By Fred Kroner Timera Blackburn-Kelly pitched a five-inning complete game on Wednesday (April 10) as the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team powered its way to a 15-2 victory at Eureka. Blackburn-Kelly yielded five hits and walked no one. She recorded nine strikeouts. In 36 innings to date, Blackburn-Kelly has a 1.17 […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden Baseball St. Joseph-Ogden’s baseball team brought its offense, defense and pitching on Wednesday (April 10) and secured a 16-0 Illini Prairie Conference win at Rantoul. The Spartans pounded five of their nine hits for extra bases and played errorless defense behind Asher Pruemer, who […]
By Fred Kroner After having four consecutive games postponed by inclement weather, Oakwood’s softball team finished the week with games on back-to-back days and a season’s high for runs scored. On Friday (April 5) the Comets lost at Iroquois West, 5-3, but the team bounced back on Saturday (April 6) […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood athletes won two individual events and helped two relays to victory on Friday (April 5) in the Vermilion County boys’ track and field meet at Salt Fork. Connor Smith was the 100-meter champion (personal-best 11.28 seconds), with a time .11 ahead of the runner-up. In the […]
By Fred Kroner Four Oakwood athletes garnered top-six finishes on Friday (April 5) in the Vermilion County girls’ track and field meet at Salt Fork. Nikita Taylor was a double placer, capturing runner-up finishes in both the 400 meters (1:06.15) and the long jump (15 feet, 2 inches). Other team […]
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Timera Blackburn-Kelly threw her second shutout of the spring and the third by a St. Joseph-Ogden softball pitcher this year on Saturday (April 6) as SJ-O blanked Tri-Valley, 7-0, at Randy Wolken Field. Blackburn-Kelly (4-0) yielded three hits and one walk. She registered a season-high 12 […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden Baseball St. Joseph-Ogden’s baseball team notched a run in the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday (April 6) at Meier Field and knocked off Tremont, 3-2. In the Spartans’ second game in the Saturday round-robin event, SJ-O topped Williamsville, 5-1. Nolan Earley and […]
The Heritage Community School District #8 is thrilled to announce its Alumni Achievement Hall of Fame Banquet, a grand event that marks 35 years of academic excellence, innovation, and community spirit. This year’s ceremony, set to take place on Wednesday, April 10th, at 6:00 p.m., promises an evening filled with […]
This photo album of the Oakwood Softball team is brought to you by Christie Clinic. The photos were taken by Amanda Sullivan Wells. To view the entire album visit: https://sjodaily.smugmug.com/Oakwood-Varsity-Softball-vs-ALAH.
Sadly, we are all seeing so much sorrow happening locally and internationally. However, there are lots of good things happening too. For example, Muslims are celebrating Ramadan, Christians just celebrated Easter, March Madness is in full swing and the Solar Eclipse. How exciting for the new generation. It’s a lifetime […]
