By FRED KRONER fred@mhometmews.com Lori Archer knew what she wanted. The only issue was whether others – the decision-makers, in this case – shared her feelings. Archer interviewed for a job at Heritage High School in the summer of 1994 that included duties as the district’s athletic director. “I left […]
By Fred Kroner The 15-athlete all-Vermilion County wrestling team was dominated by Oakwood’s County and Conference championship team. The Comets landed nine grapplers on the first team: junior Brayden Edwards (113 pounds), sophomore Tyler Huchel (120 pounds), junior Pedro Rangel (132 pounds), sophomore Jack Ajster (138 pounds), junior Carter Chambliss […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood athletes Jaydah Arrowsmith and Nikita Taylor were among the 10 -players chosen for the Vermilion County girls’ basketball first team. The Comets had one other player honored. Gracie Hanner was one of seven County players picked for the honorable mention unit. In separate voting for the […]
By Fred Kroner All five starters on a 25-win Oakwood boys’ basketball team earned recognition on one of the all-Vermilion County teams that were selected by the coaches. The 10-player first team featured Alec Harrison and Jackson Dudley. The eight-player second team included Carsen Dudley and Brody Taflinger. The six-player […]
By Fred Kroner Seniors Addison Frick and Addy Martinie, who combined to score 733 points this season, were both chosen to the Illini Prairie Conference’s girls’ basketball all-league first team. Six players were chosen for the first team. Frick and Martinie combined to lead the 17-12 Spartans in scoring in […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Boys’ basketball coaches in the Illini Prairie Conference selected six players to the all-conference first team, another six for the second team and a third set of six to the honorable mention list. St. Joseph-Ogden had one representative on each of the three units. Every player […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph’s seventh-grade volleyball team earned a berth in the IESA Class 3A state quarterfinals for the second consecutive year with a three-set triumph on Monday (March 4) at Iroquois West over Watseka. The Panthers posted a 25-13, 18-25, 25-17 victory for their sixth consecutive victory. […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ basketball team finished one win short of reaching the 2024 Elite Eight in Class 2A. The Spartans, ranked 11th in the final state poll, suffered a 61-55 overtime loss to Teutopolis on Friday (March 1) in the championship game of the Shelbyville Sectional. […]
By Fred Kroner The Heritage High School girls’ basketball team had one representative on the Lincoln Prairie Conference all-league teams. Freshman Brooklynn Powell was chosen to the five-player honorable mention list. Powell led the Hawks in scoring with a 7.1 average and had a high game of 19 points in […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Luke Landrus scored a season-high 22 points on Tuesday (Feb. 27) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team topped Floria, 50-40, in a semifinal game of the Shelbyville Class 2A Sectional Tournament. Landrus connected on 10 of 14 shots from the field. Logan Smith tallied 16 […]
