By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph Middle School eighth-grade girls’ basketball team lost to Monticello, 35-19, in the championship game of the IESA Class 3A Regional at Hoopeston on Wednesday (Nov.22). Brooklyn Stevens led the Panthers with six points. Vivian Smith netted five points. Both Addison Knight and Megan […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Like many young, talented and impressionable athletes, Luke Landrus looked to follow in the footsteps of his older brother. Cade Landrus was a baseball player who was a pitcher of promise as he entered Charleston High School. Luke Landrus was following his brother’s path. For years, […]
By Fred Kroner Rylan White’s season-high 23 points provided a spark for Heritage, which captured its first win of the boys’ basketball season, 53-41, over Urbana Uni High on Saturday (Nov. 25) in the 11th-place game of the Cerro Gordo/Bement Thanksgiving Tournament. Heritage led, 11-6, after one quarter and 24-14 […]
By Fred Kroner Addi Hopper drained a season-high three three-pointers on Friday (Nov. 24) for Heritage, which dropped a 47-33 loss to Westville in the seventh-place game of the Comet Classic girls’ basketball tournament in Fithian. Hopper hit a team-high 11 points. Brooklyn Powell netted 10 points. Bailey Lubben and […]
By Fred Kroner Jaydah Arrowsmith scored 13 points on Friday (Nov. 24) as Oakwood won the fifth-place game over Rantoul, 41-21, in the Comet Classic girls’ basketball tournament at Fithian. Oakwood expanded a 17-16 halftime lead by outscoring the Eagles 11-0 in the third stanza. Nikita Taylor tallied 11 points, […]
By Fred Kroner Five players scored in double figures on Friday (Nov. 24) as Oakwood’s boys’ basketball team won the championship in the Tri-County Turkey Tournament at Oakland with an 88-44 triumph over the host Titans in the title game. The Comets won their five tournament games by an average […]
By Fred Kroner Two St. Joseph-Ogden football players were unanimous selections for the Illini Prairie Conference’s all-league first team. Junior Coy Taylor was a universal pick by the coaches as a wide receiver. Senior Rowan Musselman was also a unanimous choice as a cornerback. Taylor and Musselman were among eight […]
By Fred Kroner Four St. Joseph-Ogden soccer players received postseason honors by the Illini Prairie Conference. The Spartans’ two first-team selections included unanimous pick Logan Mills (a junior) as well as Spencer Wilson (a senior). They were among 12 players picked for the first team, and seven were unanimous choices. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three St. Joseph-Ogden senior volleyball players earned postseason all-star recognition by the Illini Prairie Conference. Chosen for the nine-player first team was SJ-O’s Addie Roesch. The eight-player IPC second team featured the Spartans’ Peyton Williams. Garnering honorable mention status was setter Halle Brazelton. Roesch led the […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage’s Rylan White scored 12 points on Monday (Nov. 20) in the Hawks’ boys’ basketball season-opener, a 71-38 loss to LeRoy in the Cerro Gordo/Bement Thanksgiving Tournament. White drained three three-point shots. Brennan Struck connected for eight points and Clark Roland added seven points. Destin Nickle hit […]
