By Fred Kroner Kaylee Arbuckle and Jobella Crafton each scored six points on Monday (Jan. 10), but Villa Grove fell at Toledo Cumberland, 50-27. Crafton grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Arbuckle handed out four assists.
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Adena Paul leads Hawks in rebounding
By Fred Kroner Junior Adena Paul reached double figures in rebounding for the third game in a row on Monday (Jan. 10), but the Heritage junior varsity girls’ basketball team dropped a 30-12 decision at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond while ending a 32-day layoff from games. Freshman Kamryn Soard led the Hawks with […]
Oakwood defeats Milford in conference game
By Fred Kroner Addie Wright netted 25 points – matching the best single-game performance by a member of the Oakwood girls’ basketball team this season – as the Comets won at home on Monday (Jan. 10) over Milford, 51-48, in a Vermilion Valley Conference game. Ashlynn Pinnick tallied 11 points […]
Comets win close contest with Milford
By Fred Kroner Dalton Hobick tallied 15 points and a scoreless fourth quarter didn’t hinder the Oakwood boys’ basketball team on Tuesday (Jan. 11) as it dispatched visiting Milford, 37-34, in a Vermilion Valley Conference contest. Gaven Clouse and Josh Young each netted six points for the Comets, who are […]
Teutopolis defeats St. Joseph-Ogden basketball
By Fred Kroner Evan Ingram hit a team-high 16 points on Tuesday (Jan. 11), but the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team dropped a 54-38 non-conference decision at Teutopolis. Ty Pence added 11 points for the Spartans. Andrew Beyers put up five points, five rebounds and three assists. SJ-O (12-3) returns […]
Spartans connect for win over Prairie Central
By Fred Kroner Ashlyn Lannert, Peyton Jones and Ella Armstrong combined for 54 points on Monday (Jan. 10) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team raced past visiting Prairie Central, 69-48, in an Illini Prairie Conference girls’ basketball game. Lannert hit a team-high 19 points, but was followed by Jones […]
Hawks split season-opener
By Fred Kroner The junior high volleyball teams from Heritage split their first two matches of the season. The seventh-graders lost their opener on Thursday (Jan. 6) to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 25-7, 25-23. Bre Ploense set the pace with six service aces. Addi Hopper and Lillie Bishop each landed one kill. The […]
Panthers open volleyball season with win
By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph Middle School volleyball teams opened their 2022 seasons on Monday (Jan. 10) with victories at home over Hoopeston Area. The seventh-graders were victorious, 25-8, 25-12. The eighth-graders were triumphant, 25-23, 25-0. Each squad secured another two-set sweep on Tuesday (Jan.11) at Champaign Holy Cross. […]
PV-O returns to the court with win over Villa Grove
By Fred Kroner Exactly one month after it last played a game, the Prairieview Ogden boys’ basketball team made a successful return to action on Thursday (Jan. 6). Playing at Villa Grove, the PVO eighth-graders were triumphant 49-16 and the seventh-graders were victorious, 41-29. Coy Hayes led the eighth-graders with […]
Knights win Vermilion County Tournament
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s seventh-grade boys’ basketball team emerged as the Vermilion County Tournament champions after winning all three games. The Knights dominated Westville in the championship game on Monday (Jan. 10), posting a 40-22 victory over an opponent it had beaten by four points in December. In the rematch, […]