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 […]
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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 […]
Panthers place sixth at Parkside Invitational
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph’s junior high girls’ cross-country team placed sixth on Saturday (Sept. 10) in the 44-school Parkside Invitational at Maxwell Park, in Normal. Meet champion Glenwood had 23 points. St. Joseph finished with 280 points. The girls’ varsity race featured 311 competitors, including four Panthers who ran […]