BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph Softball With a win in its final regular-season game, St. Joseph carries a 14-4 record into the postseason, which starts today at home with a regional game against Rantoul. Coach Larry Sparks is pleased by the way his players have handled a schedule with […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Heritage High School Volleyball dropped a two-point third-set decision to host Blue Ridge on Saturday and finished second in the Blue Ridge Invitational. Heritage won four of its five matches during the day-long tournament. In pool play, the Hawks topped Normal Calvary 25-11, 25-18, Judah Christian […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com After mustering one touchdown during the first three quarters, SJ-O added two late scores and remained unbeaten with a 22-8 triumph on Friday at Rantoul. “We played with a lot of effort,” SJ-O coach Shawn Skinner said. “Rantoul was just massive up front and it was […]
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Jack Carey scored two touchdowns on Friday as Oakwood bounced back from a Week 1 loss to overpower visiting Warrensburg-Latham, 35-7, in a non-conference football game. Colby Smiley’s 25-yard scoring jaunt, followed by Caleb Lashuay’s conversion kick, lifted the Comets into a 7-0 first-quarter lead. W-L […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com SJ-O Boys’ cross-country With Brandon Mattsey and Eric Poe finishing second and third, respectively, the SJ-O Spartans opened the boys’ cross-country season on Saturday by winning the Doc Acklin Memorial Invitational, at Paris. SJ-O had a team score of 25. Runner-up Marshall had a score of […]
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer program suffered its first loss of the season on Monday, dropping a 4-1 decision at home against Monticello. The Comets led, 1-0, at intermission, thanks to a goal by Brady Tevebaugh, who was assisted by Sam Howie. Chris Winkler had a season-high […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph Middle School Girls’ cross-country The St. Joseph Middle School girls’ cross-country team captured team honors on Thursday (Aug. 29) in a six-team meet at Paxton-Buckley-Loda. St. Joseph’s team scored was 18. Runner-up Pontiac had a score of 80. Heritage was fifth was a score […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometews.com Oakwood High School’s volleyball program always has a guaranteed captain, though the person’s name is not known until some of the positions are secure. “My setters are usually the captains,” veteran coach Lynn Anderson said. Besides that, Anderson looks to leadership from her seniors. “It is […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Heritage High School volleyball evened their season record (1-1) with a two-set sweep at Salt Fork on Thursday, 25-22, 25-23. Olivia Sorensen handed out 17 assists. Bri Struck (seven kills) and Aliya Holloman (five kills) were the offensive catalysts. Struck and Anna Sanders each collected six […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Spartan football bounced back from a first-quarter deficit on Friday in its football home-opener and rallied to defeat St. Thomas More, 36-8. The visiting Sabers led, 8-0, after one quarter, but SJ-O built a 16-8 lead at halftime. SJ-O needed to make some in-game adjustments. “We […]
