BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The past and the future of Oakwood girls’ basketball came together nearly a decade ago. A promising young player, Katelyn Young, was getting her start in organized basketball as a grade-schooler. One of her coaches was the former Stacie Calhoun, who set Oakwood’s all-time scoring record […]
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Comets pull off overtime win against Salt Fork
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets remained unbeaten in overtime games this season, using the four extra minutes on Friday to win at Salt Fork, 66-62. Oakwood is 3-0 for the season in overtime games. Isiah Ruch and Josh Young each netted four points in OT as the Comets outscored […]
Eight Comet wrestlers advance to Class 1A Sectional
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets advanced eight wrestlers to the Class 1A sectional this weekend at Stanford Olympia and finished a scant one-half point behind LeRoy/Tri-Valley in Saturday’s 11-school Class 1A regional at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. Oakwood had regional champions at the two lowest weight classes with 106-pound […]
Holloman and Ray lead Blue Devils on Senior Night
*photo from Villa Grove Facebook page BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Aliya Holloman scored 20 of her season-high 33 points in the opening quarter Thursday night as the Blue Devils blitzed Argenta-Oreana 80-34 on Senior Night at Villa Grove. Villa Grove/Heritage led 37-0 after the opening eight minutes. The team’s […]
A-L/A-H outscores VGH boys’ basketball in overtime
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the second time in seven days, the Hawks suffered an overtime loss. The most recent setback came in Friday’s road game against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. The teams were tied 62-62 after regulation, but A-L/A-H scored all nine of the points in the extra session to capture the […]
Oakwood’s Nick Monson wins Grammy for “A Star is Born”
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Grammy-winning producer and writer Nick Monson thought he had a pretty clear idea about his life’s path as a teen-ager. He would go to college, play basketball and – at some point – join the coaching ranks. “My identity when I was in Oakwood was very […]
Prairie Fire Soccer Club to host Spring Soccer Sign-Ups
The Prairie Fire Soccer Club will host Spring Soccer sign-ups at Heritage Elementary School the following dates: Saturday 2/15/2020 from 8:30 – 10:00 Saturday 2/22/2020 from 8:30 – 10:00 A table will be set up in the west hallway. Please use the west doors for entry.
Oakwood Youth Summer Baseball/Softball/T-ball Sign-ups
2020 Spring Baseball in-person sign-ups will be at Oakwood Grade School on: Saturday, February 22 9am-12pm Wednesday, February 26 6-8pm Saturday, February 29 9am-12pm Please note that birthdates have changed. It will be the age your child is as of April 30th of this year. Come get your kids registered […]
Eversole and Howard help Hawks to defeat Cumberland
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In a rematch between teams that played on Saturday, the Hawks gained revenge for the earlier two-point defeat by edging Cumberland 55-53 on Tuesday at Heritage High School. Jake Eversole tallied a team-high 21 points. Carson Howard made 15 points, Logan Nohren added 10 points and […]
Holloman leads Blue Devils over Judah Christian and Toledo Cumberland
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Aliya Holloman led the Blue Devils in scoring for the 20th time this season on Tuesday, firing in a team-high 26 points in a 65-20 triumph over Judah Christian in Champaign. Holloman scored 12 points in the first quarter as VG/H opened up a 22-4 lead. […]