By Fred Kroner Kaylee Arbuckle drained three three-point shots and led Villa Grove’s girls’ basketball team with nine points on Thursday (Jan. 6) in a 51-25 loss at home to Arcola. Jobella Crafton hit six points. Vanessa Wright contributed five points, Emma Buesing had three points and Ava Vollmer added […]
By Fred Kroner Layne Rund scored 19 points on Friday (Jan. 7), but Villa Grove fell at home to Urbana University High, 74-57, in a non-conference boys’ basketball game. The Blue Devils led, 28-25, at halftime, but had fallen behind, 48-43, after three quarters. Brady Clodfelder added a season-high 10 […]
By Fred Kroner Julliyan Gray netted 13 points on Friday (Jan. 7), but Heritage was unable to hold onto a fourth-quarter lead and dropped a 50-44 decision in a boys’ basketball game at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. Timmy Wilson added 10 points. Robert Holloman and Brodie Meneely each contributed nine points for the […]
By Fred Kroner Three Comets won twice in contested matches on Tuesday (Jan. 4) during the lone Oakwood/Salt Fork wrestling meet scheduled for Fithian this season. Oakwood/Salt Fork decisioned Danville, 72-12, and Mount Zion, 51-25. Carter Chambliss (120 pounds) registered a pin and an 8-2 decision. Grant Brewer (competing at […]
By Fred Kroner Ashlynn Pinnick and Addie Wright provided Oakwood a potent 1-2 punch on Thursday (Jan. 6) as the Comets dispatched Chrisman at home, 52-13, in a Vermilion Valley Conference girls’ basketball game. Pinnick registered a game-high 19 points. Wright tallied 18 points. During a second quarter when Oakwood […]
By Fred Kroner Double-figure scoring performances from Dalton Hobick and Tanner Pichon spurred Oakwood to a 62-25 Vermilion Valley Conference boys’ basketball win at home on Friday (Jan. 7) over Chrisman. Hobick hit a game-high 19 points and Pichon pitched in with 15 points as Oakwood remained unbeaten (4-0) in […]
By Fred Kroner Two players scored in double figures for St. Joseph-Ogden and the Spartans’ defense limited Pontiac to one second-half field goal on Thursday (Jan. 6) as SJ-O won an Illini Prairie Conference girls’ basketball game in Pontiac, 57-23. Taylor Wells topped all Spartans with 14 points. Ella Armstrong […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Teachers – and by extension, school administrators – are dealing with a growing number of issues and problems that make their chosen profession less desirable. Some disputes can be traced back to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has altered life and lifestyles now for almost two years. […]
By Fred Kroner Urbana University High pulled away in the second quarter on Tuesday (Jan. 4) and went on to a 50-23 victory over visiting Villa Grove. Vanessa Wright hit a team-high 10 points for the Blue Devils. Kaylee Arbuckle notched two three-pointers and netted six points. Ava Vollmer netted […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage fell behind in the first quarter and couldn’t overcome its deficit on Tuesday (Jan. 4), dropping a 66-27 decision at home to Toledo Cumberland. The visitors led, 28-3, in the first quarter. Aaron Coffin scored a team-high nine points for the Hawks. Drew Williams contributed seven […]
