By Fred Kroner Senior Aaron Coffin bagged eight points on Wednesday (Dec.7), but the Heritage boys’ basketball team suffered a non-conference loss at Westville, 62-27. Rylan White scored six points, Drew Williams hit five points and Joel Bear added four points for the Hawks. Westville notched 11 three-pointers in the […]
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Comet wrestling wins at home over SJ-O and Clifton Central
By Fred Kroner Oakwood/Salt Fork posted two dual-meet victories on Tuesday (Dec. 6) in its home-opening wrestling meets. The Comets handed St. Joseph-Ogden a 57-22 loss and then overpowered Clifton Central, 50-28. Winning twice for Oakwood/SF were Brayden Edwards (106 pounds), Tyler Huchel (113 pounds), Jack Ajster (120 pounds), Reef […]
Comets win Vermilion Valley Conference opener
By Fred Kroner Addie Wright poured in a season-high 21 points on Monday (Dec. 5) as Oakwood won its Vermilion Valley Conference girls’ basketball opener, 41-22, at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. Wright tallied nine of her points in the opening quarter as the Comets built a 15-4 edge after eight minutes of action. […]
St. Thomas More defeats Oakwood boys’ basketball
By Fred Kroner Dalton Hobick scored 13 points on Tuesday (Dec. 6), but Oakwood dropped a 50-40 non-conference decision in a boys’ basketball game at St. Thomas More. Brody Taflinger scored 11 points and Tanner Pichon added 10 points for the Comets. Oakwood (8-2) returns to action on Tuesday (Dec. […]
Brazelton and Birt win two at Oakwood
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden dropped decisions in two team-dual wrestling meets on Tuesday (Dec. 6) at Oakwood. The Spartans lost to the host Comets, 57-22, and to Clifton Central, 56-24. Winning twice for SJ-O were Holden Brazelton (132 pounds) and Owen Birt (220 pounds). Each had one pin. Teammates […]
Frick buries six 3-pointers in win over Maroa-Forsyth
By Fred Kroner Addison Frick buried a season-high six three-pointers on the way to a 23-point performance on Monday (Dec. 5) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team topped Maroa-Forsyth, 46-25, at home. Addy Martinie popped in 10 points and Taylor Hug chipped in with seven points. SJ-O led, 13-2, […]
Five Spartans score in double figures as SJ-O defeats Hoopeston Area
By Fred Kroner Five players scored in double figures on Tuesday (Dec. 6) as the unbeaten St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team had its top offensive output of the season, rolling past Hoopeston Area, 88-41, in the Spartans’ gymnasium. Ty Pence set the pace with 20 points. Close behind was Coy […]
Heritage JH teams pick up wins at Hoopeston
By Fred Kroner Both the seventh- and eighth-grade boys’ basketball teams from Heritage captured wins on Thursday (Dec. 1) at Hoopeston Area. The eighth-graders prevailed, 43-37. The seventh-graders were triumphant, 34-22. Clark Roland led the way in the eighth-grade game against Hoopeston with 13 points. Kale McComas wound up with […]
Westville defeats St. Joseph in IESA regional play
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team suffered a quarterfinal exit in the IESA Class 3A regional tournament at Paris Mayo on Monday (Nov 28). The sixth-seeded Panthers dropped a 23-12 decision to third-seeded Westville. Hayden Dahl scored a team-high five points. Adeline Stevens totaled three points and […]
Panthers improve to 12-0
By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph Junior High eighth-grade boys’ basketball team has hit its season’s high for points scored in its last two games while improving its record to 12-0. On Saturday (Dec. 3), the Panthers upended Hoopeston Area at home, 54-20. Cam Wagner hit 24 points and Nolan […]