500 for each conviction. Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee is an aggravated misdemeanor and carries with it a period of confinement of no more than two years and a fine of between $625 and $6,250 for each conviction. A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and a person charged with a criminal offense is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law

For more on this story, check out today’s Oskaloosa Herald.

June 11th: On this Day

Posted on June 11, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 2002, George Strait scored his 49th number one with “Living and Living Well.” The song was off of the album The Road Less Traveled, which was Certified platinum for sales of one million copies.

Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley Opening A New Store

Posted on June 11, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley will open a new store location or his fashion line Tribe Kelley today (6/11) in Nashville’s Gulch Area, and will feature items from Brian and his wife, Brittney’s, fashion line which has already been available online. The fashion line’s website says Tribe Kelley is an eclectic mix of the different varieties of clothing Briand and his wife have gathered and learned from.

WPU Finishes 88th in NACDA Directors’ Cup

Posted on June 11, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

Big points from women’s golf and men’s track and field assisted in William Penn moving up in the top 100 as the final Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings were released today.

The Statesmen finished with 176.5 points, including 83 in the spring, to place 88th in the NAIA. A total of 186 NAIA institutions scored points this year, while nearly 300 schools comprise the division. It is the 11th time in 14 years that the navy and gold have been in the top 100 since joining the NAIA in 2001-2002.

WPU earned 52.5 points from a 12th-place nationals finish by the women’s golf team, while the All-American finishes by Derek Seddon and Cornelius McCastle helped the men’s outdoor track and field team to 30.5 points (40th place) at its national meet.

During the winter, the wrestling (55 points) and men’s indoor track and field team teams (38.5 points) also picked up points for the Statesmen.

Oklahoma Baptist won its third-straight Cup title with 854.5 points, highlighted by national titles in men’s and women’s swimming and women’s indoor track and field. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (823.5 points), Oklahoma City (802.75), Wayland Baptist (Texas) (800), and Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (787.25) rounded out the top five.

Complete standings can be found at http://www.statesmenathletics.com/d/2014-15/NAIA{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}20Directors{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}20Cup{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}20Final.pdfhttp://www.statesmenathletics.com/d/2014-15/NAIA{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}20Directors{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}20Cup{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}20Final.pdf

William Penn ranked third among all Midwest Collegiate Conference institutions. Grand View topped the group in 14th place with 568 points, while St. Ambrose was 55th with 268 points. All seven MCC programs made it into the Cup standings with Viterbo (119th, 113.5 points), Mount Mercy (131st, 88 points), Clarke (141st, 76.5 points), and AIB (170th, 25 points) also scoring points.

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in up to 12 sports-six men’s and women’s.

For complete standings and the scoring structure, go to http://www.nacda.com/directorscup/nacda-directorscup-current-scoring.html

Story By Wade Steinlage

Thatcher snatches USMTS checkers at KRA Speedway

Posted on June 11, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

-After leading all 40 laps of the United States Modified Touring Series feature at the KRA Speedway Wednesday evening, Craig Thatcher was standing in victory lane and breathing a sigh of relief.

The USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental made its maiden voyage to the speedplant located in Willmar, Minn., with a big crowd looking on, and despite the fact that Thatcher crossed the start-finish first every time around, the main event was anything but boring.

The track was slick and smooth with a cushion on the high side being the preferred path around the semi-banked 3/8-mile yellow clay oval. Thatcher used his outside front row starting slot to grab the advantage from polesitter Casey Arneson.

Just one lap into the race, a blown engine puked oil onto the track and several cars were involved in an early-race melee including Brent Larson, Travis Saurer, Brady Gerdes, Eric Pember, Troy Girolamo and two-time defending USMTS National Champion Rodney Sanders.

Sanders, who came into the event as the points leader in the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Northern Region presented by Day Motor Sports, saw his night end early along with Saurer, Gerdes, Pember and Girolamo while Larson continued from the back of the pack.

From that point forward, Arneson shadowed Thatcher at the front of the field with Jesse Glenz, Dan Ebert and Zack VanderBeek in tow.

As the top side of the speedway began to wear thin, things got even racier throughout the field. With four laps to go, Arneson dove underneath Thatcher and nosed ahead of him as the pair entered turn 3, but Arneson’s momentum carried him around into a spin and the race’s final caution flag waved as the USMTS Rookie of the Year contender’s victory celebration plans were dashed.

Back under green, Thatcher cruised the final four laps to capture his third career USMTS trophy with a three-car-length cushion, and a $3,000 paycheck for the Knapp, Wis., veteran.

Ebert used the final restart to move by Glenz for second and 14th-starting Tim Johnson went by both VanderBeek and Glenz to secure the third spot. Glenz and VanderBeek held on for fourth and fifth.

Lucas Schott garnered the sixth spot while Jesse Sobbing advanced 14 positions during the race to finish seventh. Eighth was Joey Jensen, Danny Bayer was ninth and Don Eischens rounded out the top 10.

Although he completed just two laps and finished 23rd on the final score sheet, Sanders maintained his lead in the Farm Boy BBQ Sauce Northern Region points battle while Ebert narrowed the gap to 35 points (439 to 404) with his third top-5 finish in his first five USMTS starts. Larson is third in the rankings with 379 markers, followed by Vanderbeek (374) and Glenz (368).

#2 Osky Softball Takes Out #3 DCG, Baseball Falls in Extras

Posted on June 11, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

In a game you heard on the Mahaska Zone Network, the Oskaloosa softball squad took their 13-0 record to the field against the two-time defending state champion Dallas Center-Grimes Fillies looking to get the win and put themselves in good position in the conference. In the top of the first, Oskaloosa plated the first run of the game off starter Allie Boender with an RBI single by Aubrey Miller to score Kylee Silliman. Dallas Center-Grimes would grab their first run of the game in the bottom of the second after a couple of hard hit balls into centerfield. Oskaloosa’s defense would come through, however, throwing out another potential runner at the plate to keep the game tied.

The teams would go back and forth into the top of the seventh inning where the bottom third of the Indian order was due up. Number seven hitter Alexis Groet reached on a fielding error, which brought up number eight hitter Alexis Vroegh with a runner on and no outs. On an 0-1 count after a failed bunt attempt Vroegh made contact and drove the ball over the left-center field fence to give Oskaloosa a 3-1 lead. It’s Vroegh’s first home run of the year. She now has 10 RBI. She entered the contest as Oskaloosa’s leading hitter. Oskaloosa would hold off DCG in the bottom of the seventh, stranding two runners on after right handed pitcher Alexis Groet induced a groundout to record the final out.

The win puts Oskaloosa at 14-0 this season and 3-0 in the Little Hawkeye Conference. Dallas Center-Grimes fell to 9-4 and 2-2 in the conference. The Indians are #2 in the Iowa High School Girls’ Athletic Union rankings this week in Class 4A, and with #1 Fort Dodge having lost four games in the early going and a big win over #3 Dallas Center-Grimes, Head Coach Jay Harms and his team have a legitimate claim to their first #1 ranking in team history. The girls are next in action in a single varsity game against Newton on Friday.

The Oskaloosa baseball team also played in a thriller last night, but fell for the first time this year. The final score was 3-2 with DCG on top, but the game took 12 innings to complete. The Indians are now 7-1 so far this year, and face Newton on the road Friday.

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