By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Braxton Waller produced his third three-hit game of the season on Monday (April 1), leading the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team to a 9-1 victory at home against Bloomington Central Catholic at Meier Field. Waller was 3-for-3 with two RBI. Will Haley, Tanner Jacob and Kodey McKinney […]
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Heritage Baseball Sets Season Run Record in 14-9 Loss to Oakwood
By Fred Kroner The Heritage baseball team hit a season’s high for runs scored on Thursday (March 28), but dropped a 14-9 decision at Oakwood. Anthony Happ drilled three hits and is batting .538 during his current four-game hitting streak. Lukas Miller collected two hits and three RBI. Brennan Struck […]
Heritage’s Ashbrook and Denmark-Collins Secure Second Place Finishes at Tuscola Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Heritage athletes Aidan Ashbrook and Eli Denmark-Collins were each second in individual events on Thursday (March 28) in a five-school boys’ track and field meet at Tuscola. Ashbrook was the runner-up in the 800 meters (2:19.97). Denmark-Collins was second in the 1,600 meters (5:13.00). Clark Roland earned […]
Loran Tate Leads Heritage to Strong Finishes in Champaign County Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Loran Tate placed among the top eight in two individual events and helped two relays to top-eight finishes on Saturday (March 30) in the 10-school Champaign County girls’ track and field meet at Urbana. Tate was fourth in the triple jump (31 feet, 8 inches) and seventh […]
Nikita Taylor Sprints to Victory in 400m at Oakwood Girls’ Track Season Opener
By Fred Kroner Nikita Taylor won the 400-meter dash on Thursday (March 28) as the Oakwood girls’ track and field team opened the outdoor season at a five-school meet in Tuscola. Taylor’s time was 1:05.70. Her margin of victory was 2.84 seconds. Taylor was one of six Comets who secured […]
Oakwood Boys’ Track Team Dominates Relay Events in Season Opener at Tuscola
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s boys’ track team secured a sweep of the four relay races on Thursday (March 28) in the season-opening outdoor track and field meet at Tuscola. The 400-meter relay consisted of Jack Ajster, Connor Moss, Jacob Pricer and Connor Smith. They were timed in 45.72 seconds. Sharing […]
Oakwood Clutches Extra-Inning Softball Win Against Armstrong-Potomac with Late Rally
By Fred Kroner Gracie Hanner slammed a solo home run in the fourth inning on Thursday (March 28) to create a 1-1 tie, but Oakwood needed to score twice in the bottom of the eighth inning to salvage a 3-2 softball victory over visiting Armstrong-Potomac. The Comets’ other hits were […]
Oakwood Rallies Past Heritage with Four-Run Fourth Inning to Claim 14-9 Victory
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s baseball team snapped a 9-9 deadlock with a four-run fourth inning and went on to post a 14-9 triumph at home over Heritage on Thursday (March 28). Jackson Dudley and Cort Vermillion both slapped three hits for the Comets. Dudley had three RBI and Vermillion drove […]
Spartans Shine at Champaign County Track Meet: Franzen Wins 3,200m, Carter Tops in Pole Vault
By Fred Kroner Savanna Franzen won an event and teammate Payton Carter tied for first on Saturday (March 30) in the 10-school Champaign County girls’ track and field meet at Urbana. No team scores were kept in the outdoor opener for the majority of the competing schools. Franzen was victorious […]
Huckstadt’s No-Hitter Highlights SJ-O Softball’s Mixed Results at Rantoul Invitational
By Fred Kroner Amelia Huckstadt fired a no-hitter, and recorded four strikeouts, on Thursday (March 28) as the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team downed visiting Iroquois West 16-0 at Randy Wolken Field. Hayden Dahl, Grace Goldenstein, Emma McKinney and Thea Smith all drove in two runs. Timera Blackburn-Kelly, Halle Brazelton, McKinney […]