By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Not all football victories are created equally. They all count as just one notch in the “win” column, but some are much more meaningful and significant. St. Joseph-Ogden’s regular-season finale on Friday (Oct. 21) – a 34-20 triumph over Paxton-Buckley-Loda at SJ-O’s Dick Duval Field – […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage bounced back from a loss on Monday (Oct. 17) with a come-from-behind win on Tuesday (Oct. 18) over Argenta-Oreana, 22-25, 25-14, 25-14. The Monday loss was also at home, to Judah Christian, 25-16, 28-26. Against A-O, Bryn Wyant totaled 10 kills and six digs while teammate […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood couldn’t finish off Salt Fork and dropped a 24-26, 25-11, 25-21 decision on Monday (Oct. 17) in the fifth-place match of the Vermilion County Volleyball Tournament. The Comets (4-22) return to action on Thursday (Oct. 20) at home against Rantoul.
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden quarterback Logan Smith moved up two more positions on the list of the state’s passing leaders. The junior stands fifth entering the Spartans’ regular-season finale with 1,782 passing yards. Smith has had six consecutive games with at least 170 passing yards and has thrown at […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s volleyball team reached the 25-win mark for the season with back-to-back road triumphs to start the week. The Spartans prevailed at Warrensburg-Latham on Monday (Oct. 17), 25-16, 25-18, and then overpowered Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 25-20, 25-18 on Tuesday (Oct. 18). Addie Roesch pounded a team-high 10 kills […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage’s Clark Roland was the IESA Class 1A state runner-up on Saturday (Oct. 15) in the boys’ cross-country state meet at Normal’s Maxwell Park. Roland’s 2-mile time was 11 minutes and 2.7 seconds. He held off the third-place finisher by 1.2 seconds. Roland entered the state finals […]
By Fred Kroner The seventh-grade Prairieview Ogden girls’ basketball team won its first seven games of the season. PVO opened the year with a 29-28 triumph at home against Cissna Park on Sept. 20. Greta Goldenstein tallied nine points while both Kellyn Irwin and Atleigh Miller chipped in with eight […]
By Fred Kroner With five runners finishing within 41.5 seconds of one another on Saturday (Oct. 15), the St. Joseph Middle School girls’ cross-country team captured fourth place in the Class 2A IESA girls’ state meet at Normal’s Maxwell Park. Tessa Walker led the Panthers, placing 30th in 12 minutes, […]
By Fred Kroner Destanee Morgan, Gracie Tate and Bryn Wyant all registered eight digs on Thursday (Oct. 13), but Heritage suffered a 25-20, 25-16 volleyball loss at Decatur Lutheran. Wyant also landed six kills. Tate had two kills and one service ace. Morgan added one kill. Mary Roland totaled 12assists, […]
By Fred Kroner In Vermilion County Tournament action on Saturday (Oct. 15), Oakwood dropped decisions to Westville (25-19, 25-19) and to Armstrong-Potomac (23-25, 25-19, 15-4). The Comets (4-21) return to action on Monday (Oct 17) in the fifth-place match against Salt Fork.
