By Fred Kroner Senior Hayden Brazelton played a starring role in back-to-back games for the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team. On Thursday (April 13), Brazelton was 4-for-4 with two doubles and two home runs and six runs batted in during a 24-2 win at home over Paxton-Buckley-Loda. On Friday (April 14), […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s 3,200-meter relay was victorious on Thursday (April 14) in the Monticello boys’ track and field invitational. The foursome of Spencer Wilson, Charlie Mabry, Elijah Mock and Luke Stegall finished the eight-lap race in 8 minutes, 47.01 seconds. The Spartans had three athletes place in two […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s baseball team finished the week by allowing just one run in back-to-back wins at home. On Friday (April 15), the Comets handled Milford, 5-1. On Saturday (April 16), Oakwood used an 18-run second-inning to blitz Attica, Ind., 22-0. Against Milford, Lucas Huchel pitched a two-hitter, walking […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood lost twice on Saturday (April 16) in the Tuscola Tournament. The Comets were beaten by the host school, 14-1, and then were outscored by Clinton, 16-8, to end the day. Bella Bradford accounted for the lone Oakwood hit against Tuscola. Karsen Rupp led the way against […]
By Fred Kroner Zach Ruwe was the lone Heritage athlete to secure a top-eight finish on Thursday (April 14) in the Monticello boys’ track and field invitational. Ruwe placed fifth in the 800 meters. His time was 2 minutes, 13.22 seconds. The Hawks return to action on Tuesday (April 19) […]
By Fred Kroner Maci Clodfelder homered in consecutive games, but Villa Grove’s softball team split two games to end the week. On Thursday (April 14), Clodfelder had a home run and two RBI in a 5-2 loss at home to Sullivan. Her homer was a two-run clout in the sixth […]
By Fred Kroner Braydon Dowler was a two-event placer for Villa Grove in the Thursday (April 14) Monticello boys’ track and field invitational. Dowler placed fourth in the 200 meters (24.15 seconds) and eighth in the 110-meter hurdles (19.59 seconds). Two Blue Devil teammates also secured top-eight finishes. Layne Rund […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mike Waters cannot be pigeon-holed into one of the many descriptive categories which are appropriate. Educator. Teacher. Mentor. Trusted colleague. Friend and advocate. Counselor. Coach. Official. Administrator. Painter. He fits equally and comfortably into each area, plus one more which will arrive in about two months. […]
By Fred Kroner Villa Grove made the most of its four hits and posted a walk-off win at home on Monday (April 11) over Tri-County, 6-5, in a Lincoln Prairie Conference baseball game. Sam Bender had two hits for the Blue Devils. Luke Zimmerman swatted a triple and had two […]
By Fred Kroner Villa Grove won its second consecutive Lincoln Prairie Conference softball game on Monday (April 11), topping Tri-County 6-2 at home. Alex Brown pitched a seven-inning compete game, walking no one and striking out seven while collecting her fifth victory. Maci Clodfelder cracked three hits, two of which […]
