Author: Fred Kroner

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Oakwood football kicks off season with win

By Fred Kroner At some point, Cameron Lee’s career record as a head football coach will be lower than 100 percent. After the first week, however, the first-year Oakwood High School coach has his team sitting at a 1-0 record following a season-opening 26-20 victory at home on Saturday (Aug. […]

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Oakwood soccer shuts out Watseka

By Fred Kroner Grant Powell had a hat trick and two assists on Thursday (Aug. 25) as Oakwood/Salt Fork played its soccer home-opener and blanked Watseka, 10-0. The Comets’ defense prevented the Warriors from getting a shot. Oakwood/SF launched 36 shots. Reef Pacot scored twice and added an assist. Brody […]

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Russell finishes fourth at Saber Corn Classic

By Fred Kroner Macie Russell, from Oakwood/Salt Fork, ran fourth on Saturday (Aug. 27) in the St. Thomas More Saber Corn Classic girls’ cross-country race. Her 3-mile time was 20 minutes, 7.2 seconds. There were 46 finishers. Other participants for the Comets were Kalie Tison (33rd in 26:05.6) and Addie […]

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Hawks open volleyball season with win

By Fred Kroner Bryn Wyant and Adena Paul led the offensive attack for Heritage on Thursday (Aug. 25) as the Hawks opened their home volleyball schedule with a 25-17, 25-23 verdict over Salt Fork. Wyant powered six kills and Paul landed five kills to go with two blocks and three […]

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Paris defeats Heritage Volleyball

By Fred Kroner Mary Roland collected five assists and Lilli Montgomery contributed four digs on Monday (Aug. 22), but Heritage dropped a 25-22, 25-22 decision in its volleyball season-opener at Paris. Riley Miller had two blocks and one kill. Roland also served one ace. The Hawks dropped their second successive […]

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Oakwood Volleyball drops season opener

By Fred Kroner Maria Adams registered five assists and three aces on Monday (Aug. 22), but the Oakwood volleyball team lost its home-opener to LeRoy, 25-12, 25-14. Nikita Taylor and Luci Morris each totaled two kills. Laney Clouse contributed five digs. The Oakwood JV team lost to LeRoy, 25-13, 25-12. […]

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Decatur St. Teresa scraps by SJO Tennis

By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden posted wins in three of six singles matches on Wednesday (Aug. 24), but dropped a narrow 5-4 decision to Decatur St. Teresa at Atkins Tennis Center. Earning wins for SJ-O were Lauren Lannert (6-3, 6-2 at No. 4), McKennah Hamilton (7-6, 2-6, 10-6 at No. […]