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 […]
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Oakwood girls’ basketball wins last regular season game
By Fred Kroner Addie Wright scored 21 points on Monday (Feb. 6) as the Oakwood girls’ basketball team concluded the regular season with a 67-17 Vermilion Valley Conference win at home over Schlarman Academy. The Comets zoomed into a 26-2 lead after one quarter. The early scoring catalysts were Kalie […]
Salt Fork defeats Oakwood boys’ basketball
By Fred Kroner Dalton Hobick scored 17 points on Tuesday (Feb. 7) for Oakwood’s boys’ basketball team, which suffered a 63-42 loss at Vermilion Valley Conference leader Salt Fork in Catlin. Salt Fork is 24-2 overall and 10-0 in the VVC. The Storm vaulted into a 15-9 lead after one […]
Martinie leads SJ-O to win at PBL
By Fred Kroner Addy Martinie scored 13 points on Monday (Feb. 6) as St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team captured a 39-23 victory at Paxton-Buckley-Loda. Martinie attempted the only two free throws for SJ-O in the final quarter and made one. PBL had 23 free throw attempts in the Illini Prairie […]
Spartans earn win at Rantoul
By Fred Kroner Ty Pence recorded his fifth double-double of the season on Tuesday (Feb. 7) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team earned a 64-38 win at Rantoul. Pence had game-high totals of 20 points and 12 rebounds. He also had three assists. Scoring 10 points apiece for the […]
Hawks end up in fifth place at St. Anthony Tournament
By Fred Kroner The Heritage eighth-grade volleyball team captured fifth-place on Saturday (Feb. 4) in the Effingham St. Anthony Tournament. After opening with a win over St. Anthony, 25-22, 15-25, 25-9, Heritage lost to St. Michael’s (25-20, 25-12) and to Oblong (25-12, 25-18). In the fifth-place match, Heritage topped North […]
Hawks fall to Urbana University in IESA Regional
By Fred Kroner The Cinderella run by the Heritage eighth-grade boys’ basketball team came to an end in the championship game of the Urbana University High Class 1A IESA regional on Wednesday (Feb. 1). Sixth-seeded Heritage dropped a 53-21 decision to top-seeded Champaign Next Generation. The loss followed two consecutive […]
Panthers split last two matches
By Fred Kroner The eighth-grade St. Joseph Panthers volleyball team gained a split in its last two matches. On Thursday (Feb. 2), St. Joseph lost at home to Cissna Park, 25-20, 20-25, 25-19. “We gained a nice lead in the third set, but Cissna’s balanced attack was too much for […]
Panthers win Hoopeston Area Regional Tournament
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph Junior High’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team won the championship game of the IESA Class 3A Hoopeston Area Regional tournament on Thursday (Feb. 2), overpowering third-seeded Oakwood, 38-28. Tyler Hess led the way with 14 points. Cam Wagner added nine points. To reach the finals, the […]
Mustangs to play for third place in IESA Class1A state tournament
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden’s seventh-grade boys’ basketball team will play for third place in the IESA Class 1A state tournament on Thursday (Feb. 9) at East Peoria Junior High School. PVO (23-3) will take on Lincoln West Broadwell (25-4) in the 6 p.m. third-place game. The Mustangs split their […]
