By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden, averaging 69 points per game in its season-opening boys’ basketball tournament, ran past Oakwood, 74-42, on Saturday (Dec. 2) in the championship game of the Toyota of Danville Classic at SJ-O. The Spartans raced into a 26-8 lead after one period and expanded the […]
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Denhart to play football at Southwest Baptist University
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The good news for Garrett Denhart was also the bad news. He had multiple offers to continue playing football in college. The St. Joseph-Ogden senior cornerback liked having the various options. Denhart, however, didn’t like what he had to do after making his decision. “It was […]
Hawks win home-opener
By Fred Kroner Jacob Bensyl made a season-high 17 points on Tuesday (Nov. 28) as the Heritage Hawks made their home-opener a successful one, decisioning Urbana Uni High, 64-44. Also scoring in double figures for the Hawks were Brennan Struck and Rylan White, with 12 points apiece. Destin Nickle contributed […]
Powell scores 14 against Urbana Uni High
By Fred Kroner Brooklyn Powell made a season-high 14 points on Monday (Nov. 27), but the Heritage girls’ basketball team lost a 48-33 decision at Urbana Uni High. Addi Hopper dropped in two three-pointers en route to a 10-point game. Bailey Lubben downed six points, Bri Ploense hit three points […]
Taylor and Arrowsmith score double digits against AL/AH
By Fred Kroner Nikita Taylor tallied 16 points and Jaydah Arrowsmith netted 14 points on Monday (Nov. 27) for Oakwood, which suffered a 51-44 loss at home to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in girls’ basketball. Mady Nicoson contributed six points, Gracie Hanner had four points and Taylor Smoot notched one free throw. A-L/A-H […]
Oakwood basketball wins first-round game at SJO Classic
For the second consecutive night, Alec Harrison dropped in a season-high point total while leading the Oakwood boys’ basketball team to victory in the Toyota of Danville Classic at St. Joseph-Ogden. On Wednesday (Nov.29), Harrison hit 24 points as the undefeated Comets dispatched Cissna Park, 64-50. Jackson Dudley drained four […]
SJ-O defeats Tuscola at home
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team cracked the win column for the first time on Monday (Nov. 27) with a 61-47 triumph at home over Tuscola. Addison Seggebruch drained a team-high 14 points. Addy Martinie scored 12 points and Addison Frick reached double figures with 10 points. Also […]
Spartans kick off basketball season with win over AL/AH
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Luke Landrus scored 14 of his game-high 16 points in the first half on Tuesday (Nov. 28) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team opened their season with an 80-21 thrashing of Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in first-round action of the Toyota of Danville Classic at SJ-O. The Spartans […]
Stierwalt leads Hawks in Regional tournament game
By Fred Kroner Reaghan Stierwalt scored five points for the Heritage eighth-grade girls’ basketball team on Saturday (Nov. 18) in a 25-15 loss in an IESA Class 1A regional tournament game. Kaylee Junglas contributed four points. Finishing with two points were Peyton Curry-Varner, Kalyn Miller and Mariah Spears. The eighth-graders […]
PVO girls basketball wins Class 1A Regional
By Fred Kroner Atleigh Miller scored 13 points and Makayla Hesterberg made six points on Wednesday (Nov. 22) as the eighth-grade Prairieview Ogden girls’ basketball team captured an IESA Class 1A regional crown with a 30-23 championship-game win over St. Malachy in Rantoul. The Mustangs (19-3) play in a sectional […]