By Fred Kroner Heritage’s Clark Roland was a three-event placer on Monday (April 29) in an 18-team freshman-sophomore boys’ track and field meet at Tuscola. Roland was the runner-up in the long jump (18 feet, 4 inches). He ran fourth in the 400 meters (56.22 seconds) and took ninth in […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s Bryson McDaniel was a double winner on Monday (April 29) in a six-school boys’ track and field meet at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. The Comets also won three of the four relays and had two other individual winners in Macen Phillips and Trevor McCall. McDaniel won the long […]
By Fred Kroner One day after winning a one-run game, the Oakwood softball team lost a one-run game. The Comets edged Armstrong-Potomac, 6-5, on Monday (April 29) and then dropped a 9-8 decision at home to Milford on Tuesday (April 30). Oakwood needed heroics on both the offensive and defensive […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood extended its baseball winning streak to five games with back-to-back victories on the road to start the week. On Tuesday (April 30), the Comets blitzed Iroquois West, 18-5, in Gilman. On Wednesday (May 1), the team recorded a 2-1 win at Armstrong-Potomac. Against Iroquois West, Derek […]
By Fred Kroner On the night the St. Joseph-Ogden reached the 20-win mark for the 36th consecutive season, Madison Stevens became the third Spartan this season to pitch a shutout. Stevens worked all seven innings on Monday (April 29) in a 2-0 win at home over Monticello. She walked one […]
By Fred Kroner Bryson Houchens poked three extra-base hits – including a home run – and Luke Landrus also blasted a home run on Wednesday as the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team earned a 15-1 victory at Herscher. Houchens also hit two doubles. Both he and Waller each delivered three RBI. […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Payton Carter was the lone St. Joseph-Ogden athlete to win an event on Tuesday (April 30) in the 10-school Illini Prairie Conference girls’ track and field meet at Pontiac. Carter was victorious in the pole vault, clearing 11 feet, 5 inches. She also had runner-up finishes […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden senior Carson Maroon was a three-event winner on Tuesday (April 30) in the 10-school Illini Prairie Conference boys’ track and field meet at Pontiac. Maroon successfully completed the distance sweep, winning the three longest races. He was timed in 10:11.70 in the 3,200 meters, […]
In the heart of Illinois, the Champaign County Forest Preserves serve as a vital green space, offering the community a retreat into nature’s embrace. Recognizing the importance of these natural havens, the Forest Preserve Friends Foundation is launching an ambitious campaign to raise $100,000 aimed at trail improvements, ensuring these […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Addison Ross’ story is one which Hollywood script writers would love. It goes beyond the underdog coming out on top. It’s more than not letting astronomical odds stand in the way of success. It’s truly a feel-good story of a willingness to try something different with […]
