By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s Luci Morris registered four kills and four blocks on Thursday (Sept. 15), but the Comets lost a volleyball match at home to Watseka, 25-19, 25-18. On Tuesday (Sept. 13), the Comets lost at Armstrong-Potomac, 25-12, 25-9. Totaling two kills apiece were Sophia Hart, Morris and Maria […]
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Heritage Cross Country finishes fifth at Wimple Park
By Fred Kroner The Heritage Hawks finished fifth on Saturday (Sept 17) in the 17-school Tuscola boys’ cross-country invitational at Wimple Park. Meet champion Tuscola totaled 102 points in the 45th annual race. Heritage had a composite score of 160. Leading the way for the Hawks was Zach Ruwe, whose […]
Heritage Volleyball rallies to win
By Fred Kroner For the second time in its last five matches, Heritage’s volleyball team rallied from a one-set deficit to post a win. On Thursday (Sept. 15), the Hawks regrouped for a 21-25, 25-16, 25-17 triumph at Toledo Cumberland. Mary Roland posted 28 assists and Lilli Montgomery logged 19 […]
Comets defeat Danville in three sets
By Fred Kroner Luci Morris recorded 12 kills and three blocks on Monday (Sept. 12) as the Oakwood volleyball team rallied past Danville, 17-25, 25-18, 25-16 in Fithian. Maria Adams distributed 10 assists. Laney Clouse totaled three digs and three service aces. Oakwood (2-6) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. […]
Ruch breaks Oakwood Soccer record
By Fred Kroner Senior Joshua Ruch broke his own school record for shutouts in a season with his 10th on Tuesday (Sept. 13) as Oakwood/Salt Fork blanked visiting Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 5-0. The Comets led, 4-0, at halftime. Ruch collected a season-high seven saves. He previously set the record for season shutouts […]
Kopacz wins dual meet at Danville Country Club
By Fred Kroner Oakwood senior Case Kopacz won medalist honors on Wednesday (Sept. 14) in a dual meet with Schlarman Academy at Danville Country Club. Kopacz fired a 42. Schlarman posted the team win, 205-219. Other scores for the Comets were: Kyle McFarland (53), Mason Goodner (57), Gage Warren (67) […]
Russell wins Vermilion County race at Kickapoo
By Fred Kroner Oakwood/Salt Fork’s Macie Russell won the Vermilion County girls’ cross-country 3-mile race on Tuesday (Sept. 13) at Kickapoo State Park. Her time was 20 minutes, 52.30 seconds. Three other teammates placed among the top 11. Kalie Tison ran sixth (25:00.17), Addie Wright was 10th (29:21.84) and Gracie […]
Cafarelli leads SJ-O at Champaign County Tournament
By Fred Kroner Ashten Cafarelli carded an 85 on Monday (Sept. 12) at Lincolnshire Fields Country Club to pace the St. Joseph-Ogden golf team in the Champaign County Tournament. Collectively, the Spartans had a 359 team score. Other SJ-O scores were: McGwire Atwood (88), Jacob Kern (88), Maddux Carter (98), […]
SJ-O soccer wins over Blue Ridge
By Fred Kroner Senior Aidan Cormwell netted a goal in each half on Monday (Sept. 12) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team posted a 5-2 triumph in Farmer City over Blue Ridge. Other goal-scorers for the Spartans were Will Page, Alex Acosta and Jacek Slowikowski. Assisting for SJ-O were Collin […]
Spartans top Cornjerkers in two sets
By Fred Kroner Shayne Immke and Peyton Williams each smacked eight kills on Monday (Sept. 12) as St. Joseph-Ogden traveled to Hoopeston Area and topped the Cornjerkers, 25-9, 25-17. Immke and Williams each added five digs and Williams also served one ace. Taylor Hug dished out 19 assists to go […]