By Fred Kroner The seventh-graders opened the season with back-to-back wins. In the opener on Thursday (Feb. 4), St. Joseph topped Champaign St. Matthew 54-10. Will Haley and Tim Blackburn-Kelly each scored 10 points for the winners. On Saturday (Feb. 6), St. Joseph overpowered Tuscola, 32-6. Blackburn-Kelly scored a team-high […]
By Fred Kroner Both the seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ volleyball teams at Heritage improved their season records to 2-2 on Thursday (Feb. 11) with three-sets victories against Tri-County in Homer. The seventh-graders recovered from a one-set deficit to pull out an 18-25, 25-18, 25-12 triumph. For the match, Faith Latham […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Both of Heritage Junior High’s boys’ basketball teams picked up their second wins of the season on Wednesday (Feb. 10) at home. The eighth-grade squad topped Tri-County, 44-24, led by a game-high 19-point outburst from Rylan White. Heritage (2-2) returns to action on Wednesday (Feb. 17) […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Andrew Cotner is my friend. That statement is not uniquely singular to myself. In all likelihood, he has more friends than people that I know. “Part of it is his personality and his love for life,” said Michelle Ciucci, who got to know Cotner in the […]
By Fred Kroner The Blue Devils (2-3) are on pause due to COVID-19 protocol. VG/Heritage hopes to return to action on Wednesday (Feb. 24) at home against Salt Fork. Five games are in jeopardy of not being played.
By Fred Kroner Logan Nohren’s double-double helped the Blue Devils snag their first win of the season on Friday (Feb. 12) at home against Tri-County 75-50. Nohren had a game-high 26 points to go with 14 rebounds. Jake Eversole, the only Blue Devil who has made three-pointers in each of […]
By Fred Kroner Addie Wright scored a team-high 10 points for the Comets, who dropped a 52-31 decision at home to Milford on Thursday (Feb. 11). Ashlynn Pinnick scored six points and Jaydah Arrowsmith chipped in with five points. Milford jumped into a 17-6 lead after one quarter. Oakwood held […]
By Fred Kroner The Comets hit 7 of 8 fourth-quarter free throws to rally for a win at Milford in a game they trailed at halftime. Oakwood registered a 56-50 triumph, its second straight game settled by two possessions or less. Milford led, 26-24, at halftime. Dalton Hobick scored a […]
By Fred Kroner The Spartans reached their highest scoring output of the season on Thursday (Feb. 11) with a 64-32 Illini Prairie Conference victory at home over Rantoul. None of SJ-O’s first three opponents this season have managed as many as 34 points. Ella Armstrong scored seven of her team-high […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sophomore Ty Pence put up a monster double-double on Friday (Feb. 12) as St. Joseph-Ogden opened its season with a 73-54 Illini Prairie Conference boys’ basketball victory at Rantoul. Pence produced game-high totals of 24 points and 20 rebounds. His off-season training regime is paying dividends. […]
