By Fred Kroner Payton Carter won the pole vault on Friday (April 26) in the 19-school Monticello girls’ track and field invitational. Her winning mark was 11 feet, 6 ¼ inches. There were 12 competitors in the event. One Spartan who placed among the top eight individually established a personal-best. […]
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Braxton Waller’s Explosive Performance Leads St. Joseph-Ogden to 23-0 Rout Over Charleston
By Fred Kroner Braxton Waller thumped two home runs and knocked in seven runs on Thursday (April 25) as the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team took down Charleston, 23-0, on the road. Luke Landrus and Bryson Houchens also swatted home runs. Houchens fired the Spartans’ ninth shutout of the season. He […]
Addy Martinie Powers St. Joseph-Ogden to Decisive 11-4 Win Over Mahomet-Seymour with Home Run Streak
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Addy Martinie slugged her sixth home run in her last six games on Thursday (April 25) as St. Joseph-Ogden kayoed Mahomet-Seymour, 11-4, in a non-conference softball game at Randy Wolken Field. Martinie and Grace Osterbur each stroked three hits. Martinie also pounded a double and drove […]
Vermillion Strikes Out 17, Leads Oakwood to 10-5 Victory Over Schlarman Academy
By Fred Kroner Caydence Vermillion struck out a career-high 17 batters on Monday (April 22) as the Oakwood softball team clubbed Schlarman Academy, 10-5, in Danville. Vermillion allowed three hits and walked three batters in the seven-inning game. Jada Finley and Gracie Hanner each delivered two hits for the Comets. […]
Oakwood Rallies to Overcome Early Lead Slip, Secures 12-10 Victory Over Paris in Nail-Biter
By Fred Kroner In a bizarre game on Wednesday (April 24), Oakwood’s baseball team scored nine runs in the first inning, but then had to rally from a 10-9 deficit in the sixth inning to secure a 12-10 triumph at home over Paris. Jackson Dudley pitched two innings of hitless […]
Martinie Homers in Third Straight Game, Leads SJ-O Softball to Dominant 14-2 Victory at Maroa-Forsyth
By Fred Kroner Addy Martinie slugged a home run on Monday (April 22) for the third consecutive game, powering the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team to a 14-2 win at Maroa-Forsyth. Martinie was 3-for-4, and also clubbed a double. She drove in a game-high four runs. Timera Backburn-Kelly was the beneficiary […]
Landrus Continues Hot Streak, Leads St. Joseph-Ogden to 10-3 Win Over Westville
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Luke Landrus produced his third three-RBI game in a row on Wednesday (April 24) and teammate Braxton Waller registered his 14th multi-hit game of the season as St. Joseph-Ogden captured a 10-3 baseball victory at Westville. Landrus was 2-for-4 and Waller was 2-for 5. Teammates with […]
Heritage Baseball Stumbles Against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, Falls to 0-13 on the Season
By Fred Kroner Rylan White scored a run and Brennan Struck had a hit for the Heritage baseball team on Thursday (April 18), but the Hawks dropped a 12-1 decision at home to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. White pitched 4 2/3 innings and suffered the loss. He walked one and struck out six. […]
Oakwood Boys’ Track Team Shines at Unity Invitational with Multiple Top-10 Finishes
By Fred Kroner Bryson McDaniel registered two top-five finishes and Connor Smith had one on Friday (April 19) for the Oakwood boys’ track and field team in the 15-school Unity Invitational. McDaniel was third in the long jump (20 feet) and fifth in the triple jump (39 feet, 2 inches). […]
Oakwood Girls’ Track and Field Secures Multiple Top-10 Finishes at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Invitational
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s girls’ track and field team produced top-10 finishes in four individual events and two relays on Friday (April 19) in the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Invitational. Aubri Elliott was a two-event individual placer. She took fifth in the 100 meters (14.15 seconds) and seventh in the 100 hurdles […]