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By Joe Lancello "It's that fun time of the year again.  It's hot and it's August and we're getting the ball rolling." Oskaloosa High football coach Jake Jenkins is glad to be back on the…

In auto racing, Zack VanderBeek of New Sharon had a productive night Wednesday (8/14) at the US Modified Touring System race in Winston, Missouri.  VanderBeek won a heat race and then finished fourth in the 40…

Last week, Oskaloosa senior Aaron Blom announced he would walk on at the University of Iowa next fall as a kicker.  Blom talks about his decision. "I really like the coaching staff and I like…

The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association released its Academic All-State team Monday (8/12).  Macklin Conrad of Sigourney earned first team Academic All-State honors, while Sigourney teammate Nicholas Goad is on the second team, along…

Hundreds of high school students across Iowa are probably wondering what happened to summer.  Monday (8/12) is the first day of practice for high school football, volleyball, girls swimming and cross country teams around the…

From the Oskaloosa Indians to the Iowa Hawkeyes.  According to several online sources, kicker Aaron Blom has agreed to be a preferred walk-on at Iowa in the fall of 2020.  Blom is going into his…

Oskaloosa High senior to be Xavier Foster, has whittled his list of favored colleges to five. Foster, a seven foot center who helped the Indians win the Class 3A State boys’ basketball championship in March,…

Several Pekin baseball players received Class 1A all-Southeast District recognition from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association.  Shortstop Tanner Bainbridge and outfielder Caleb Comstock are on the all-district first team, while Panthers pitcher Brady…

With the high school baseball season winding down, it’s time to hand out awards.  Four Oskaloosa Indians were first team Little Hawkeye Conference picks.  Junior outfielder Tyler Miller was a unanimous first team choice.  He’s…

The Oskaloosa High softball team came home from the State tournament in Fort Dodge without a win.  Wednesday afternoon (7/24), Dallas Center-Grimes defeated the Indians1-0 in the Class 4A consolation round.  The game’s only run…