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William Penn Swept By Grand View Again

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Des Moines–The Statesmen baseball team struggled in the opener and then unfortunately could not hold a late lead in the nightcap as it was swept by Grand View in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader Sunday.

WPU (19-19, 9-14 Heart) lost by scores of 14-2 and 7-6.

Johnny Valdez (Jr., San Jacinto, Calif., Business Management) provided the two big hits for the visitors in the first matchup, driving in a run on a third-inning double and bringing in another on a seventh-inning triple.

Valdez and Robert Phiakeo (Sr., San Diego, Calif., Business Management) both finished 2-for-4.

Grand View (22-10, 18-6 Heart), which outhit WPU 17-8, countered with two huge innings, including seven runs in the second and six more in the fourth.

Tyler Martinez (Sr., San Diego, Calif., Sociology) ended the game with a pair of strikeouts.

The second outing witnessed the navy and gold post a big number this time, tallying five runs in the first frame.  Steven Sattz (Sr., Pickering, Ontario, Physical Education) had an RBI single, while Valdez brought in the second run on a sacrifice fly.

It was Dominik Sawyer (Jr., San Diego, Calif., Psychology and Human Services) who had the biggest impact, though, as he produced three runs on his second home run of the season.

GVU answered right back with two runs in the bottom half, but William Penn extended its advantage to 6-2 on a J.P. Rios (Sr., San Diego, Calif., Business Management) run-scoring single in the fifth inning.

Unfortunately, the rest of the afternoon belonged to the Vikings as they tied the contest at 6-6 in the sixth and then won it in the seventh.  WPU nearly forced the nightcap into extra play with back-to-back force outs at home, but could not record the third and final out.

Sawyer and Colton Johnson (Jr., Westminster, Calif., Physical Education) both finished 3-for-4, while Javier Gonzalez (Jr., Lakeside, Calif., Physical Education) was 2-for-4 with two runs scored.  Daniel Macias (Jr., Chula Vista, Calif., Physical Education) walked twice in the setback as well.

Marshall Siordia (Sr., Lancaster, Calif., Sociology and Psychology) struck out six in the loss.

“We were simply swept by a much better team today,” Head Coach Mike Laird said.  “Again, we failed to make some basic plays and frequently pitched from behind.  Daniel Macias was tremendous on defense in center field.”

Next Up: William Penn returns to Oskaloosa Tuesday to host Hannibal-LaGrange in a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

WPU Claims Pair of One-Run Victories

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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen softball team has been on the losing end of several close games this spring, but on Sunday the program reversed its fortunes with a non-conference doubleheader sweep of Mount Mercy.

WPU (19-24), which won by scores of 5-4 and 4-3, is now 5-1 in its last six contests.

The Mustangs (14-20) tallied the day’s first run in the top of the third, but Chyanne Koko (So., Waianae, Hawaii, Business Management) matched that run in the bottom half with a double that plated Kodee Johnson (Jr., Stockton, Calif., General Mathematics).

The hosts then pulled out to a 4-1 lead in the fourth.  Johnson brought in Vernon on a single and Marissa Pereyra (Sr., Fullerton, Calif., Exercise Science) touched home on a single via Jarrah Jensen (Jr., Blakesburg, Iowa, Physical Education).  Johnson also came around on the play courtesy of an MMU error.

Mount Mercy was the one with the answer this time around, posting three tallies in the fifth to tie the game at 4-4.

Fortunately, the navy and gold managed the final run when, after WPU packed the bases in the sixth, Kayla Browning (Jr. Spring Valley, Calif., Biology) earned her way on and sent Breann Robertson (Fr., Rainier, Wash., Human Services and Sociology) in on a hit-by-pitch.

Johnson posted a 2-for-4 performance with two runs scored, while Pereyra and Taylor Vernon (So., Tracy, Calif., Biology) were each 2-for-3.  The Statesmen owned a 9-7 advantage in hits.

Elizabeth Whitaker (Jr., Azalea, Ore., Exercise Science) earned the win in relief; the junior managed three strikeouts in three frames of work.  Koko had one strikeout in the start, while permitting just one run in four innings.

William Penn scored in its initial at-bats of the nightcap when Koko doubled home Johnson in the first frame.  Mount Mercy then tallied all three of its runs in the third and stayed on top for the next two innings.

The hosts clawed back in one run at a time.  First, it was Jensen singling in Johnson in the third, then Hayley Freestone (Fr., Las Vegas, Nev., Business Management) scored on a single by Siarra Velasquez (Sr., Carter Lake, Iowa, Biology) in the fourth.

The rally was capped in walk-off fashion.  After loading the pads with two outs, Pereyra stepped to the plate and crushed a single to the right-center fence to plate Johnson with the winning run.

Highlighted by Johnson’s 3-for-4 effort, WPU owned an 11-10 edge in hits.  Robertson also had a multi-hit showing by going 2-for-2.

Whitaker notched her second win of the day with five strikeouts and no walks in a complete game.

Next Up: William Penn travels to Olathe, Kan. Monday to face MidAmerica Nazarene in a Heart of America Athletic Conference doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department Announces Hydrant Flushing

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The Oskaloosa Water Department will be conducting their bi-annual hydrant flushing beginning Monday, April 18. This will last approximately two weeks. You may notice low pressure and cloudy or discolored water. The water, even though discolored, will remain safe to drink. Please refrain from washing laundry if you notice this change in your water, as staining is possible. The water should clear up as crews continue flushing. The crews will be moving throughout various areas of town during this period. You can check out their Facebook page (Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department) for daily updates on where the crews will be working that day to help you stay better informed. The Water Department would like to take the time to thank all of their customers in advance for being patient as they complete this task.

NASCAR X-Finity Series Visits Thunder Valley

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The NASCAR X-Finity Series visits “Thunder Valley” this weekend for Saturday afternoon’s Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, the opening race in the revamped “Dash for Cash” promotion. Traditional qualifying will set the forty-car field for each of the four races that will be part of the program this year: Saturday at Bristol, April 23rd at Richmond International Raceway, May 14th at Dover International Speedway and July 23rd at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After qualifying, the drivers will be split into two fifty-lap heat races of twenty cars each. The top two finishers in each heat race who are eligible to collect X-FINITY Series points will then compete for a one hundred thousand-dollar bonus in the main event, which will go to the highest finisher among those four competitors. All forty original qualifiers will race in the points-paying main event, but only the top two eligible finishers in each of the heat races will be in line to collect the Dash for Cash bonus.

Next Stop Bristol Motor Speeday

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Next stop Bristol Motor Speedway for Sunday’s Food City 500, eighth race of the 2016 Sprint Cup Series and the second of six short-track races on the schedule. Matt Kenseth is the defending winner. Last year, Kenseth started from the pole and also went to Victory Lane – becoming the first driver to win the track’s spring race from the Number-1 starting spot since Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace in 1999 … The burning question this weekend? Can anyone cool off a red-hot Kyle Busch? The reigning Sprint Cup champion has back-to-back weekend sweeps – winning the last two Cup Series races, a Camping World Truck Series event at Martinsville Speedway and last weekend’s X-FINITY Series race in Texas. Busch has seventeen Bristol wins across NASCAR’s three national series: five Sprint Cup victories, eight in the X-FINITY Series and four Truck Series wins.

Oskaloosa Fire Department Unveils Its New Fire Engine

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On Friday, April 15, the Oskaloosa Fire Department unveiled its new fire engine. It is a 2016 Rosenbauer Pumper Tanker.

The engine was purchased in order to replace a 1986 Smeal pumper which has been put in use by the department for 30 years. The intent of design for the new truck is to provide the most versatile city and rural truck possible for the most value, with the final cost of the engine being $281,000.

OFD believes this has been accomplished by doubling water capacity compared to the old engine, from 1,000 gallons to 2,000 gallons, as well as incorporating some other key features that will allow Oskaloosa Fire to use this engine as a first out apparatus for all types of calls.

The engine will be available for response as soon as OFD can outfit it with the appropriate tools, supplies, and equipment necessary.

Features of the 2016 Rosenbauer Pumper Tanker:

  • Freightliner Chassis
  • 1,250 gallon per minute waterous pump
  • 2,000 gallon water tank
  • 6,000 watt hydraulic generator
  • 2,000 gallon drop down portable water tank
  • Rear swivel dump chute
  • Meets or exceeds NFPA 1901 for Type 1 Engine
  • Front bumper pre-connect for car, brush, and dumpster type fires
  • Five 2 ½ inch discharges
  • 2 top load pre-connect lines
  • Pump and roll feature

The old 1986 Smeal will continue to be of service to the city. It is going to be utilized by the Public Works Department.

For photos of the new fire engine, you can head to our Facebook page, KBOE 104.9 FM.

Story provided by George Henry

Members Of Luke Bryan’s Stage Crew Injured In A Car Accident

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Luke Bryan’s Thoughts are with the three members of his stage crew who were injured in a serious car accident on Sunday morning (4/10). Luke posted on Facebook, “We are so saddened to hear about the accident of the local crew guys after our Syracuse show. Our thoughts and well wishes for a speedy recovery go out to them and their families.

USMTS Readies For Stacked Spring Swing

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 15)-One week from today, the United States Modified Touring Series returns to action for a three-day swing to kick off more than twenty nights of racing between now and Memorial Day.

After 20 days off since the checkered flag dropped and Zack VanderBeek was crowned the sixth King of America, the stars of the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental are getting set for six straight weekends of intense racing.

The party gets started at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., on Friday, April 22, to kick off a three-race weekend that will also see the bad boys with fast toys invade the Randolph County Raceway in Moberly, Mo., onSaturday, April 23, and then a first-ever trip to the Atchison County Raceway in Atchison, Kan., on Sunday, April 24, for a high-horsepower “cage match.”

All three events will award $3,000 to the main event winner and valuable points in the MSD Central Region presented by Day Motor Sports.

With just one race complete in the region, Jason Hughes holds a slim points lead over Ryan Gustin and newly-crowned King VanderBeek, with Hunter Marriott and Daniel Hilsabeck rounding out the top five.

The 5th Annual Tompkins Industries Rumble on the River’s Edge at the Lakeside Speedway will put the spotlight not only on the USMTS Modifieds but the Iron Man Challenge featuring Holley USRA Stock Cars and Out-Pace USRA B-Mods will also be in action, along with Grand Nationals and Factory Stocks.

Pits open at 4:30, spectator gates open at 5, hot laps start at 7 and racing begins at 7:30. General admission seating is $20 for adults, $15 for kids ages 7-12. Terrace admission is $25 for adults, $8 for kids ages 7-12. Suites are available on a limited basis at $25 for adults and $10 for kids ages 12 and under. Children ages 6 and under get in for free and pit passes are $35 for all ages.

Terry Phillips and Rodney Sanders have each won three of the last six USMTs races at the historic half-mile dirt oval. Jeremy Payne also has three career wins while Phillips leads all with four overall to his credit. Ryan Gustin, Nic Bidinger and Matt Dotson each have one win here.

Fans can save $2 off admission by picking up a commemorative discount coupon at Casey’s General Stores locations in Leavenworth, Lenexa, Platte City and Shawnee. To find the location nearest you, visit www.caseys.com.

The Lakeside Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of I-435 (exit 18) on SR 5 (northwest of Kansas City). For more information, call (913) 299-9206 or visit www.lakesidespeedway.net.

On Saturday, the Randolph County Raceway hosts the 6th Annual Sydenstricker Farm & Lawn Shootout to mark the second year in a row that the USMTS will invade the high banks in Moberly, Mo.

VanderBeek, Jon Tesch, Michael Long, Jason Hughes and Jason Krohn have all tasted victory on the high banks, along with Jesse Sobbing who captured his career-first USMTS win here last year.

Fresh off of an opening night USRA Modified victory, defending track champion Robbie Reed will put his vast knowledge of his home track to good use as he will have a full field of top notch competition.

Also on the night’s racing card will be the Iron Man Challenge for Out-Pace USRA B-Mods, ULMA late Models, Macon Coca Cola 4-Cylinders and Claypoole Construction Hobby Stocks.

Happy hour runs from 5-6 p.m. with all Coca-Cola products, hot dogs and Bud products just $1 each (no beer bucket specials until after 6). So come early, get your favorite seat and enjoy happy hour before the nation’s best dirt track drivers buckle in to put on one awesome night of racing action.

Gates open at 5, hot laps are at 6:15 and racing starts at 7. General admission is $20, kids ages 6-13 are $10 and children 5 and under get in for free.

Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupon at Casey’s General Stores locations in Higbee, Madison, Moberly and Paris. To find the location nearest you, visit www.caseys.com.

The Randolph County Raceway is located 3.5 miles east of US 63 on US 24 (5 miles east of Moberly). For more information, call (660) 651-8599 or check out www.randolphcountyraceway.com on the World Wide Web.

Then on Sunday, April 24, the series makes its debut at the exciting Atchison County Raceway in Atchison, Kan., for the inaugural USMTS “Cage Match” with pit gates opening at 3 p.m., grandstands opening at 4:30, hot laps at 6:45and the first heat race at 7.

General admission tickets are $20 for adults, youth ages 6-12 are $5 and children 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $35. Fans can pick up $2-off discount coupon at Casey’s General Stores locations in Atchison, Highland, Platte City, St. Joseph and Wathena. To find the location nearest you, visit www.caseys.com.

For the third straight night, the Iron Man Challenge featuring Out-Pace USRA B-Mods will share the spotlight.

The Atchison County Raceway is located 2.0 miles north of Atchison on Sedgewick Rd. (past 302nd St.). For more information, call (913) 370-2520 and see www.acraceway.com online.

MSD Central Region Points:
1. 12 Jason Hughes, Watts, Okla. … 103 (1 win)
2. 19R Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa … 95
3. 33z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa … 91
4. 62 Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo. … 87
5. 22D Daniel Hilsabeck, Adel, Iowa … 84
6. 5 Todd Shute, Des Moines, Iowa … 81
7. 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas … 78
8. 52 Jason Thoennes, Garfield, Minn. … 76
9. 75 Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo. … 74
10. 97 Cade Dillard, Robeline, La. … 70
11. 91 Joe Duvall, Claremore, Okla. … 68
12. 4r Dereck Ramirez, Woodward, Okla. … 66
13. 37 Mike Jergens, Plover, Iowa … 64
14. 99 Jesse Sobbing, Malvern, Iowa … 62
15. 49jr Jake Timm, Winona, Minn. … 58

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.

MidAmerican Announces $3.6 billion Wind Turbine Project

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy Company says it plans to spend $3.6 billion on a wind turbine operation that will generate up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity.
Bill Fehrman, the utility’s CEO and president, announced the project Thursday at an event in Des Moines attended by Gov. Terry Branstad and other state officials. Officials say the wind farm will be the largest economic development project in the state’s history.
Fehrman says when the project is completed, the utility will generate wind energy that equals 85 percent of its annual customer sales in Iowa. MidAmerican is the state’s largest utility.
MidAmerican didn’t release where the new turbines would be erected but says the utility will finalize locations while the Iowa Utilities Board considers the project.

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