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Country Music Hall of Fame And Museum To Hold Trisha Yearwood Exhibit

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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has announced a new exhibit that will focus on the creative and personal journey of Trisha Yearwood.The new exhibition, Trisha Yearwood: The Song Remembers When, opens July 3rd and will run through December of this year.

The exhibit will chronicle Yearwood’s life, career and musical achievements, and will display an array of artifacts and memorabilia to help tll her incredible story.

Statesmen Women’s Golf Finishes 12th At NAIA National Championships

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The Statesmen women’s golf team entered the final day out of contention for the title, but motivation was not a problem as the program propelled up the ladder at the NAIA National Championships Friday.

#20 WPU jumped three positions to finish 12th with a final-round score of 320 (total score at 1,276–322-322-312-320) at the par-72 Savannah Quarters Country Club. The navy and gold, who tied for the eighth-best round on Friday, matched Cal State-San Marcos at 1,276.

In what could have been a great battle for the national crown, top-ranked Northwood (Fla.) made it a laugher. The Seahawks shot a tournament-low 296 to win the event by 22 strokes at 1,211 (308-301-306-296). A trio of programs–William Woods (Mo.), SCAD-Savannah (Ga.), and Dalton State (Ga.)–were distant runners-up, tying at 1,233.

Julia McQuilken of Dalton State entered the final round with a sizeable lead and did not relinquish it, taking the individual crown at 292 (74-70-71-77).

Scoring was tough for most of the field, but three Statesmen still managed to shoot 78 or lower.

Maggie Yang posted a 78 in her final collegiate round to finish in a tie for 33rd at 313 (82-77-76-78).

Natalie Booton also carded a 78 to finish in a tie for 40th at 315 (78-83-76-78).

Demi Coertze shot the lowest round of the day at 76 to finish in a tie for 58th at 321 (78-82-85-76).

Jing Yang unfortunately struggled on Friday with a 90 and tied for 78th overall at 335 (84-80-81-90). Alexandria Eckenrod had issues as well in her last collegiate round, tallying an 88. She wraps up her career in 81st place at 338 (88-83-79-88).

Birdies were fairly elusive Friday as Yang, Booton, Coertze, and Eckenrod each had just one apiece.

“This was a total team effort this week,” Head Coach Nik Rule said. “We had a rough start, but never gave up and every day we climbed higher and higher in the standings. This team has worked so hard this year, not only all the players who were here this weekend but all those who are in the program. They have pushed one another all year and that competitiveness helped us excel when we found ourselves experiencing a little bit of adversity.”

“Each year we have improved significantly,” Rule added. “We have won two straight conference tournaments and improved from our 15th place finish last year at nationals to 12th this year. The sacrifice and dedication from the members of this team has helped build prestige in our program that will continue to grow for years to come. This is the most successful year in William Penn Women’s Golf history, and we will build off this success and continue to get better and better.”

Two Deceased, Two Injured In Crash

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Two people died and two were injured in a crash last evening in Mahaska County… The crash occured around 6:30 pm at Merino Avenue and 310th Street near Eddyville… A 2001 GMC pickup driven by 24 year old Eric David Hansen of Oskaloosa was headed north on Merino Avenue, when it failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck broadside by an eastbound 1999 Dodge Ram pickup driven by 24 year old Scotty Lee Van Polen of Fremont.

Both vehicles left the roadway and entered the ditch on the northeast corner of the intersection, where the GMC pickup landed on it’s roof… Killed in the crash were 24 year old Eric David Hansen of Oskaloosa, as well as a passenger in the Hansen pickup, 24 year old Megan Marie Moser of Winfield.

Both occupants of the other pickup, 24 year old Scotty Lee Van Polen and 27 year old John Curtis Van Polen, both of Fremont, complained of pain after the accident, but were not taken to the hospital.

Iowa State Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Department and emergency personnel from Mahaska and Wapello Counties.

Photo Courtesy of Bob Ballard

Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s Latest Rankings

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As we wind closer to the postseason for the girls’ high school soccer, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union posted their latest rankings.
In Class 1A, Fairfield fell out of the rankings from the 14th position. Nevada is still first, followed by Iowa City Regina, Bishop Heelan Catholic of Sioux City, Davenport Assumption, and Clear Creek-Amana.

In Class 2A, the four Little Hawkeye Conference teams are still in the rankings, led by Dallas Center-Grimes, who is now second. Ankeny is ranked first. North Scott is third, Pleasant Valley is fourth, and Waverly-Shell Rock is fifth. Pella is still in the #8 spot, Newton is right behind them in ninth, and Grinnell is 13th.

Finally, there are no area schools in Class 3A. The rankings for the largest class have Iowa City West in first, Dowling Catholic is second, and Cedar Rapids Kennedy in third. West Des Moines Valley and Waukee round out the top five.

Regional play for girls’ soccer begins on May 29th, which includes Oskaloosa hosting Ottumwa in the first round in Class 2A. You can hear that game on 99.5 FM and AM 740 KMZN and on kboeradio.com with Jamie Brockman, with the pre-game beginning around 5:30 for the 6 PM first kick. You can view full brackets on ighsau.org.

Rand Paul Brings His Message To Oskaloosa

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On Saturday, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul was in Oskaloosa at Smokey Row to talk about his campaign for the Republican nominee for the Presidential election in 2016. A large crowd filled the coffee shop to hear Paul’s speech.

Pastor Mark Doland, the Chair of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors, introduced Paul, saying he supported Paul for his pro-life and pro-marriage values and appreciated that the Senator has gone on the offensive to address those issues and challenge others who are on the other side of the topic.

When Paul got the stage, he immediately called to institute term limits for legislators because the federal government has become dysfunctional trying to work together with everyone lobbying against each other, trying to protect their jobs in Washington. Paul believes there is far too much money going into the government, and not nearly enough staying with the people.

Paul also said he believes that spending money overseas, especially to countries that have a history of disagreement with the United States, is a bad move and the country should work to keep the money we bring in with the people to strengthen our own economy.

Paul finished his twenty minute speech by saying that he hopes that the Republican Party becomes champions for the entire Bill of Rights, not just the 2nd Amendment, which is the right to bear arms. Paul highlighted the 6th Amendment, which is the right to a speedy trial, as one that gets lost in the shuffle and is chronically violated in the U.S.

Paul has been in the senate for nearly five years, and has been a practicing physician for 18 years.

KBOE News will have continuous coverage of the 2016 Campaigns as more candidates visit the area.

State Qualifiers Announced for Track and Field for Oskaloosa, Others

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The results are in, and there are several representatives for Oskaloosa at the 2015 State Track and Field Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

On the boys’ side, ten events qualified. Skylar and Spencer DeJong qualified in both the 1600 meter run and the 3200 meter run. Austin Reed qualified in the 110 and 400 meter hurdles. Jack Moore will represent the Indians in the high jump. The Medley Relay team of Dwayne Lipscomb, Max Johnson, Tucker Nunnikhoven, and Skylar DeJong made it, along with two other relay teams: the 4×100 team of Lipscomb, Nunnikhoven, Johnson, KiJana DeJong with Riley Coniglio as the alternate, and the shuttle hurdle relay team of Johnson, Bennett Spry, Nunnikhoven, and Austin Reed with KiJana DeJong as the alternate.

On the girls’ side, there were five qualifying events. Asia Laudermilch qualified with the 19th fastest time in the 100 meter dash. Sienna DeJong was an automatic qualifier by winning the district race in the 3000 meter run. Her time qualified her in 7th place. Taylor Richardson will be participating in two events. She will look to defend her state title in the 400 meter hurdles, as she’s qualified in 18th. The William Penn commit also qualified 20th in the long jump. Finally, the shuttle hurdle relay team of Leah VanMaanen, Josie Bunnell, Jamie Holmberg, and Maria Settimi qualified 23rd. Alexis Westercamp and Taylor Richardson will serve as the alternates.

The Co-Ed State Track and Field Meet will be next Thursday through Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. We’ll have coverage of the results for you on KBOE Radio and on kboeradio.com.

You can view full listings of the Class 3A qualifiers at iahsaa.org for the boys and ighsau.org for the girls.

Oskaloosa Boys’ Track and Field Place Second

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The Oskaloosa Indians boys’ track and field team came through again in the District Track & Field meet Thursday at Pella. The team earned 2nd place, with outstanding performances coming from Skylar and Spencer DeJong in the 3200 and 1600, Austin Reed in the 400 Hurdles and 110 Hurdles, the 1600 Medley team came in seeded 4th and earned 2nd place.

The top 2 place winners from each district last night are automatically qualified for next week’s state meet, then the next fastest 8 times and marks also qualify. Earning automatic qualifying for Oskaloosa:
Skylar DeJong 3200
Spencer DeJong 3200
Skylar DeJong 1600
Spencer DeJong 1600
1600 Medley team: Dwayne Lipscomb, Max Johnson, Tucker Nunnikhoven, Skylar DeJong
Austin Reed 110 Hurldles
Austin Reed 400 Hurdles
Jack Moore High Jump

4 other possible events may qualify, and we hope to know by Friday afternoon if they are in. These are:
Shuttle Hurdle Relay team – Max Johnson, Bennett Spry, Tucker Nunnikhoven, Austin Reed
Bennett Spry – 400 meter
Adam Carriker – 400 meter
4×100 team: Dwayne Lipscomb, Tucker Nunnikhoven, Max Johnson, KiJana DeJong

Along with the state qualifiers, the team also had 3 season-best relays and 16 individual personal records. Head Coach Mike Sterner and the rest of the coaching staff is very excited for these results and how the kids continue to compete and improve.

Sienna DeJong of the Osky girls’ track and field team won the District Championship and automatically qualified for state in the 3000 m run. The waiting game begins for the rest of the events on the girls’ side. Top 24 qualify for the Class 3A State meet on May 21, 22, 23 at Drake Stadium.

As soon as the qualifiers for the other events are announced, we will get those to you right here on KBOE.

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