Oakwood girls’ cross country captures VCC title, Oakwood Volleyball wins VCC tournament
By FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
Oakwood bounced back from a three-set loss in Monday’s championship match of the Vermilion County Volleyball Tournament to post a three-set triumph in Tuesday’s Senior Match at Fithian.
The Comets fended off the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes 27-25, 23-25, 25-18 thanks to a double-double from Katelyn Young and six kills by Alyssa Romito. Young and Romito are the team’s lone seniors.
Young’s performance included match-high totals of 16 kills and 15 assists as well as two blocks and two service aces.
Aaliyah Denius chipped in with seven kills, two blocks and two aces.
Karsen Rupp delivered 13 assists for Oakwood. Teammates Ashlynn Pinnick (two aces) and Addie Wright (two blocks) were other key contributors.
On Monday at Bismarck, the host school ended Oakwood’s string of consecutive County championships at four by fighting back from a one-set deficit, 19-25, 25-21, 25-15.
Young swatted 15 of the Comets’ 26 kills in the tournament finals.
Oakwood returns to action tonight at Danville against Schlarman Academy and can clinch at least a share of the Vermilion Valley Conference crown with a win.
Oakwood and Milford are each 11-1 in conference play. Milford faces Hoopeston Area tonight.
Oakwood is 20-12 overall, marking the school’s third 20-win season in a row. That feat has occurred just twice in school history.
Oakwood Girls’ cross-country
Oakwood/Salt Fork successfully defended its Vermilion County team championship on Tuesday as three of its athletes earned All-County honors in the meet held at Kickapoo State Park.
Grace Davis, Allie Morris and Katie Fritz are the team’s All-County performers.
Davis was the runner-up in the 3-mile race, posting a time of 22 minutes, 22 seconds. Morris – who was the first freshman finisher – ran fourth in 23:37 and Fritz was seventh overall, clocking in at 25:17.
The top seven were designated as All-County performers.
The Comets’ other entrants were both top 10 finishers. Cassie Fugate was eighth in 25:35 and Aubrey Wells was 10th in 30:22.
The team returns to action on Saturday in the Tuscola Class 1A Regional.
Oakwood Boys’ cross-country
Ethan Brewer placed 17th and Bryce Tucker was 19th on Tuesday in the Vermilion County Meet at Kickapoo State Park.
Brewer was timed in 21 minutes, 29 seconds for the 3-mile course. Tucker’s time was 23:05.
Team honors were captured by Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. Oakwood/Salt Fork did not have enough runners to be scored as a team.
The Comets return to action on Saturday in the Tuscola Class 1A Regional.
