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 […]
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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.
Comets dominate Oblong in season opener
By Fred Kroner Gaven Clouse rushed for 202 yards and scored five touchdowns on Saturday (March 20) as Oakwood opened the football season with a 44-6 triumph at Fithian. The Comets led 44-0 before Oblong got on the board in the fourth quarter. Brevin Wells passed for 123 yards and […]