BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood’s losing streak reached three games on Tuesday with a 61-50 loss to visiting St. Thomas More. The Sabers stormed into a 17-4 lead after one quarter. Jackson Powell led the way for Oakwood with a season-high 14 points. He nailed three three-point shots. Teammates Kade […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets bounded back from a one-point loss to register their top defensive effort of the year on Monday, a 35-14 Vermilion Valley Conference win at Westville. Westville is the third opponent to manage less than 20 points in a game against Oakwood. Playing without the […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team recovered from an early-game deficit on Monday at Mahomet-Seymour and extended its winning streak to four games. SJ-O rallied past the Bulldogs 41-30 in a game it trailed 7-4 after one quarter. An 18-2 second-quarter spurt created a double-figure lead at […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks tallied 20 first-quarter points in a rare Thursday night home game, but were unable to keep pace with visiting Schlarman Academy thereafter and fell 74-69 despite reaching their highest point total of the season. Jake Eversole and Logan Nohren were the top VG/H scorers […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Blue Devils won twice to end the week and raise their winning streak to five games. On Thursday, VG/H won at home over Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 67-27. On Saturday, the Blue Devils earned a 50-30 victory at Salt Fork. VG/H jumped into a 25-3 lead after one […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets matched their season’s high for points scored on Friday, but lost a 78-66 decision at home to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. Brevin Wells scored a team-high 16 points and raised his team-high three-point total to 25 by sinking two shots from beyond the arc. Kade Anderson scored […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets (7-2) opened Vermilion Valley Conference play on Thursday with a win at Chrisman (62-19) before dropping a 41-40 decision at home on Saturday against St. Joseph-Ogden. Against Chrisman, Oakwood built a 27-0 lead after one quarter and limited the Cardinals to three first-half baskets. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets (4-0) opened their season on Saturday at the Pirate Duals in Cumberland by winning all four of their meets. Oakwood/Salt Fork dispatched Shelbyville 60-6, Quincy Notre Dame 52-15, Cumberland 61-15 and Effingham 68-12. For the day, Oakwood wrestlers compiled a cumulative 47-9 record. Fifteen […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ basketball team capped a perfect first week by winning all five games by double-digit margins and capturing the team title in the 31st Toyota of Danville Classic. On Friday, the Spartans handed Cissna Park its lone loss of the week, 65-49 before winning […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Villa Grove/Heritage Boys’ basketball The Hawks tallied 18 of the 21 first-quarter points in Tuesday’s home-opener against Urbana University High and went on to decision the Illineks, 64-22. Juniors Jake Eversole (16 points) and Logan Nohren (15 points) were the top VG/H scorers. Matt Gullick contributed […]
