By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden opened its’ girls’ basketball season at home on Saturday (Nov. 18) and couldn’t keep pace with an opponent playing its third game. The Spartans suffered a 48-41 loss to Pleasant Plains (2-1). SJ-O trailed, 28-23, at halftime. Addison Frick (15 points) and Addy Martinie […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Addi Hopper scored 14 points for the Heritage girls’ basketball team, which dropped a 66-35 decision at home to Westville on Monday (Nov. 13) in the season-opener for both schools. Freshman Brooklyn Powell also reached double figures in scoring with 12 points. She had eight in […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Nikita Taylor scored a team-high 10 points on Monday (Nov. 13) for the Oakwood girls’ basketball team, which lost a 50-22 decision at Arcola. Taylor Smoot made five points and Mady Nicoson added three points. Contributing two points apiece were Jaydah Arrowsmith and Rylee Wright. Oakwood […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage bounced back from a first-game loss to win its home-opener on Thursday (Nov. 9) in an eighth-grade boys’ basketball game against Armstrong-Potomac. Cameron Johnson hit a game-high 29 points in a 51-16 triumph over Armstrong-Potomac. Landin McComas added 10 points and Christian Paul finished with five […]
By Fred Kroner Kaylee Junglas was the top scorer for the Heritage Junior High girls’ basketball teams in both the seventh- and eighth-grade games on Monday (Nov. 6) at Oakwood. She hit six points in the seventh-grade’s 46-10 loss. Addison Fleming and Makayla Osterbur each tallied two points. In the […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood Junior High’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team has won five of its first six games. The lone loss was in the championship game of the Schlarman Tournament, in Danville, to Indiana’s Heritage Park, 51-20, on Saturday (Nov. 4). Oakwood opened the tournament with back to-back wins over […]
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team concluded the regular season with a three-game winning streak. The Mustangs won at Westville, 46-17, on Thursday (Nov. 2), then played-back-to-back home games, handling Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 56-13, on Monday (Nov. 6) and Rantoul St. Malachy, 48-4, on Thursday (Nov. 9). Against […]
By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph Junior High eighth-grade girls’ basketball team dropped a 26-21 overtime decision at Bismarck-Henning in their regular-season finale on Tuesday (Nov. 7). Ainsley Dirksmeyer and Brooklyn Stevens shared team scoring honors with five points apiece. Lyla Patton netted four points and Megan Kearney hit three […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph seventh-grade boys’ basketball team maintained its unbeaten start to the season with three wins in an eight-day span. The Panthers topped Champaign Next Generation, 45-12, on Monday (Nov. 6), Tolono Unity, 49-19, on Tuesday (Nov. 7) and Westville, 52-28, on Monday (Nov. 13). […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s football program produced six All-Vermilion County players this season, four from its offensive unit and two from its defensive brigade. Chase Harrison was recognized as an All-County first-team honoree at two positions, wide receiver and defensive back. Other Comets named to the first-team offensive unit were […]
