By Fred Kroner Nikita Taylor was the top finisher for the Oakwood girls’ track and field team on Friday (April 21) in the 18-school Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Invitational. She ran eighth in the 200 meters (29.90 seconds). Two of the Comets’ relays also fared well. The 400-meter relay, consisting of Taylor […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s Bryson McDaniel placed fourth individually in the triple jump (39 feet, 6 inches) in the Tolono Unity boys’ track and field invitational on Friday (April 21). Connor Smith was 10th in the 200 meters (24.38 seconds). Three Comet relays also captured top-10 finishes. Placing eighth was […]
By Fred Kroner Bella Bradford collected two of Oakwood’s three hits – including a first-inning triple – on Friday (April 21) as the Comets dropped a 5-0 softball decision at Salt Fork. Gracie Enos pitched six innings for Oakwood and took the loss. She recorded two strikeouts. On Monday (April […]
By Fred Kroner The Oakwood Comets clubbed three home runs on Friday (April 21) in a 9-1 Vermilion Valley Conference baseball victory at Salt Fork. Knocking the ball out of the park were Dalton Hobick, Grant Powell and Joshua Ruch. Hobick was 3-for-5, scored three runs and also belted a […]
By Fred Kroner Kaytlyn Baker, Payton Carter and Savannah Franzen were individual winners on Friday (April 21) for the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ track and field team in the 18-school Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Invitational. Baker outstepped all competitors in the 300-meter hurdles. She was timed in 50.84 seconds and won by 1.23 […]
By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ track and field team placed in a tie for fourth on Friday (April 21) in the 18-school Tolono Unity Invitational. Meet champion Unity amassed 99 ½ points. SJ-O totaled 43 points. Three Spartans were the runner-up in their events. Taking second were Carson […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Timera Blackburn-Kelley picked up her third pitching win in a six-day span on Thursday (April 20) as St. Joseph-Ogden’s softball team registered a 3-2 win at Pontiac. Blackburn-Kelley struck out six hitters while permitting five hits and two walks. Addison Frick was 3-for-3 with three stolen […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage juniors Aidan Ashbrook and Cohen Sands each recorded personal-best times on Tuesday (April 18) in the 12-school Pirate Invitational boys’ track and field meet in Toledo. Ashbrook – returning to action following an injury and running with a cast on his arm – hit his lifetime […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage dropped a 14-2 softball decision at home to Arcola on Monday (April 17). Faith Latham stroked three hits for the Hawks. Paige George had one RBI. On Wednesday (April 19), Heritage was shutout at home by Villa Grove, 15-0. Izzy Reed, George, Adena Paul and Avery […]
By Fred Kroner Julliyan Gray struck out a season-high 13 batters on Monday (April 17) and the Heritage baseball team overcame a 3-0 deficit after three innings to capture its first win of the season, 7-4, at home against Tri-County. Gray pitched 6 2/3 innings and scattered four hits. He […]
