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This Day in Country Music

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1973: Resting at #1 on the Billboard Country album chart is Merle Haggard with It’s Not Love (But It’s Not Bad).

1977: Loretta Lynn, Glen Campbell, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton-John and The Eagles leave the American Music Awards as winners. Becoming the first country artist to win the Award of Merit was Johnny Cash.

1987: Tyler Hubbard is born. Hubbard eventually becomes a country pop artist who makes up 50{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} of the platinum-selling duo Florida Georgia Line.

2006: Walk The Line, a Johnny Cash biopic, receives five Oscar nominations, with Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon up for best actor and actress respectively.

2010: Becoming the youngest country music artist and also the youngest person to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year is Taylor Swift. She also wins three more awards that night for Best Country Album (Fearless), Best Female Country Vocal Performance (“White Horse”), and Best Country Song (“White Horse”).

2013: Randy Travis’ stint with the law continues as he pleads guilty to an incident when he was found lying in the road, unclothed, smelling of alcohol. He receives two years of probation, a $2,000 fine, and a 180-day suspended jail sentence.

Luke Bryan Playing Ballparks & Stadiums

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Luke Bryan is heading outside this summer. The singer just announced a stadium and ballpark leg of his “What Makes You Country Tour,” which will feature Sam Hunt and Jon Pardi on all shows, and Carly Pearce and Morgan Wallen on select dates.

The stadium dates will kick off May 31st in Toronto, Canada, and will see Luke playing MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Boston’s Fenway Park, Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Los Angeles’ Dodgers Stadium, before wrapping October 26th at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

Check out the new dates below and click here for Luke’s complete schedule.

May 31st: Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
June 2nd: East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
June 16th: Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ball Park
June 23rd: Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
June 30th: Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field
July 5th & 6th: Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 21st: Minneapolis, MN – Target Field
July 28th: Los Angeles, CA – Dodger Stadium
August 4th: Denver, CO – Mile High Stadium
August 25th: St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium
September 1st: Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
October 13th: Vancouver, BC – BC Place Stadium
October 26th Detroit, MI – Ford Field

Motivational Keynote to Speak At William Penn University

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(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – Author and Motivational Speaker, Antonio Neves, will be on William Penn University‘s Oskaloosa campus on Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m.

Neves has written “50 Things Every College Student Should Know” as well as “50 Ways to Excel in your First Job… and Life”. As a career service coach, he helps people navigate new positions and responsibilities, prepare for interviews and become better leaders. Throughout his career, Neves has helped teams connect with one another, collaborate to improve results and foster a culture of allies.

He has delivered hundreds of keynote speeches to thousands of people at conferences, top companies, corporations, trade associations and universities. Neves has worked for 10 years as a correspondent and producer in the television industry in New York City with networks including NBC, PBS, BET, Nickelodeon and more.

Neves will be speaking to students, staff and faculty in the Penn Gymnasium on Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. Learn more about Neves and his leadership or empowerment tactics at www.theantonioneves.com.

Oskaloosa Boys Survive Scare From Newton

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The Oskaloosa basketball teams hosted Newton on Tuesday night and the two games were decided by a nail-biting five points combined. The Osky boys survived a late Newton rally by winning, 57-56, while the Indian girls battled but ultimately fell, 28-24.

The boys’ game was one where Osky hoped to get a more comfortable win after outlasting Newton in a tight 56-53 game on the road in December. But Garrett Sturtz and his All-State caliber resume would not go quietly into the Oskaloosa night.

The game was very back and forth from the start, with Newton closing the first quarter on a 9-1 run to take a 12-10 lead. In the second quarter, Osky’s offense got going and a buzzer beater layup by Cole Henry gave the Indians a 30-27 lead at the half.

After the break, things got sloppy as both teams struggled mightily to score points. Sturtz would eventually draw his fourth foul, which all came on charges offensively. Unfortunately, Osky was unable to take advantage of Sturtz being off the floor as they only increased their lead to 37-32 at the end of the 3rd quarter.

The fourth was the exact opposite, as both teams lit up the gym for a combined 44 points. Many of those came from Sturtz, who would score 22 of the 24 Newton points down the stretch. Oskaloosa would counter with Spencer Tucker scoring six points late including two free throws after the Newton bench was assessed a technical foul.

As the game wore on, Sturtz got a three-point play to cut the Osky lead to one and Rian Yates was fouled by the Cardinals with just under 10 seconds to play. After Newton called a timeout to ice the shooter, Yates missed the front end of the 1-and-1 opportunity, allowing Newton a chance to win. Sturtz drove down the floor but picked up his dribble at the three-point line and pump faked. The Oskaloosa defense didn’t bite as Sturtz attempted a tough leaning shot to draw a foul. There was no whistle, and the Indians survived.

Oskaloosa got 18 points and 5 rebounds from both Cole Henry and Jarad Kruse who were vital pieces to the Osky puzzle. Spencer Tucker also was in double figures with 10 points and added 7 assists.

Sturtz led the way for the Cardinals with an impressive 42 points to go with 9 rebounds. He shot 13 for 14 from the free throw line. In two games against Oskaloosa, the Newton senior scored a combined 86 points.

With the win, the top-ranked Indians move to 16-1 overall and 11-0 in Little Hawkeye Conference play. Newton falls to 9-6 overall and 5-6 in the LHC.

The girls’ game was equally entertaining from a competitive standpoint, as the Osky girls mounted a comeback from 14 points down to put plenty of pressure on Newton.

Marleigh Denburger, Oskaloosa’s leading scorer coming into the game, was saddled with foul trouble throughout the first half and the Cardinals built up a 22-8 halftime lead. But the Indians chipped away to head to the fourth down 27-20.

The fourth quarter saw Newton employ a stalling strategy to limit Osky’s possessions. This resulted in a slow quarter pace-wise, and forced Oskaloosa to pressure the ball as time went on. Unfortunately, the Indians couldn’t find buckets on their end to complete the comeback while Newton struggled to ice the game from the free throw line.

After the smoke cleared, Newton was outscored in a poor shooting fourth period, 4-1, but held on to beat Osky, 28-24.

Marleigh Denburger, Lindsey Holmberg, and Mary Nelson all had 6 points for Osky in the game. Nelson also had 8 rebounds. Emma Kelderman had a solid game despite going scoreless with 7 boards and 3 assists. Holmberg had 3 steals on the defensive end.

Newton was led by Taylor Ryan, who scored 8 points off the bench, all in the first half. Anna Forsyth was the engine for Newton, scoring 6 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and getting 3 steals while serving as the lead guard for the Cardinals. Marcelina Marvelli had 5 points and 4 steals and Ali Bestell had 5 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks for Newton.

Osky is now 0-18 on the year and 0-11 in the Little Hawkeye. Newton snapped a ten-game losing streak and are now 4-15 overall and 2-9 in the conference with both wins coming against Oskaloosa.

Osky has a big doubleheader on Friday on the road at Norwalk. The Indian boys dominated a very good Norwalk team early in January and the Warriors will be looking to return the favor in a matchup of highly ranked teams. The girls’ game should also be competitive as Norwalk has struggled in conference play.

Due to space restrictions, we will have AUDIO ONLY for the Oskaloosa vs. Norwalk doubleheader on Friday night. The broadcast starts at 6 PM and the girls will start around 6:15. You can hear all the action on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN, radiokmzn.com, and the KMZN mobile app.

Faith Hill Performs National Anthem

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1937 – Jeanne Pruett, country music singer/Grand Ole Opry star, was born on Jan. 30, 1937, in Pell City, Alabama. Pruett is best-known for her 1973 chart-topping hit, “Satin Sheets.”

1938 – Norma Jean was born Jan. 30 in Wellston, Oklahoma. Norma Jean was a country music singer and member of The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961–1967. She had 13 country singles in Billboard’s Country Top 40 between 1963 and 1968, recorded twenty albums for RCA Victor between 1964 and 1973, and received two Grammy nominations.

1961 – Decca Records releases “I Fall to Pieces” by Patsy Cline, taken from her 1961 studio album, Patsy Cline Showcase. “I Fall to Pieces” was Cline’s first #1 hit on the country charts, and her second hit single to cross over onto the Pop charts.

1972 – American country music artist Tammy Cochran was born Jan. 30 in Austinburg, Ohio.

1981 – Kenny Rogers wins four American Music Awards on Jan. 30, 1981, including Favorite Country Single, for “Coward Of The County” and Country Album for The Gambler. Other winners included: Barbara Mandrell, The Statler Brothers, and The Eagles.

1994 – Clint Black, Wynonna Judd, Travis Tritt and Tanya Tucker perform at the halftime show (billed as Rockin’ Country Sunday) at Super Bowl XXVIII. The finale featured a special appearance by Naomi Judd, who joined Wynnona in performing The Judds’ single “Love Can Build a Bridge”. It was their first major appearance together since their Farewell Tour of 1991.

2000 – Faith Hill (pictured) performs the national anthem at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome before Super Bowl XXXIV.

2008 – Don Pavel, acclaimed bluegrass guitarist, dies at 60-years-old. He began partnering with Warren Nelson in the mid-1970s and helped found the Lost Nation String Band and the Big Top Chautauqua Blue Canvas Orchestra.

William Penn Hoops Sweep at Avila

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Strong Finish Helps William Penn Escape with Road Win

Kansas City, Mo.–The Statesmen men’s basketball team was up against the wall midway through the second half, but an impeccable finish allowed the squad to yet again hit a milestone as it defeated Avila 83-65 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action Saturday.

#1 William Penn (20-1, 10-1 Heart) which has won nine in a row, has now reached the 20-win plateau for the sixth-straight year and the 11th time in the last 14 years.

The navy and gold will not only retain their top rating come Tuesday’s new NAIA poll, but due to rival Grand View defeating Peru State, the Statesmen now have a two-game lead in the Heart with eight left to go.

As so many foes have done this winter, Avila (10-9, 4-7 Heart) did not make it easy for WPU, though the visitors may thought another cake-walk was in order as it bolted out to a 13-2 edge less than three minutes in.

The Eagles took the blows and bounced back, however, eventually claiming their first lead at 25-24 with 7:39 to go until halftime.  The visitors recovered, though, and went back on top 37-32 at the break.

A similar script was played out in the second stanza with William Penn extending its advantage to double digits before AU reeled it back in and took the lead back at 54-53 with 11:21still on the clock.

William Penn, which was held to its lowest point total of the season, called a timeout and obviously figured everything out because it scored 13 straight over the following four minutes and cruised to the win by outscoring its host 30-11 down the stretch.

The victors, courtesy of a 54.8{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} clip in the second half, outshot Avila 44.4{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}-40.6{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}.  They also held a 46-27 mark in rebounding, including 20 offensive rebounds.  That advantage assisted WPU in claiming a 20-8 edge in second-chance points.

The Statesmen committed two more turnovers (16-14) than the Eagles, but were better at taking advantage of their extra opportunities with a 21-13 edge in points off errors.

JC Washington (Sr., Houston, Texas, Sociology) and Dominique Shaw (Sr., Lufkin, Texas, Wellness and Recreation) topped WPU with identical double-doubles of 19 points and 12 rebounds.  Washington, who was 9-for-13 from the field, also stole three passes.

The duo of Aakim Saintil (Sr., West Orange, N.J., Business Management) and Corbin Medley (Sr., Rogersville, Mo., General Accounting) were also in double figures with 11 points each.  Saintil dished out six assists, while Medley guided the perimeter game with three three-pointers.

D’Angelo Allen (Jr., Dallas, Texas, Wellness and Recreation) just missed the mark with nine points; the junior also had two blocks.  Terrell Thompson (Sr., Indianapolis, Ind., Wellness and Recreation) added seven and Jovontae Carleton (Jr., El Cerrito, Calif., Sociology) contributed five along with a trio of thefts.

The Statesmen experienced a poor afternoon at the charity stripe (57.1{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}), but AU was not much better at 60.0{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}.

“This was not our best performance of the year, but winning road games in this conference is a tough task and we did that today,” Head Coach John Henry said.  “Corbin and Jovontae were great off the bench, especially in the second half when we needed a spark.”

Next Up: William Penn travels to Cedar Rapids next Wednesday to face Mount Mercy in Heart action at 7:30 p.m.

Stellar First Quarter Leads WPU Past Eagles

Kansas City, Mo.–The Statesmen women’s basketball team sprinted out to a big lead and held off any and all challenges by its foe to claim a 72-58 Heart of America Athletic Conference win over Avila Saturday.

William Penn (15-5, 9-2 Heart) remains in a tie for the overall lead in the Heart (also three games up in the North Division) as it outshot the Eagles 43.1{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}-39.6{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}.

The navy and gold held down one of the hottest teams in the league; AU (6-9, 5-6 Heart) had won five in a row prior to a tight loss to #6 MidAmerica Nazarene Wednesday.

The visitors knocked the hosts off their game early with the day’s first five points.  It only got better as the advantage grew to 13 points by quarter’s end at 20-7 with the Eagles being limited to 15.4{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} from the field in addition to four turnovers (WPU was at 44.4{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} and only one turnover).

The second period was WPU’s weakest, but even in that, Avila was only able to close to within nine once as the halftime score showed the Statesmen still up 36-26.

Although it never really ran away with it, William Penn was also never threatened as Avila was unable to get closer than nine points during the latter half.

In addition to their plus shooting, the navy and gold were also able to claim the road win because of ball control.  WPU committed only eight turnovers, while claiming 16 takeaways which led to a 12-2 edge in points off turnovers for the victors.

It was a balanced attack for William Penn with eight different players scoring and five recording at least seven points.  Sarah Hansen (Sr., Kewanee, Ill., Psychology and Human Services) connected on three of her squad’s eight three-pointers as she scored a team-high 19 points.  The senior was one of three Statesmen with a pair of steals.

Kate Ylitalo (So., Maple Plain, Minn., Biology) also knocked down a trio of trifectas en route to her 14-point showing, while JeAnn Hiraldo (Sr., Frisco, Texas, Industrial Technology), who provided big minutes off the bench, tallied 12 points.

Vashti Nwagbaraocha (Jr., Milwaukee, Wis., Exercise Science) joined the double-digit club with 11 points, while also guiding WPU with eight rebounds and two blocked shots.  The navy and gold overcame being outrebounded 29-27.

Tyra Johnson (Jr., Calumet City, Ill., Undecided) accounted for seven points in a non-starting role, while Jenna Santi (Jr., Oak Creek, Wis., Elementary Education) was superb in the distribution game with eight assists alongside four points.

William Penn also overcame finishing just 57.1{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} at the line.

“I thought we played 30 minutes of really good basketball,” Head Coach Steve Williamson said.  “Our guards played very well and knocked down some big shots.  We got great minutes from JeAnn off the bench today and that needs to continue as we are a bit short-handed at the moment.”

This article was written by Wade Steinlage, Sports Information Director, William Penn University

Chris Stapleton Extending 2018 Tour Dates

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Following his three Grammy wins on Sunday (Jan. 28), Chris Stapleton recently announced the expansion of his All-American Road Show Tour. Stapleton will begin his 2018 tour on June 16 in Brandon, Miss., and the stint is set to run through November.

Special guests on this tour include Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb. Tickets to Stapleton’s 2018 All-American Road Show Tour go on sale on Friday, Feb. 9.

Stapleton won the sought-after Best Country Album for From A Room, Vol. 1 at the 2018 Grammys, and during his acceptance speech, Stapleton graciously thanked everyone for their support, saying: “Thank you to everybody that works so hard for us. It’s a real joy to make music.”

This newest Grammy victory gives Stapleton five lifetime Grammys, all after his 2015 breakout at the CMA Awards when he performed “Tennessee Whiskey” with Justin Timberlake. On Sunday night he won two additional Grammys for Best Country Song for “Broken Halos” and Best Country Solo Performance category for “Either Way.”

Chris Stapleton’s 2018 All-American Road Show Tour Dates:

June 16 — Brandon, Miss. @ Brandon Amphitheater
June 22 — Rogers, Ark. @ Walmart Amp
June 28 — Darien Center, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
June 29 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ BB&T Pavilion
June 30 — Mansfield, Mass. @ Xfinity Center
July 13 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 19 — Spokane, Wash. @ Spokane Arena
July 20 — Portland, Ore. @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
July 21 — Seattle, Wash. @ White River Amphitheatre
July 26 — South Lake Tahoe, Nev. @ Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
July 27 — Sacramento, Calif. @ Toyota Amphitheatre
July 28 — Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 2 — Billings, Mont. @ Rimrock Auto Arena
Aug. 3 — Missoula, Mont. @ Adams Center
Aug. 4 — Boise, Idaho @ Ford Idaho Center Arena
Aug. 9 — Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater
Aug. 10 — Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
Aug. 11 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ USANA Amphitheatre
Aug. 16 — San Diego, Calif. @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Aug. 17 — Anaheim, Calif. @ Honda Center
Aug. 18 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ the Forum
Aug. 23 — Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 24 — Gilford, N.H. @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Oct. 4 — Cincinnati, Ohio @ Riverbend Music Center
Oct. 5 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Oct. 6 — Chicago, Ill. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Oct. 11 — Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion
Oct. 12 — Raleigh, N.C. @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Oct. 13 — Bristow, Va. @ Jiffy Lube Live
Oct. 19 — Alpharetta, Ga. @ Verizon Amphitheatre
Oct. 20 — Atlanta, Ga. @ Lakewood Amphitheater
Oct. 25 — Columbia, S.C. @ Colonial Life Arena
Oct. 26 — Knoxville, Tenn. @ Thompson Boling Arena
Oct. 27 — Lexington, Ky. @ Rupp Arena
Nov. 2 — New York City @ Madison Square Garden
Nov. 3 — Charlottesville, Va. @ John Paul Jones Arena

Band Festival Held at EBF High School

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(Eddyville, Iowa) – On Monday Jan. 22, 24 of EBF’s finest musicians participated in the 2017 South Central All Conference (SCC) Band Festival at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School. Mr. Steve Stickney, an esteemed band director from Mount Mercy University, was the guest director and prepared the band for the afternoon concert.

“I was very proud of all of our students. The honor band students helped set up and tear down from the concert as well as doing a fabulous job performing! The 5th and 6th graders were an awesome audience,” said Joe Overton, EBFHS Band Director. “We would like to thank Angie Edgren and Mary Brown for arranging and serving lunch.”

Students from EBF participating in the SCC Honor Band were: Grace Manternach, Tara Diephuis, Katie Fisher, Shanna Fellows, Sierra Lynch Belzer, Justice Fenton, Allison Walker, Liz Hotchkiss, Peyton Fry, Julia Fairchild, Emma Mock, Delanee Van Zante, Jaydin Abernathy, Maggie Voyles, Emma Bunnell, Gracie De La Cruz, Harrison Mock, Cameron Kolthoff, Tony Lane, Caleb Johannes, Eric Schutt, Katie Fairchild, Natalie Nemitz, Sophie Venator, and Brooke Shafer.

“This group did an excellent job representing themselves, our band, school, and community,” reads a news release sent out after the event.

Program Aims to Reduce Number of Deer in City

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(Ottumwa, Iowa) – The City of Ottumwa’s thirteenth deer season for bow hunters began on September 16, 2017 and recently concluded on January 10, 2018. During the season, thirty-four hunters registered with the police department to participate in the program. During the four month season, forty four (44) does, one (1) buck, and one (1) button buck were harvested bringing the total harvest number to forty six (46). Nine (9) hunters qualified for buck tags that will be issued during for the 2018/2019 season next fall.

The Ottumwa city deer hunting program was started in the fall of 2005 as a means to reduce the deer population in Ottumwa. Since then, a total of 863 deer have been harvested from within the city limits through the program. The start of the City’s 2018/2019 deer season for bow hunters will be announced this summer.

Benny the Red-Heeler Mix

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Benny is a male 1-year-old Red Heeler mix and he’s got a big week ahead of him: He’s going in to be neutered next week and then he’ll be ready to go home with his new owner… Could it be you? He’s shy at first, but don’t let that fool you, he’s a spring-loaded sweetheart and he loves to explore.

Benny is currently at the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter in Oskaloosa, Iowa. #PetOfTheWeek is sponsored by Faux Paws Bakery in Pella. Thanks to Faux Paws Bakery, the lucky person who adopts Benny will also receive a $10 Faux Paws Certificate.

 

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