By Fred Kroner The Blue Devils bounced back from a Thursday (April 8) loss at Heritage by topping Judah Christian on Saturday (April 10) in Champaign. Madie Burwell had nine kills and two aces as Villa Grove surged past Judah Christian 25-15, 22-25, 25-17. Kyleigh Block had 15 assists while […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Carson Howard caught four touchdown passes and sophomore Kurt Zimmmerman rushed for two additional TDs on Friday (April 9) as Villa Grove/Heritage more than doubled its point total for the season with a 42-18 victory at home over Sangamon Valley. Howard hauled in seven receptions from […]
For the second time in three days, Heritage scored a two-set sweep of a volleyball opponent at home. On Thursday (April 8), the Hawks powered past Villa Grove, 25-12, 25-17. Junior Bri Struck continued her recent series of stellar performances, pounding a match-high 13 kills. In her last three matches, […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood dropped its second three-set match of the week on Thursday (April 8), losing at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 25-20, 20-25, 25-13. Aaliyah Denius hammered a team-high 13 kills. Madison Doan wound up with five kills. Karsen Rupp totaled 15 assists. Oakwood (3-7) returns to action on Tuesday (April […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Brady Tevebaugh broke the Oakwood/Salt Fork career scoring record on Saturday (April 10) with a goal at home, accounting for the lone tally in a 1-0 soccer win over Champaign Centennial. The goal was his 21st of the season and 40th of his career. The previous […]
By Fred Kroner Brevin Wells tossed his second touchdown pass on a fourth-down play with 15 seconds remaining to snap a 22-22 deadlock and lift Oakwood to a Vermilion Valley Conference football victory at Salt Fork. Josh Young hauled in the 5-yard scoring strike from Wells, sending Oakwood ahead 28-22 […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden completed a two-match sweep of Unity this spring by defeating the Rockets 3-1 on Thursday (April 8) in Tolono. SJ-O scored twice in the first half on goals by Spencer Wilson and Mason Behrens. Will Page added a second-half tally. Goalkeeper Hunter Ketchum posted 14 […]
By Fred Kroner The Spartans kept their home record unblemished in volleyball on Thursday (April 8), overpowering Pontiac 25-22, 25-11 in an Illini Prairie Conference match. SJ-O is 7-0 at home this season and all seven wins have been in two-set sweeps. Kennedi Burnett, Shayne Immke and Payton Vallee were […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans’ football record dropped to 1-3 following a 48-16 loss at Tolono Unity on Friday (April 9). The state-ranked Rockets (No 8 in Class 3A) built a 28-0 lead before SJ-O reached the end zone. “Need to recognize the fact that Unity made plays that […]
By Fred Kroner Kyleigh Block stuffed the stat line on Monday (April 5) for Villa Grove, which suffered a heartbreaking volleyball loss at home to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 29-31, 25-20, 26-24. Block collected 10 assists, eight kills, six digs, five service aces and one block for the Blue Devils. Maci Clodfelder added […]
