By Fred Kroner Senior Ty Pence climbed to the top of the all-time boys’ basketball scoring list at St. Joseph-Ogden on Tuesday (Jan. 31) with a season-high 41-point performance in the Spartans’ 68-55 win at home over Bloomington Central Catholic. The 6-foot-6 Pence, an Illinois State University recruit, entered the […]
By Fred Kroner Clark Roland scored 14 points and Cameron Johnson added 12 points on Saturday (Jan. 28) as the Heritage eighth-grade boys’ basketball team opened IESA Class 1A postseason play with a 45-20 regional quarterfinal triumph over Urbana University High School.
By Fred Kroner The Heritage seventh-grade volleyball team stormed back from a one-set deficit on Thursday (Jan. 26) at home and defeated Hoopeston Area, 25-27, 25-21, 25-16. On Tuesday (Jan. 31), the seventh-grade A team dropped a 25-17, 25-21 decision at Chrisman, but the B team was victorious, 25-6, 25-16. […]
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden’s seventh-grade boys’ basketball team is headed to the Class 1A IESA state tournament following a resounding 42-8 triumph over Cissna Park on Monday (Jan. 30) in the Schlarman Sectional title game. PVO (22-2) plays in a state quarterfinal game on Saturday (Feb. 4) at 10 […]
By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph seventh-grade volleyball team has an 8-1 season record, with seven of the wins coming in two-set sweeps. The Panthers opened the season with wins over Hoopeston Area (25-12, 25-15), Champaign Next Generation (25-15, 25-1) and Tolono Unity (25-9, 25-16) before going to the Maroa-Forsyth […]
By Fred Kroner Adena Paul tallied eight points on Thursday (Jan. 26) for Heritage, which dropped a 60-17 decision at Okaw Valley. The Hawks (1-15) return to action on Saturday (Feb. 4) at Hoopeston Area.
By Fred Kroner Playing their second consecutive overtime game in the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament, Heritage suffered a 51-50 loss to Blue Ridge on Saturday (Jan. 28). The lone point scored in OT was a free throw by the Knights. Timmy Wilson led Heritage with 17 points. Aaron Coffin notched […]
By Fred Kroner Jaydah Arrowsmith scored a game-high 16 points and Addie Wright added 15 points on Thursday (Jan. 26) as the Oakwood girls’ basketball team defeated visiting Westville, 46-33. The Comets expanded a 9-6 lead after one quarter into a 24-13 edge at halftime. Cherokee Hanner chipped in with […]
By Fred Kroner Tanner Pichon scored a game-high 19 points on Friday (Jan. 27) as Oakwood decisioned Cissna Park at home, 62-35. Three teammates joined him in double figures. Finishing with 11 points apiece were Jackson Dudley and Brody Taflinger. Dalton Hobick added 10 points and Alec Harrison chipped in […]
By Fred Kroner A total of 23 St. Joseph-Ogden wrestlers participated in the Quincy Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday (Jan. 28). Nine of those athletes were place-winners and 13 of them finished with at least one pin, with eight securing a fall in the first period. Thanks to their efforts, […]
