By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood lost its season-opening football game on Friday when Watseka scored a tie-breaking touchdown in the final two minutes at home to claim a 28-21 triumph. Colby Smiley rushed for 239 yards on 29 carries for the Comets. He scored two touchdowns, each pulling Oakwood into […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks suffered a two-set loss on Monday in their volleyball season-opener against Paris, 25-18, 25-18. Aliya Holloman led Heritage with seven kills and three digs. Boys’ golf Zach Buesing captured medalist honors on Wednesday in a four-school meet at Norton Knolls Golf course in Oakland.
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans were held scoreless in their first two soccer matches of the season. SJ-O salvaged a 0-0 tie in a road match on Monday against Oakwood/Salt Fork. Goalkeeper Mason Behrens, who earned team Player of the Game recognition, had seven saves. On Tuesday, the Spartans […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team hasn’t allowed a goal in its first two matches. The Comets opened the season at home on Monday, battling to a 0-0 draw against St. Joseph-Ogden. Goalkeeper Chris Winkler had seven saves. On Tuesday, the team went on the road and […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph’s junior high softball team won all five games last weekend at the Clinton 3D Tournament and captured the team championship. Coach Larry Sparks’ team had timely hitting from eighth-graders Chloe Harper, Addison Frick, Addy Martinie and Halle Brazelton as well as from seventh-graders Thea […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Captain is now a term that is applied to Logen Hoshauer and Reed Sperry. The Oakwood High School golfers – both of whom are juniors – won’t take the role lightly. “Being a captain is an honor,” Sperry said. “It means that my coach sees potential […]
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com I will never be chosen to serve on a jury for a case that could require capital punishment. I don’t believe the death penalty is ever the correct option. As I count the pros and cons, however, there are certainly many more reasons to justify not […]
BY JASON SCHIFO Author John Eldredge, in his book “The Sacred Romance”, shares the pain of not belonging: “Being left out is one of life’s most painful experiences. I remember the daily fourth-grade torture of waiting in line while the captains chose their teams for the kickball games. As each […]
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Serving as captain of the Oakwood/Salt Fork cooperative cross-country team this year is not a case of lifetime achievement for Grace Davis. The Oakwood senior first ran cross-country as a junior. Her selection as a senior captain indicates that she embodies the traits of a team […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For centuries, the Man on the Moon was nothing but a fictional fantasy. It was a faceless, nameless individual who existed only in the minds of adults who would regale their youngsters with far-fetched stories from the far outer regions known simply as space. Many of […]
