By Fred Kroner The Hawks dropped their season-opener at home on Wednesday (April 21), 13-7, to Tri-County despite slugging three home runs. Paige George socked two home runs and Malani Smithenry knocked one out of the park. George drove in four runs and Smithenry had two RBI. Bri Struck had […]
By Fred Kroner The Hawks completed an incredible comeback during the second half of the volleyball season to achieve a .500 record in a year they started with an 0-6 record. Heritage finished with a six-match winning streak, each of which was recorded in two-set sweeps. The last two victories […]
By Fred KronerHeritage staked starter Mason Wyant to a 10-1 lead after three innings on Monday (April 19) in the team’s baseball season-opener at Urbana, but then needed a 10-run seventh-inning to secure the victory, 23-15.Heritage cracked 11 hits and drew 13 walks in its first game.Noah Davison socked a […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood was held to three singles by University of Illinois recruit Crayton Burnett on Monday (April 19) and lost a 7-1 baseball decision at St. Joseph-Ogden. The Spartans broke a 1-1 tie with a four-run third inning. Cayden Wells tallied the lone run for the Comets. Oakwood […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Sophia Martlage pitched a four-hit shutout on Wednesday (April 21) as the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team blanked Tri-Valley, 1-0. Sophomore Peyton Jones led the Spartans with two hits. Freshman Addison Frick, in her first varsity start, scored the game’s lone run. SJ-O (3-1) returns to action […]
By Fred Kroner The Spartans collected their 13th two-set sweep of the volleyball season on Tuesday (April 20) when they topped visiting Stanford Olympia, 25-15, 25-19. Becca Steinbach handed out 25 assists to go with six assists. Kennedi Burnett posted nine kills and eight digs. Payton Vallee totaled six kills […]
By Fred Kroner The unbeaten Spartans snapped a 1-1 tie against Oakwood on Monday (April 19) with a four-run third inning and topped the visiting Comets, 7-1. University of Illinois recruit Crayton Burnett silenced Oakwood, scattering three singles over six innings. Burnett struck out 15 and walked one while throwing […]
By Fred Kroner The winning streak for the PVO eighth-grade girls’ basketball team was halted at three last week. On Monday (April 12), St. Matthew captured a 37-11 win in Champaign. Aubrey Bott scored six points. Caroline Aden and Mackenzie Loschen each added two points. On Wednesday (April 14), a […]
By Fred Kroner The Prairieview Ogden seventh-grade girls’ basketball team extended its winning streak to five games with two more victories last week. PVO won at Champaign St. Matthew, 30-10, on Monday (April 12). Ally Schmitz scored eight points and Emma McKinney contributed six points. On Wednesday (April 14), PVO […]
By Fred Kroner Gracie Hanner’s season-high 14-point outburst helped the Oakwood eighth-grade girls’ basketball get past Armstrong-Potomac, 30-13, on Monday (April 12). Samantha Dunavan and Caydence Vermillion each added seven points. On Wednesday (April 14), Gifford dealt Oakwood a 35-13 loss at home, Dunavan scored six points. Bella Bradford contributed […]
