By Fred Kroner Drew Williams made a team-high 17 points on Tuesday (Nov. 30), but Heritage dropped its home-opener in boys’ basketball, 69-42, to Urbana Uni High. The Illineks jumped into a 22-15 lead at halftime. Heritage (1-4) returns to action on Saturday (Dec. 4) at Chrisman.
By Fred Kroner Three players accounted for all of the Oakwood points on Monday (Nov. 29) in the Comets’ 61-33 girls’ basketball loss at home to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. Addie Wright netted 17 points. Kalie Tison hit a season-high 10 points and Ashlynn Pinnick tallied the team’s other six points. Oakwood (2-5) […]
By Fred Kroner With three starters scoring in double figures, Oakwood’s boys’ basketball team stayed with St. Joseph-Ogden throughout the duration of a Wednesday (Dec. 1) game in the Toyota of Danville Classic in the Spartans gym. SJ-O prevailed, 62-57. Oakwood led, 11-8, after one quarter and was within two […]
By Fred Kroner Peyton Jones’ 14-point outburst provided a spark that helped St. Joseph-Ogden post a 55-42 girls’ basketball victory over Tuscola on Monday (Nov 29) at home. Jones drilled two three-point shots. Alyssa Hamilton meshed 11 points, including 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Ella Armstrong and Payton Jacob each […]
Ty Pence hit 14 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter on Wednesday (Dec. 1) as St. Joseph-Ogden edged Oakwood, 62-57, in a second-round game in the Toyota of Danville Classic in the Spartans’ gym. SJ-O trailed, 11-8 after one quarter and only managed two-point leads (27-25 and […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For nearly two years, we have seen stories in abundance about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected high school athletes. Lost games. Shortened seasons. Limited recruiting visits. Fewer opportunities. For Ella Armstrong, one of seven seniors on the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball roster this winter, there […]
By Fred Kroner The Prairieview Ogden eighth-grade boys’ basketball team increased its winning streak to eight games with three recent victories, including a 57-7 triumph at home on Tuesday (Nov. 30) against Oakwood. Kodey McKinney tallied a game-high 23 points and is the first PVO player with a 20-point game […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Taylor Wells has been writing her own story now for nearly four years. It’s not a written version where words appear on a computer screen, but instead the version that comes from living life on a daily basis while pursuing goals. Ironically, one of those goals […]
By Fred Kroner After opening the season with three losses on consecutive days, the Villa Grove boys’ basketball team won twice on Friday (Nov. 26) at the Tri-County Tournament. Robert Fancher provided the offensive spark in wins over Judah Christian, 67-58, and Chrisman, 58-52. The junior guard made 13 three-pointers […]
By Fred Kroner Playing a junior varsity schedule only this year due to low numbers after the consolidation split with Villa Grove, the Heritage JV squad lost its first three games in a JV tournament at Mahomet, but scored more points in each contest against Class 3A competition. On Saturday […]
