BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kyleigh Block hit for a game-high 22 points Thursday night as Villa Grove/Heritage won its third game in a row with a 61-46 triumph at Arcola. Block netted eight of her points in the opening stanza as VG/H vaulted into a 17-6 lead. Three teammates joined […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks won’t need to wait long for revenge to the opponent they lost to in Saturday’s Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament championship game. Sixth-seeded Cumberland handed fifth-seeded VG/H a 63-61 overtime loss in the finals at Arcola. The same two schools will play on Tuesday at […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets carried a five-point lead into the fourth quarter at home on Friday against Milford, but were unable to secure a Vermilion Valley Conference victory. Milford recovered from a 39-34 deficit after three periods to post a 54-49 triumph. Jackson Powell and Brevin Wells each […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets’ defense held Westville scoreless in the third quarter on Thursday and Oakwood emerged with a 60-15 Vermilion Valley Conference victory on the road. Oakwood led 27-10 at halftime and limited the Tigers to two second-half field goals. Katelyn Young scored eight of her game-high […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans extended their winning streak to five games on Saturday with a 79-44 conquest at Westville. SJ-O led 25-19 after one quarter, but scored the first 10 points of the second period in a 4-minute, 14-second span and took a commanding lead. Ty Pence led […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden hit 5-of-5 fourth-quarter free throws on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to help the team to a victory in the Sangamon Conference/Illini Prairie Conference Shootout at Maroa. Auburn edged the Spartans 42-40. The teams were tied at halftime, 18-18. The game was the 15th […]
St. Joseph Futbol Club opened spring soccer registration on Feb. 1. Online registration at Activeworks.com will remain open until March 1. The 2020 spring season will begin with practices starting the week after Spring Break (March 23rd). Games will begin April 18 and end May 16. Kindergarten soccer is set to start […]
Oakwood girls’ basketball will play at Maroa-Forsyth in the 2020 Class 2A Regional. Mon., Feb. 10 Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (8) Monticello vs. (10) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (5) Fithian (Oakwood) vs. (11) Westville Wed., Feb. 12 Game 3 at 6:00 pm: (1) Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) vs. […]
St. Joseph-Ogden High School will host IHSA Class 2A Regionals Feb. 10 through 13. Mon., Feb. 10 Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (7) Tuscola vs. (9) Clinton Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (6) Danville (Schlarman) vs. (12) Georgetown (G.-Ridge Farm) Tue., Feb. 11 Game 3 at 6:00 pm: (2) St. […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com No matter how we prepare and plan for life, there are always twists and turns that lead us down roads we never dreamed of navigating. Fifty-eight year old Dan Davis, a St. Joseph resident, never expected to be rescued by emergency personnel four times in his […]
