By Fred Kroner Haiden Davis, Anthony Happ and Rylan White delivered hits for Heritage on Tuesday (March 12) in its season-opening 11-0 baseball loss at home against Marshall. White’s hit was a double. Happ and Davis both pitched two innings and registered three strikeouts apiece. Happ took the loss despite […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s softball team was limited to one run per game while opening the season with losses on back-to-back days at home. On Monday (March 11), the Comets suffered a 13-1 loss to Marshall. On Tuesday (March 12), Oakwood dropped an 11-1 decision to LeRoy. Madi McFarland scored […]
By Fred Kroner Villa Grove tallied two runs in the top of the seventh inning on Tuesday (March 12) and rallied to win a non-conference baseball game at Oakwood, 7-6. The Comets out-hit the visitors, 11-4. Oakwood’s offensive attack was spearheaded by Chase Harrison with three hits. Teammates Derek Drews […]
By Fred Kroner Amelia Huckstadt struck out nine batters in five innings on Tuesday (March 12) as the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team opened its season with a 6-3 victory at home over Salt Fork. Reliever Timera Blackburn-Kelly pitched the last two innings and struck out six batters. Driving in runs […]
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Jared Altenbaumer, Nolan Earley and Will Haley scored runs for the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team on Wednesday (March 13) in a season-opening 3-2 win over Columbia at Edwardsville. Earley and Bryson Houchens drove in runs for SJ-O. The team’s offensive attack featured hits from five different […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph’s seventh-grade volleyball team dropped a two-set decision to Williamsville on Friday (March 8) in an IESA Class 3A state quarterfinal match at Warrensburg-Latham. Ella Buhs, Mia Miller and Emma O’Herron all served aces for the Panthers, who dropped a 25-19, 25-8 decision. Williamsville (22-1) […]
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state’s two main fiscal forecasting agencies agree: Illinois’ finances will see a strong close in the final 3 ½ months of the fiscal year before things tighten a bit next year. It’s a picture laid out in Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mhometmews.com Lori Archer knew what she wanted. The only issue was whether others – the decision-makers, in this case – shared her feelings. Archer interviewed for a job at Heritage High School in the summer of 1994 that included duties as the district’s athletic director. “I left […]
By Fred Kroner The 15-athlete all-Vermilion County wrestling team was dominated by Oakwood’s County and Conference championship team. The Comets landed nine grapplers on the first team: junior Brayden Edwards (113 pounds), sophomore Tyler Huchel (120 pounds), junior Pedro Rangel (132 pounds), sophomore Jack Ajster (138 pounds), junior Carter Chambliss […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood athletes Jaydah Arrowsmith and Nikita Taylor were among the 10 -players chosen for the Vermilion County girls’ basketball first team. The Comets had one other player honored. Gracie Hanner was one of seven County players picked for the honorable mention unit. In separate voting for the […]
