By Fred Kroner Sam Gilbert produced two hits for Heritage, which dropped a 15-4 baseball decision at home on Monday (April 25) to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. Kamble Pearman and Zaien Smith also landed hits for the Hawks. Robert Holloman stole two bases and drove in two runs. Teammates with one RBI apiece […]
Author: Fred Kroner
Blue Ridge defeats Heritage softball at home
By Fred Kroner Heritage dropped a 12-1 softball decision to Blue Ridge on Monday (April 25) at home. The Hawks (0-12) return to action on Monday (May 2) at Okaw Valley.
Toledo Cumberland outlasts Villa Grove
By Fred Kroner Peyton Smith drove in five runs on Monday (April 25), but Heritage came up on the short end of a 16-9 baseball loss at home to Toledo Cumberland. Smith and Sam Bender each logged three hits. Bender and Luke Zimmerman both scored three runs. Tyler Wilson drove […]
Villa Grove softball continues their win streak
By Fred Kroner Alex Brown provided a spark for Villa Grove in the pitcher’s circle and at-bat on Monday (April 25) as the Blue Devils scored in double figures in their sixth consecutive softball game, a 19-2 win at Cerro Gordo/Bement. Brown was 3-for-3 and scored five runs. She was […]
Canamore, Wagner take top spots in discus at Tuscola Invitational
By Fred Kroner Willis Canamore and Cam Wagner finished 1-2 in the seventh-grade division of the discus on Saturday (April 23) at the Tuscola East Prairie boys’ track and field invitational. Canamore’s winning toss was 118 feet, 7 inches. Wagner was next at 103-7. Canamore also netted a runner-up finish […]
Ericksen finishes first in 200-meters at Tuscola Invite
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph eighth-grader Katie Ericksen was the individual winner on Saturday (April 23) in the 200 meters at the Tuscola East Prairie girls’ junior high track and field invitational. Her winning time was 29.74 seconds. One St. Joseph eighth-grader registered a third-place finish. Hannah Mock was third […]
Villa Grove finishes 11th at Tuscola Open
By Fred Kroner Villa Grove athletes registered top-10 performances in 11 events on Friday (April 22) in the 36th Tuscola Open boys’ track and field meet. The 400-meter relay foursome of Mason Carter, Gunner Cline, Layne Rund and Braydon Dowler teamed up for the best finish. They took third in […]
Voller finishes as runner-up at Tuscola Open
By Fred Kroner Ava Vollmer was the discus runner-up on Friday (April 22) in the 36th Tuscola Open girls’ track and field meet. Her best toss was 30 feet, 7 inches. Teammate Carley Eades was seventh in the discus (86 feet, 6 inches) and 10th in the shot put (25 […]
Villa Grove secures victory at Blue Ridge
By Fred Kroner Brady Clodfelder and Parker Knierim combined on a five-hitter on Friday (April 22) as Villa Grove posted its second straight shutout victory, 5-0, at Blue Ridge. Clodfelder struck out four and walked two in six innings. He scattered four hits. Knierim worked the final inning, logging three […]
Blue Devils overpower Georgetown-Ridge Farm
By Fred Kroner All nine Villa Grove starters produced at least one hit – and Chloe Reardon, Maci Clodfelder and Madison Hinds each had three – as the Blue Devils overpowered Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 11-1, in Georgetown. Two of Reardon’s hits were doubles. Kaylee Arbuckle, Emma Bratten-Noice and Logan Lillard wound […]