By Fred Kroner After dropping its first two games of the baseball season, the Oakwood Comets have rebounded with three consecutive wins, two of which were shutouts. The winning streak started on Saturday (March 16) with a 9-0 triumph over Decatur St. Teresa. On Monday (March 18) Oakwood won at […]
By Fred Kroner Timera Blackburn-Kelly struck out nine batters in five innings on Tuesday (March 19), but visiting Westville scored twice in the seventh inning to edge the Spartans, 4-2, in a non-conference softball game. Blackburn-Kelly yielded four hits and issued three walks before reliever Amelia Huckstadt worked the last […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Junior Nolan Earley pitched a three-hit shutout on Wednesday (March 20) as the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team blanked Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 10-0, at Meier Field. Earley struck out seven and walked two in his five-inning stint. Jared Altenbaumer drilled four hits and drove in three runs for SJ-O. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com He was a coach, a teacher, and an administrator. He was a fan, a friend, and a faithful servant. Soon, Heritage Superintendent Tom Davis can add to his already lengthy list of achievements. Retiree. Davis will end his 30-year commitment to the school district in a […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahomenews.com Kimberly Norton’s background in athletics has come in handy as she prepares to make the transition to the role of superintendent for the Heritage school district in July. A former cross-country runner at Georgetown-Ridge Farm (Class of 1991), Norton has hit the ground running at Heritage, […]
By Fred Kroner Brennan Struck and Zaien Smith both rapped two hits on Thursday (March 14), but the Heritage baseball team dropped a narrow 5-3 decision at Urbana. The Hawks’ runs were scored by Haiden Davis, Destin Nickle and Smith. Smith and Rylan White provided the team’s RBIs. White fanned […]
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Colton Overstreet was the only St. Joseph-Ogden athlete to garner more than one top-15 finish on Thursday (March 14) in a 28-school indoor track and field meet at Pontiac. He established personal-bests in both events, finishing 10th in the long jump (19 feet, 3 inches) and […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Luke Landrus pitched four scoreless innings in his first varsity outing of the baseball season on Thursday (March 14) as St. Joseph-Ogden overpowered Breese Central, 10-1, at O’Fallon. In four innings, Landrus allowed two hits, one walk and struck out four batters. Parker Fitch threw the […]
The final day to vote in the 2024 Illinois primary election is March 19. Polling stations are set to open bright and early at 6 a.m. and remain accessible until 7 p.m. Upon arrival at their designated polling place, voters will have to declare if they want to vote in […]
By Alexander Winton In a world often marked by uncertainty and turmoil, acts of kindness and compassion shine brightly, offering hope and solace to those in need. Greta Gosnell, a resident of Mahomet, Ill., exemplifies this spirit of generosity as she opens her home to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland […]
