By Fred Kroner The Hawks overcame a one-set deficit on Thursday (April 1) to earn a 22-25, 25-22, 25-23 Lincoln Prairie Conference volleyball victory at Bethany against Okaw Valley. Heritage had a double-double from Kiley Knoll (13 kills and 11 digs) and a near double-double from Mary Roland (30 assists […]
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Oakwood Volleyball drops two
By Fred Kroner The Comets lost twice last week to Vermilion Valley Conference foes, dropping a 25-17, 25-10 decision on Tuesday (March 30) at home to Salt Fork and suffering a 25-15, 25-15 loss at Chrisman on Thursday (April 1). Aaliyah Denius and Madison Doan each landed three kills against […]
Comet soccer defeats Unity and Hoopeston to extend win streak
By Fred Kroner Sam Howie and Brady Tevebaugh each scored hat tricks on Thursday (April 1) as the Comets won a soccer match, a 7-2 triumph at Tolono Unity. Tevebaugh scored the first of his three goals – assisted by Howie – to open the match’s scoring. Joe Lashuay added […]
Westville hands Comet football first loss
By Fred Kroner Dalton Hobick returned a kick 70 yards for a touchdown and receiver Josh Young scored a TD, but Oakwood’s two-game football winning streak ended on Friday (April 2) at home against Westville, 20-14. The Comets drove to the Westville 2-yard line with 7.6 seconds left in the […]
Spartan soccer ends match in draw with Chillicothe
By Fred Kroner Logan Ingram scored a goal in each half on Thursday (April 1) as SJ-O fought to a 2-2 soccer draw in Chillicothe against IVC. The Spartans trailed, 2-1, at intermission. Goalkeeper Hunter Ketchum collected 13 saves. SJ-O (4-4-1) returns to action on Thursday (April 8) at home […]
St. Joseph-Ogden football falls to Charleston
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com After falling behind 42-0 at halftime of Thursday’s non-conference football game at Charleston, St. Joseph-Ogden played the Trojans on even terms in the second half before dropping a 56-14 decision. “I liked how we competed in the second half,” SJ-O coach Shawn Skinner said. “It would […]
Blue Devil volleyball bounces back over Sangamon Valley
By Fred Kroner Madie Burwell pounded seven kills on Monday (March 29) for Villa Grove’s volleyball team, which suffered a 25-18, 25-23 setback at Decatur Lutheran. On Tuesday (March 30), the Blue Devils went on the road and captured a 25-20, 25-22 win at Sangamon Valley. Burwell, Kyleigh Block, Maci […]
Knoll and Sanders lead Hawks against Cerro Gordo/Bement
By Fred Kroner Kiley Knoll had 10 digs and Anna Sanders had nine digs for Heritage on Monday (March 29), but the Hawks dropped a Lincoln Prairie Conference volleyball decision at Bement to Cerro Gordo/Bement, 25-20, 25-17. Knoll also posted three kills, two aces and two blocks. Sanders added two […]
Unbeaten Salt Fork tops Oakwood Volleyball
By Fred Kroner The Comets dropped a Vermilion Valley Conference volleyball match at home to unbeaten Salt Fork, 25-17, 25-10, on Tuesday (March 30). Oakwood (2-4) returns to action on Thursday (April 1) at Chrisman. Salt Fork is 6-0.
Comet soccer wins fifth consecutive match
By Fred Kroner Brady Tevebaugh scored two goals and assisted on four others on Tuesday (March 30) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team won its fifth consecutive match, 7-0, at Georgetown-Ridge Farm. Teammates Sam Howie and Grant Powell also netted two goals apiece and Powell wound up with two assists. […]