By Fred Kroner For the sixth consecutive year, a wrestler from the Oakwood/Salt Fork program competed in a Class 1A state championship match. After three wins by decision to reach the finals on Saturday (Feb 17) at the UI State Farm Center, senior Bryson Capansky placed second at 157 pounds. […]
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Brazelton, Holt and Hayes compete at State Tournament
By Fred Kroner Junior Holden Brazelton registered two wins by technical fall at the IHSA Class 1A wrestling state tournament and finished one win away from earning a medal at 132 pounds. Brazelton’s wins were by scores of 16-1 and 15-0. He was 2-2 at the three-day event, which ended […]
Spartans win Regional Championship
BY FRED KRONERFred@mahomenews.com Addy Martinie and Addison Frick both scored six fourth-quarter points on Thursday (Feb. 15) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team held off Kankakee Bishop McNamara, 45-41, in the championship game of the IHSA Class 2A Clifton Central Regional. Martinie knocked down five three-pointers en route to […]
Sullivan defeats Heritage
By Fred Kroner Sullivan took a first-quarter lead on Tuesday (Feb. 13) and never relinquished it in dispatching visiting Heritage, 62-20. Rylan White scored a team-best nine points and hit two three-point shots. Jacob Bensyl tallied six points. Both Destin Nickle and Brennan Struck scored two points. Clark Roland contributed […]
Oakwood girls’ basketball season comes to an end in Regional Semifinals
By Fred Kroner Top-seeded Watseka ousted Oakwood from the Bismarck-Henning Class 2A IHSA girls’ basketball regional on Monday (Feb.12), 48-26, in the semifinals. The Comets were led by Jaydah Arrowsmith with 11 points. Nikita Taylor finished with eight points. Gracie Hanner hit three points. Contributing two points apiece were Bella […]
Comets conclude regular season with win over La Salette
By Fred Kroner Alec Harrison totaled 11 points and Carsen Dudley contributed 10 points on Tuesday (Feb. 13) as the Oakwood boys’ basketball team concluded its regular season by rallying for a 39-38 win at home over La Salette. The Comets trailed, 15-9, after one quarter and 32-29 after three […]
SJ-O opens postseason play with win over Prairie Central
By Fred Kroner Addy Martinie made a game-high 20 points on Monday (Feb. 12) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team opened postseason play with a 43-29 triumph over Prairie Central at Clifton Central. Martinie collected four three-pointers. Addison Brooks added 10 points and sank two three-pointers. All nine of […]
Spartans win Illini Prairie Conference championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tanner Jacob and Tanner Siems each scored 13 points on Tuesday (Feb. 13) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team clinched sole possession of the Illini Prairie Conference championship with a 72-42 win at Paxton-Buckley-Loda. SJ-O was 8-0 in league play. Coy Taylor tossed in 11 […]
Panthers reach 20-win mark before season’s end
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph Junior High seventh-grade boys’ basketball team reached the 20-win mark before bowing out from the IESA Class 3A postseason tournament with a loss in the sectional tournament. The Panthers won the Hoopeston Regional after beating Clifton Nash, 41-14, in the semifinals on Jan. […]
Chrisman brings Hawks season to end
By Fred Kroner Addi Hopper scored eight points on Saturday (Feb. 10), but Heritage couldn’t hang onto a fourth-quarter lead and suffered a season-ending loss to Chrisman, 37-26, in the Tri-County Class 1A regional semifinals. Brooklyn Powell hit six points for the Hawks. Loran Tate scored five points, Gracie Tate […]