BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five Spartans posted at least one pin on Saturday during a series of dual meets at Robinson. SJ-O went 1-3 for the day in its dual meets, edging Lawrenceville 36-33 after losing to Cumberland 39-33, Mount Carmel 46-18 and Robinson 59-21. A.J. Wagner (113 pounds), Isaiah […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team dropped its first Illini Prairie Conference game on Thursday, losing a 42-33 decision at Stanford Olympia. The teams were tied at halftime, 11-11. The difference was the third quarter where Olympia held a 16-7 edge, which accounted for its final victory […]
SJO 2019-2020 2nd Quarter High Honor Roll Freshmen Alyssa Acton McGwire Atwood Kaytlyn Baker Olivia Baltzell Maddux Carter Yamilka Casanova Ariana Chambers Cale Coursey Aiden Cromwell Zachary Dahman Emily Elsbernd Leah Finley Joselyn Frerichs Kennedy Greer Andrew Guelfi Mikyla Haley Maya Hewkin, Taylor Hug Shayne Immke Emily Jeffries Cameran Kelley […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Logan Nohren was the lone double-digit scorer for the Hawks in a Tuesday loss at home to Okaw Valley. Nohren netted 20 points, but Villa Grove/Heritage dropped a 59-47 decision. Okaw Valley jumped into a 24-9 lead after one quarter. Issac Mahoe and Sam Reno each […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the fifth time this season, the Blue Devils on Tuesday held an opponent to fewer than 30 points in a game, overpowering Uni High 52-25 in Urbana. Aliya Holloman scored 18 points and for the 11th time this season was the top VG/H point-maker. She […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Katelyn Young put up nine first-quarter points on Monday as the Comets earned a 47-27 win at Armstrong-Potomac. Young tallied 30 points, the fifth time this season she has hit that mark. Young downed 8 of 9 free throws. Oakwood led 12-4 after one quarter and […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets (14-4) continue to move up in the Class 1A state rankings released on Tuesday by The Illinois Best Weekly. The Comets are ranked 14th, an improvement of three positions from the previous state poll. Oakwood returns to action tonight at Westville in a meet […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets needed three overtimes on Tuesday to secure a 73-65 victory at Georgetown-Ridge Farm. Josh Young hit a season-high 23 points and became the second Comet this season with a 20-point game. Young tallied 14 of his points in the overtime periods and was 6-for-6 […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans produced their best defensive effort of the season on Tuesday in front of the home crowd, limiting Williamsville to 22 points in a 50-22 SJ-O triumph. SJ-O held a slender 8-6 lead after one period, but had extended its margin to 22-10 at halftime. […]
In honor of their outstanding scholastic achievement, the following students have been named to the Parkland College Dean’s List for fall 2019. To make the list, students must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 grade scale for the semester in which they are being honored. Students […]
