By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team finished the season with a 15-4 overall record after losing in the IESA Class 3A regional championship game, 38-28, to St. Joseph. Jackson Dudley scored 11 points in the finals. Alex Wallace hit nine points and Cale Thomas scored five points. In […]
By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph eighth-grade volleyball team has won six of its last seven matches, including a third-place finish in the eight-team Manteno Tournament. The Panthers edged St. Matthew in Champaign on Wednesday (Feb. 8), 30-28, 25-23 and then won at home over Oakwood on Friday (Feb. 10), […]
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team dropped a hard-fought 28-22 decision to Peru Catholic on Saturday (Feb. 11) in a Class 1A IESA state tournament quarterfinal game at Assumption Central A&M. Kaden Wedig led the Mustangs with 10 points. Jon Couture added seven points. Lane McKinney scored […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage dropped a first-round game in the IHSA Class 1A girls’ basketball regional tournament on Saturday (Feb. 11) at Moweaqua Central A&M, 54-13. Adena Paul led the Hawks with eight points. In the team’s regular-season finale on Thursday (Feb. 9), Paul totaled 13 points – one shy […]
By Fred Kroner Timmy Wilson poured in a season-high 21 points on Friday (Feb. 10) as the Heritage boys’ basketball rallied to defeat visiting Tri-County, 74-54. Wilson hit three three-point shots. Heritage trailed, 13-10, after one quarter, but had taken a 28-24 lead at halftime. The Hawks fired in 30 […]
By Fred Kroner Five Oakwood/Salt Fork wrestlers secured top-four finishes on Saturday (Feb. 11) at the Carterville Class 1A Sectional and qualified for the state wrestling tournament. The Comets had individual champions in back-to-back weight classes. Reef Pacot was triumphant at 145 pounds and Bryson Capansky was the winner at […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Alec Harrison scored a season-high 27 points on Friday (Feb. 10) as Oakwood’s boys’ basketball team reached the 20-win mark with a 66-55 win at home over Schlarman Academy. Schlarman built a 17-10 lead after one quarter, but Harrison tallied 11 of his points in the […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden sophomore wrestler Holden Brazelton won the 132-pound weight class on Saturday (Feb. 11) at the Clinton Class 1A Sectional Wrestling Tournament and qualified for the three-day state meet. Brazelton (45-2 season record) posted three dominant wins at the sectional. He opened with a 16-0 victory […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s winning streak hit 10 games on Friday (Feb. 10) with a 67-48 victory at home over Tolono Unity. Ty Pence paced the Spartans with 24 points and nine rebounds. Pence bagged four three-pointers. Logan Smith added 13 points and added seven rebounds and five assists. […]
By Fred Kroner Drew Williams scored a team-high 11 points Tuesday night (Feb. 7), but Heritage wasn’t able to overcome a first-half deficit and dropped a 54-30 decision in a boys’ basketball game at Cerro Gordo/Bement. The Broncos expanded a 10-7 lead after one quarter to 24-13 at halftime. Rylan […]
