By Fred Kroner All four St. Joseph-Ogden relays earned state tournament berths on Friday (May 20), helping the Spartans claim the team championship in their own 18-team Class 1A sectional. SJ-O also had three individuals qualify for state. The Spartans 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays were victorious at the sectional. Teaming […]
By Fred Kroner Four St. Joseph-Ogden entries qualified for the finals of the Class 1A IHSA girls’ track and field state meet in Charleston. During the preliminary round on Thursday (May 19), pole-vaulter Payton Carter advanced after clearing 10 feet, 7 inches and teammate Savanna Franzen moved on in the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mhometnews.com There are words to describe Madison Doan. “Organized,” is one, according to Oakwood High School consumer ed teacher Amy Brant. “Determined,” is another one, according to Oakwood Spanish teacher Pam Yergler. “Leader,” Brant added. This week, another word was officially added to the list. Salutatorian. When […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com When Karsen Rupp joins the Kankakee Community College softball program in the fall, she will have one part of the process covered. Making a transition to a new coaching staff has become second nature for the Oakwood High School senior. “For high school ball, I have […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Jesse Johnson has a perspective on the student body at Oakwood High School that is unique. He teaches freshmen. And, he teaches seniors. “It’s one of the best things in the world teaching freshmen and seniors,” Johnson said. “Those are my only two grades I see […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s softball team suffered a semifinal-round exit from its own Class 2A regional on Tuesday (May 17) with a 5-2 loss to Paris. Hallie Brazelton knocked two of the Spartans’ five hits. Alyssa Acton, Peyton Jones and Addie Martinie each collected one hit. Jones and Shayne […]
By Fred Kroner Hayden Brazelton pitched a two-hit shutout and cracked a home run Wednesday (May 18) as St. Joseph-Ogden opened the baseball postseason with a 15-0 Class 2A regional semifinal shutout over Paxton-Buckley-Loda at Hoopeston. Brazelton (8-0) walked no one and struck out three batters in throwing his third […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s baseball team made a first-round exit from the Class 2A regional on Monday (May 16), losing a 14-12 slugfest at home to Gibson-City-Melvin-Sibley. The Comets’ 15-hit attack was spearheaded by Grant Powell and Dalton Hobick, each with three hits. Providing two hits each were Josh Young, […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood dropped a 17-2 decision at Marshall on Monday (May 16) in a first-round Cass 2A regional softball contest. The Comets (7-20) were held to three hits. Ashlynn Pinnick, Alaina Rothwell and Karsen Rupp had the Oakwood hits. Rupp (one inning) and Gracie Enos (2 2/3 innings) […]
By Fred Kroner Austin McDaniel was the lone Oakwood competitor in the Monday (May 16) News-Gazette Honor Roll boys’ track and field meet at Urbana. McDaniel was timed in 43.61 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles and ended in fourth place. Oakwood returns to action on Friday (May 20) in the […]
