By Fred Kroner Sam Howie posted a hat trick on Tuesday (March 23) as the Comets won their third soccer match in a row, 3-1 over visiting Hoopeston Area. Reef Pacot assisted on the first and last goals by Howie. The first goal accounted for the only scoring in the […]
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Oakwood Volleyball wins in three at Westville
By Fred Kroner Karsen Rupp had 11 assists on Monday (March 22) as Oakwood rallied to earn a 20-25, 25-23, 25-12 Vermilion Valley Conference volleyball win at Westville. It was the second consecutive win for the Comets after dropping the first set. Aaliyah Denius pounded seven kills and Luci Morris […]
St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball rebounds in Illini Prairie Conference match
By Fred Kroner Payton Vallee swatted a team-high 11 kills on Monday (March 22), but St. Joseph-Ogden suffered a two-set volleyball loss at Champaign Central, 25-21, 25-15. Becca Steinbach handed out 14 assists. Hannah Fox had 13 digs and Kennedi Burnett chipped in with four kills and seven digs. Vallee […]
Spartan Soccer pick up two wins
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Mason Behrens had a hat trick on Monday (March 22) as St. Joseph-Ogden captured its first soccer win of the season, 3-2 over visiting Macon Meridian. Behrens scored twice in the first half as the Spartans built a 2-0 lead. SJ-O eventually went ahead, 3-0, […]
Hawks lose to Armstrong in home opener
By Fred Kroner Gracie Tate hit a team-high six points on Saturday (March 20), but the Heritage eighth-grade girls’ basketball team lost its opener, 30-16, at Homer against Armstrong. On Monday (March 22), Rossville-Alvin posted a 49-5 win over Heritage. Loran Tate and Desi Collins each scored two points for […]
Hooper leads Hawks
By Fred Kroner Addison Hooper scored six points for the Heritage seventh-grade girls’ basketball team, which dropped a 20-12 decision on Saturday (March 20) at Homer against Armstrong. Hooper scored all of the team’s points on Monday (March 22) in a 33-3 loss at Rossville-Alvin. Heritage (0-2) returns to action […]
Wateska tops St. Joseph Middle School in Sectional Championship
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph ended one win shy of an Elite Eight berth in the Class 3A eighth-grade volleyball tournament on Thursday (March 18) at Watseka. Watseka posted a 25-22, 25-19 sectional championship win over St. Joseph.
St. Joseph 7th grade falls in IESA Sectional
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph seventh-grade volleyball St. Joseph fell short in the Class 3A seventh-grade sectional volleyball match on Wednesday (March 17) at Watseka. The home team decisioned the Panthers, 25-13, 25-11.
VG/Heritage drops first Lincoln Prairie Conference game
By Fred Kroner Villa Grove/Heritage scored the season’s first touchdown in its home-opener against Cerro Gordo/Bement on Friday (March 19), but the visiting Broncos recovered and registered a 33-14 triumph in a Lincoln Prairie Conference game. On the season’s first possession, VG/Heritage reached the end zone with 9 minutes and […]
Oakwood volleyball picks up first win
By Fred Kroner In its home-opener on Thursday (March 18), the Oakwood volleyball team collected its first win of the season. The Comets recovered from a one-set deficit to hand Armstrong-Potomac a 22-25, 25-12, 25-22 loss. Oakwood (1-1) returns to action on Monday (March 22) at Westville.