St. Joseph Little League registration for 2020 spring/summer softball and baseball programs is open until Feb. 16. This year’s opportunities include Bitty Ball ($50), Coach Pitch ($70), Major ($75), Minor ($75), Pony ($85) and T-Ball ($70). The season will run April 1 through June 30. Click here to register.
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2020 Royal Youth League Registration Open
Registration for spring 2020 Royal Youth League baseball and softball is open. The league includes opportunities for boys and girls entering kindergarten through age 12 to participate. Fees include $50 for first child then $40 for each additional sibling. Players will recieve a t-shirt and hat. The last day to […]
Champaign County Early Voting to begin Feb. 6
In the days before the March 17, 2020 primary election, the Champaign County Clerk’s office will open locations throughout Champaign County to make voting easy and accessible to those casting a vote. Pursuant to Article 19A of the Illinois Election Code, Early Voting for the General Primary will be conducted […]
Commentary: Questions and Faith
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com My grandmother was a devout Christian. After my grandfather passed away in the late 1970s, she moved to Waxhaw, N.C., where she joined the JAARS missionary team. She lived there for almost 20 years, helping to serve groups of people overseas and at home. She loved […]
VGH boys’ basketball defeats Okaw Valley to play in Lincoln Prairie Conference Championship game
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks avenged a regular-season loss to Okaw Valley by 12 points by garnering a 60-57 triumph on Tuesday at Arcola in the semifinals of the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament. Logan Nohren bettered his previous high game by a point, sinking a game-high 33 points. Carson […]
Balanced 3-point game puts Oakwood over Armstrong-Potomac
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five players sunk three-point shots on Tuesday as the Comets went on the road and dispatched Armstrong-Potomac 74-63 in a Vermilion Valley Conference game. Josh Young fired in a game-high 21 points. Brevin Wells scored 13 points and Isiah Ruch totaled 11 points. Oakwood rolled up […]
Comets rebound for big win over Chrisman
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com After hitting a season-low for points scored in a game (19) in its previous contest, Oakwood achieved a season’s high on Monday in a 70-29 win at home against Chrisman. The Comet led 23-3 after one quarter en route to their 20th win of the season. […]
Spartans remain unbeaten in Illini Prairie Conference
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans stayed unbeaten in Illini Prairie Conference play with Tuesday’s 54-46 win at Tolono Unity. Payton Cain led SJ-O with 15 points and also grabbed six rebounds to go with four steals. Chance Izard hit four three-pointers in a game for the sixth time as […]
Dukeman returns to the court, BHRA posts victory over Spartans
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans’ four-game winning streak came to an end on Wednesday as visiting Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin posted a 47-31 non-conference victory. In a game where SJ-O made 7-of-7 free throws, senior Hannah Dukeman made her first appearance of the season and scored two points. In her return from […]
Dan Sappenfield reaches 200 wins: recognizes players, parents and love for the game
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Dan Sappenfield made his debut in coaching the way many others have gotten their starts. He was a dutiful dad. As his children started showing an interest in sports, he volunteered to help with the programs in which they were involved. “T-ball, Little League and you […]