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West Burlington – Albia faced off with a run-heavy West Burlington in their penultimate game of the regular season. The Blue Demons have been gashed by teams with star halfbacks, the latest with Quincy Collins scoring six touchdowns for the Falcons. His big night led to a 49-7 win for West Burlington, keeping Albia in a tie for third in the District standings.

OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - This was an absolute mismatch between the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Freemont Rockets as they travelled to Sigourney to face the Cobras. The parking lot of Sigourney Junior-Senior High was filled to the brim, and I couldn’t find a parking space. I entered the field at 7:08 and by...

Albia picked up another big conference win by beating Cardinal in straight sets on Oct. 8 for Homecoming. The Lady Dees hadn’t played since losing to EBF a week earlier, and despite starting in a battle, handled Cardinal in straight sets. Albia won the opening set, but Cardinal put...

After spending the last three weeks playing the three toughest teams in class 3A District Six, the Knoxville Football Squad will host Perry…who like Knoxville has had its struggles in the last several weeks against the same teams. The Panthers want to wash away the taste of a 70-0 loss to Creston last week and will be looking forward to honoring the seniors in their final home game at Randy Wilson Track. Coach Matt Dunkin is also looking forward to tonight’s game for several reasons.

Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Moravia Football Player Jesse Myhr, our 92.7 KTWA Athlete of the Week!. The senior running back ran for 203 yards and three touchdowns in the Mohawks’ 36-20 win over New London last Friday. Our KTWA Athlete...

Central College will welcome six Pella area students as the 2024 Kid Captains at Central’s football game today against Luther College. The initiative provides students with opportunities to develop essential skills, foster meaningful connections, and make a lasting impact on the broader community. Kid Captains were nominated by their peers using a rubric of characteristics such as having a positive attitude, making positive contributions, considering the needs and wants of others, showing respect and accepting and tolerating the views and beliefs of others – all of which makes them a great teammate.

The Twin Cedars Football Squad will celebrate Senior Night at Saber Field hoping to shock the world against #13 Montezuma, according to bcmoorerankings.com. Sabers Coach Mark Ford tells KNIA/KRLS Sports he still has several players out due to injury and will try to make the best of it tonight. The Sabers will face a Braves squad that has one of the most potent rushing attacks in the state ranking 4th in Bound amassing 2,274 yards. The Braves defense has been very stingy picking off 14 passes, which is 2nd in eight-man. Defensively for the Sabers Gavin Clark leads the state in eight-man with 75 tackles and teammate Slater Thomas has 65.5, good enough for 5th in eight-man. Kickoff from Twin Cedars is set for 7:00.

The South Hamilton Hawks volleyball team returned to action on Thursday night, as they hosted the Perry Jayettes in Heart of Iowa Conference action at South Hamilton High School in Jewell. South Hamilton entered at 7-23 and 1-6 in conference play, while Perry entered at 13-14 and 1-6 in league play.

The Central College football team hosts Luther today as it begins the home stretch of the 2024 season. Last week’s 16-13 double overtime loss to Coe dropped the Dutch to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the American Rivers Conference, ending their conference championship hopes and likely dashing any dreams of making it to the postseason.

PELLA, Iowa — Families gathered at Central College for the first Grandparents Day, honoring the late Dan Marburger. Saturday at 1:00 p.m. the Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium hosted some special guests, grandparents. The day was organized in honor of the late Dan Marburger who was killed in the January 4th school shooting. Dan was […]

The two-time defending champion girls and the 2023 runner-up boys cross country teams at Pella High School have high hopes of matching their finishes from last season, which begins at the Pella Sports Park and the 2024 district meet next Wednesday. The Dutch welcome ranked teams Fort Madison (#4 girls,...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A battle of two high-scoring powerhouses in Class 3-A. Cal and Central are meeting for the first time since the Centurions ended the Yellow Jackets season last year. Both teams are coming off bye weeks after putting up big numbers offensively in the first few weeks....

Friday night the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk football team took the final step of a long regular season journey, closing out an unbeaten district championship with a 42-7 win at Albia. They dominated the first quarter, setting the tone with three straight drives that started in Blue Demon territory, and ended in the endzone, set up by more than 100 return yards from Kaden Kos and Cash Brown. Hudson Ehrenfelt had seven and four yard scoring runs, and Brady Weber a seven yard touchdown sprint of his own, to lead 21-0 after one. The only points of the second quarter came on an Albia answer, a 10 play 64 yard drive, finished with a Luke Winn to Spencer Maddison 10 yard touchdown toss, to make it 21-7 Hawks going to the break.

In one word, domination. The #8 in Class 1A Sigourney-Keota Cobras celebrated senior night on Friday night in a big way after throttling the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets by a final score of 79-6. The scoring frenzy got started right off the bat, with senior tailback Isaac Bruns breaking off a quick...

The Class 1A District 6 champion Sigourney-Keota Cobra football team will look to end their regular season unbeaten in district play tonight on the KCII3 Stream, as they welcome the Rockets of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont to the Snake Pit. It’s been another stellar season for the #8 in Class 1A Sigourney-Keota Cobras,...

The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk football team finishes the regular season tonight with a road trip to Albia to match up with the Blue Demons on their Senior Night. The Golden Hawks come into the game with a 4-3 overall record, on a four-game winning streak, 4-0 champions of Class 2A District 5, clinching their first district title since 2008 last week in a 48-14 win over Central Lee in Wellman. The Golden Hawks lead 48-0 before Central Lee scored twice against the Mid-Prairie reserves late. The Golden Hawks won the total yards battle 457-255 and 135 to one through the air while putting up more than 300 yards rushing. They won turnovers 4-2. Brady Weber was eight 11 throwing for 129 yards and a touchdown to Cobi Hershberger. Hudson Ehrenfelt had 220 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries. Blake Swart caught four balls for 69 yards and had two interceptions on defense. Conner Wiles had a scoop and score defensively and Keegan Bauwens added a pick. Mid-Prairie enters tonight’s game ranked No. 11 in Class 2A, scoring 30 points per game and giving up 16 on 324 yards per night 177 through the air. This year, Weber is 84 of 131 in total for 1,228 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions. Ehrenfelt has 1171 all-purpose yards on 160 touches and 21 total touchdowns. Swart has 17 catches for 228 yards. Ace Peck, Hershberger and Ehrenfelt each have two scoring grabs. Kaden Kos leads the defense with 71 total tackles, 15 for loss. Seven different Golden Hawks have a takeaway. The Hawks rank in the top 10 of 2A in 15 different team and individual categories.