By Fred Kroner Ty Pence’s 29-point outburst helped St. Joseph-Ogden reach a season’s high for points scored on Tuesday (Feb. 1) as the Spartans thumped Stanford Olympia at home, 90-40. Pence has hit the 20-point mark in 13 games this season. He drained 13 of 14 free throws attempts and […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden jumped into a 15-0 first-quarter lead on Monday (Jan. 31) at Rantoul and went on to a 47-6 triumph over the Eagles in an Illini Prairie Conference girls’ basketball game. Ashlyn Lannert led the way with nine points. Ella Armstrong contributed eight points. Addison Frick […]
The Heritage Junior High School seventh-grade volleyball team posted back-to-back wins last week. The team followed up on a 25-11, 25-12 win at Georgetown-Ridge Farm on Monday (Jan. 24) with a 25-18, 25-3 triumph at Hoopeston Area on Thursday (Jan. 27). Against Hoopeston, Addi Hopper registered 23 aces. Bree Ploense […]
By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph seventh-grade volleyball team has captured victories in its first five matches of the season. The first four wins were secured in straight sets, including a 25-17, 25-10 sweep over Villa Grove on Tuesday (Jan. 18) and a 25-16, 25-17 conquest of Champaign Edison on […]
By Fred Kroner The seventh-grade St. Joseph Junior High boys’ basketball team suffered a season-ending loss in the championship game of the IESA Class 3A regional tournament at home. The second-seeded Panthers were edged by top-seeded Monticello, 39-36, on Wednesday (Jan. 26). Finn Miller hit 14 points. To reach the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In these trying and turbulent times, new normals are seemingly established every day. There are challenges to be navigated on a daily basis, whatever the profession. Not all concern how to implement safety precautions during the COVID era. Personnel at area high schools are reporting an […]
By Fred Kroner Kaylee Arbuckle matched her season’s high with 13 points on Thursday (Jan. 27) as Villa Grove won its second consecutive game, dispatching Blue Ridge, 31-20, in a girls’ basketball game in Farmer City. Villa Grove trailed, 14-13, at halftime but shot into a 21-16 lead after the […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage was knocked off by Tri-County, 68-43, on Saturday (Jan. 29) in the seventh-place game of the Lincoln Prairie Conference boys’ basketball tournament at Cerro Gordo High School. Timmy Wilson led the Hawks with 12 points. Brodie Meneely matched his season’s high with 11 points. Robert Holloman […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Carter Chambliss and senior Joe Lashuay won their weight classes for Oakwood/Salt Fork on Saturday (Jan. 27) in the regular-season ending Litchfield Wrestling Tournament. Chambliss topped all three opponents at 120 pounds to triumph. Lashuay was also 3-0 for the day and was victorious at 160 […]
By Fred Kroner Addie Wright nailed 16 points and teammates Ashlynn Pinnick and Karsen Rupp each netted 14 points on Thursday (Jan. 27) as Oakwood bopped Westville, 54-28, in a Vermilion Valley Conference girls’ basketball game on the Tigers’ court. Oakwood expanded a 12-6 lead after one quarter into a […]
