Friday, April 6, 2007

Oskaloosa, McLouth teams trade sweeps

The Oskaloosa baseball team and McLouth softball team each swept their counterpart as the two rival county schools matched off Monday.

The Bears baseball team defeated the Bulldogs, 3-2 and 12-9, behind the pitching of junior Boone Heston and sophomore Adam Paavola. The Bears also split a doubleheader with Doniphan West March 29 as the Bears won the opener, 7-3, but lost the second game, 12-10.

The Bulldogs softball team blanked the Oskaloosa team twice in two games with wins of 6-0 and 12-0.

Eleven countians named to all-DVL basketball

Eleven county high school basketball players were recently selected to the all-Delaware Valley League basketball teams.

Among girls, McLouth freshman Missy Rome and Oskaloosa sophomore Nicole Rockhold were unanimous first-team selections; Valley Falls junior Rebekah Bunde and Jefferson County North freshman Mallory Grand Pre were first-team selections; and Valley Falls senior Katie Brevitz and Oskaloosa senior Carol Allen received honorable mention.

JCN senior Wes Weishaar and Oskaloosa junior Brock McGinnis were unanimous first-team selections on the boys’ side while JCN senior Drew Kraxner and McLouth senior Andrew Booth were also first-team picks. McLouth senior Trevor Keling received honorable mention.