By Zainab Susi There are no words to describe how important our mothers are for us. It has been almost eight years since I lost my mom (Amee) . I have an emptiness inside of me and a big hole in my heart. There is not a day that goes […]
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Kalyn Miller Shines as Lone State Qualifier for Heritage with Record Shot Put at IESA Sectional
By Fred Kroner Heritage eighth-grader Kalyn Miller won the shot put on Saturday (May 4) in the IESA Rantoul Class 1A girls’ sectional track and field meet. She qualified for state with a personal-best toss of 28 feet, 4 inches. She is the lone Heritage state-qualifier. Miller was sixth in […]
Double Triumph: Lucas Waters and Airin Rash Propel Prairieview Ogden to State with Individual and Relay Wins
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden eighth-graders Lucas Waters and Airin Rash qualified for the IESA Class 1A boys’ track and field state meet in one individual event each and as part of a relay. Waters won the discus at the Rantoul Sectional on Saturday (May 4) with a personal-best top […]
Four-Event Sweep: Atleigh Miller Leads Prairieview Ogden Junior High to Dominant Sectional Victory
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Eighth-grader Atleigh Miller qualified for the IESA girls’ Class 1A junior high state track and field meet in four events on Saturday (May 4) at the Rantoul Sectional. Miller won three individual events: 100 meters (13.47 seconds), 100-meter hurdles (personal-best 17.96 seconds) and the long jump […]
Champaign County Faces Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Case: Public Urged to Take Precaution
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has announced the confirmation of a Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) case in Champaign County, raising concerns about the prevalence of tick-borne diseases in the region. RMSF, caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, is primarily transmitted through bites from the American dog tick. It […]
Heritage Athletes Secure Top-10 Finishes at Lincoln Prairie Conference Boys’ Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Five different Heritage athletes collected top-10 finishes on Friday (May 3) in the 12-school Lincoln Prairie Conference boys’ track and field meet at Argenta-Oreana. Placing in two events was Clark Roland (ninth in the long jump at 18 feet, 4 inches and 10th in the 400 meters […]
Loran Tate Leads Heritage with Top Finishes in Multiple Events at Lincoln Prairie Conference Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Junior Loran Tate recorded a first-place, a second-place, and a third-place finish individually for Heritage on Friday (May 3) in the 12-team Lincoln Prairie Conference girls’ track and field meet at Argenta-0reana. Tate was also part of a fourth-place relay. She was triumphant in the triple jump […]
Happ and White Combine for Three-Hitter as Heritage Baseball Secures 4-2 Win Over Tri-County
By Fred Kroner Anthony Happ and Rylan White teamed up on a three-hitter – and didn’t permit an earned run – on Monday (May 6) as the Heritage baseball team defeated visiting Tri-County, 4-2. Happ and Robert Holleman both swatted two hits. White and Haiden Davis contributed one hit each. […]
Oakwood’s Nikita Taylor Shines with 400-Meter Victory and Long Jump Success at Vermilion Valley Conference Meet
By Fred Kroner Oakwood senior Nikita Taylor won the 400-meter race on Thursday (May 2) in the 11-school Vermilion Valley Conference girls’ track and field meet at Westville. Taylor’s time was a personal-best 1:02.49. She was also fourth in the long jump (personal-best 16 feet, inch). Another two-event placer for […]
Oakwood Dominates Relays and Mid-Distance Events at Vermilion Valley Conference Track Meet
By Fred Kroner Three Oakwood relays turned in first-place finishes on Thursday (May 2) in the 11-team Vermilion Valley Conference boys’ track and field meet at Westville. Also winning an event was junior Thomas Wells, who out-ran everyone in the 1,600 meters (personal-best 4:44.36). Wells also ran on the victorious […]
