By Fred Kroner The Oakwood Comets were held to three first-quarter points on Wednesday (Feb. 23) and couldn’t catch up, dropping a 43-34 decision to St. Joseph-Ogden in a semifinal game of the Tolono Unity Class 2A boys’ basketball regional tournament. Josh Young led the Comets with 17 points. Dalton […]
By Fred Kroner Ty Pence scored 23 points and Andrew Beyers added 10 points – all in the second quarter – as St. Joseph-Ogden dispatched Oakwood, 43-34, on Wednesday (Feb. 23) in a Class 2A boys’ regional semifinal basketball game at Tolono Unity. SJ-O led, 8-3, after one quarter and […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Ella Armstrong became the first St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball player to eclipse the 20-point mark this season on Tuesday (Feb. 22), pouring in 24 points to spark the Spartans past Prairie Central, 58-48, in a Class 2A sectional semifinal game at Peotone High School. Armstrong drilled […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage dropped two volleyball matches on Monday (Feb. 21) in its final road match of the regular season. The seventh-graders (6-8) lost at Bement, 25-18, 25-15. The eighth-graders (4-13) dropped their match at Bement, 25-11, 25-18. Both squads return to action on Wednesday (Feb. 23) at home […]
By Fred Kroner Tuscola put an end to the Heritage boys’ basketball season on Saturday (Feb. 19), dealing the Hawks a 76-22 loss in a Class 1A regional quarterfinal game in Tuscola. Julliyan Gray and Robert Holloman scored five points apiece to lead the Hawks. Tuscola jumped into leads of […]
By Fred Kroner For the third time in the last three state wrestling tournaments sponsored by the IHSA, the Oakwood/Salt Fork program produced two Class 1A All-Staters. The three-day 2022 tourney ended on Saturday (Feb. 19) at the UI State Farm Center with senior Joe Lashuay placing second at 160 […]
By Fred Kroner Dalton Hobick scored 15 points, Gaven Clouse contributed 13 points and Josh Young added 12 points on Saturday (Feb. 19) as Oakwood opened postseason play at home with a 47-28 win over Westville in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal contest. The Comets, who have won eight of […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s girls’ basketball season came to an end on Friday (Feb. 18) at Paxton-Buckley-Loda when the host school posted a 55-40 victory in the championship game of a Class 2A regional tournament. Addie Wright led the Comets with 22 points. PBL enlarged a 10-9 lead after one […]
By Fred Kroner In its Senior Night game on Friday (Feb. 18), St. Joseph-Ogden rallied late to turn back Eureka, 46-43, in a non-conference boys’ basketball game. Ty Pence led the way with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Evan Ingram returned from an ankle sprain to add 12 points and […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden freshman Holden Brazelton won three of six matches at the IHSA Class 1A wrestling state meet at 120 pounds and placed sixth. All wrestlers in each weight class who secure top-six finishes are accorded All-State status. The three-day tournament at the UI State Farm Center […]
