Oakwood soccer holding opponents scoreless, volleyball drops first two matches
By FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team hasn’t allowed a goal in its first two matches.
The Comets opened the season at home on Monday, battling to a 0-0 draw against St. Joseph-Ogden. Goalkeeper Chris Winkler had seven saves.
On Tuesday, the team went on the road and shut out Watseka 5-0. Five squad members scored goals and four had assists.
Sam Howie and Colin Merritt each had a goal and an assist.
Also scoring goals were Brady Tevebaugh, Joe Lashuay and Grant Powell.
Other assists were credited to Reef Pacot and Carlie Thompson.
Winkler had one save.
Oakwood/Salt Fork returns to action today against Unity in a match to be played at the Oakwood Grade School.
Boys’ golf
Oakwood placed second in a three-school meet on Tuesday at Harrison Park, in Danville.
Logen Hoshauer led the Comets with a 41. He was the individual runner-up.
Other top scores for Oakwood were a 48 by Reed Sperry, a 60 by Travis Goodner and a 63 by Joie Sollers.
Watseka won the meet with a composite of 185. Oakwood had 212 and Westville finished with a score of 232.
The Comets return to action on Monday against Tuscola at Iron Horse Golf Course.
Volleyball
The Comets played on the road and dropped consecutive two-set matches, losing on Monday at LeRoy 25-15, 25-17. Kaitlyn Young had two kills for the Comets.
On Tuesday, Oakwood lost to Kankakee, 25-20, 25-23, in a first-round match of Cissna Park’s Timberwolf Tip-Off.
The Comets return to action tonight at Rantoul.
