By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Seventh-grader Kiara Jones was 2-for-2 in recent meets. Jones was the individual winner in the Heritage Invitational on Tuesday (Sept. 8) at Homer. She ran the 2-mile course in 13 minutes, 56.4 seconds and was 21 seconds in front of the runner-up. Other team leaders were […]
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Eighth-grader Hunter Montgomery secured first- and second-place finishes in two recent meets. On Tuesday (Sept. 8), Montgomery was the winner in the Heritage Invitational, at Homer. His 2-mile time was 13 minutes, 30.9 seconds. His victory margin was 25 seconds. Other team leaders were Christian Paul […]
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com The Knights scored in double figures for the fourth time this season on Thursday (Sept. 10), beating visiting Georgetown-Ridge Farm Mary Miller 14-8. G-RF carried a 4-2 lead into the fourth inning when Oakwood went ahead to stay with an eight-run outburst. The Knights had multiple […]
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com The Knights had their season-long winning streak snapped at seven games on Thursday (Sept. 10), giving up two runs in the opening inning at Hoopeston Area and suffering a 2-0 loss to the Cornjerkers. Two of Oakwood’s three hits were registered by Bryson Marcinko. Chase Harrison […]
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Two schools with 7-1 season records met on the baseball diamond on Thursday (Sept. 10) at Bismarck. The host Eagles scored a 6-1 decision over Prairieview Ogden, which was playing short-handed due to COVID-19 protocol. PVO scored its run in the first inning and held the […]
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph, which won five of its first nine games, earned the No. 2 seed in a five-team Class 2A regional which will start on Monday (Sept. 21). St. Joseph’s postseason opener will be in the semifinals at home on Thursday (Sept. 24) against Hoopeston Area. […]
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph, which won six of its first nine games, was accorded the No. 1 seed in a four-team Class 2A regional, which will start on Tuesday (Sept. 22). In the semifinals, St. Joseph will play at home and take on fourth-seeded Fisher. The championship game […]
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Savanna Franzen was the individual champion on Monday (Sept. 14) in a three-school junior high girls’ cross-country meet at Tolono. Host Unity won team honors, followed by Monticello and St. Joseph. Franzen’s 2-mile time was 12 minutes, 24.1 seconds. The school’s other participants, and their times, […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph runners secured five consecutive top-10 spots on Monday (Sept. 14) and captured team honors in a three-school junior high boys’ cross-country meet at Tolono. Following St. Joseph in the team chase were host Unity and Monticello. Jack Fisher led the way for St. Joseph, […]
By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Villa Grove/Heritage’s Kyleigh Block shot a season-best 54 and tied for seventh individually on Thursday (Sept. 10) in a three-team girls’ golf meet at Ironwood, in Tuscola. The Blue Devils finished third in the team race. Meet champion Effingham St. Anthony had 182, followed by Tuscola […]
