Reservations for facilities at will open on Jan. 2, 2020. Facilities can be used for any social gathering including, but not limited to class reunions, graduation parties, church and company picnics, group retreats or meetings. To book these facilities for the 2020 calendar year, phone calls will be taken beginning […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com As Santa prepares his sleigh for the annual Christmas Eve trip around the world, the Illini Lodge 17 Fraternal Order of Police this morning prepared their sleighs for a trip around Champaign County. Nearly 30 volunteers gathered at ValuCheck in Champaign around 5 a.m. to pack […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Logan Nohren scored a season-high 24 points on Tuesday, but the Hawks were beaten at Tuscola 64-43. Ierik Sorenson scored five points for VG/H (6-3), which trailed 35-18 at halftime. Tuscola has a 5-0 season record. The Hawks return to action on Friday with a game […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Blue Devils dropped a 56-52 non-conference at home on Tuesday to Unity. Kyleigh Block and Aliya Holloman each scored 13 points to lead VG/H. Teammates Jordyn Ray (nine points), Samantha Campbell (eight points) and Madie Burwell (seven points) were also major contributors. The Blue Devils […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Katelyn Young on Monday became the fourth athlete in Oakwood High School history to reach the 2,000-point mark for a career. She reached the milestone with a basket in the final 3 minutes of a 39-32 triumph at home over previously unbeaten Bismarck-Henning (10-1). Young […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans started strong on Tuesday at Champaign Central, scoring all eight of the first-period points, but suffered a 43-39 loss to the Maroons. SJ-O held a 31-21 second-half lead before Central (5-5) took control with a 15-0 run. The Maroons’ first lead of the game […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team put up 58 points in successive home games to start the week while snapping a two-game losing streak. On Monday, SJ-O overpowered Paxton-Buckley-Loda 58-47. On Tuesday, the Spartans topped Urbana 58-40. Four players scored in double figures against PBL. Abby […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com There’s something about the process: a gym, a ball, a hoop and some friends. This is what Payton Grimsley has enjoyed the most since he was five or six years old. “Basketball was always something I enjoyed the process of working and practice and trying to […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s A.J. Wagner won all three of his matches on Saturday to win the 113-pound weight class in the Rex Avery Porta Invitational in Petersburg. Wagner is 7-1 for the season and had one pin. He was top-seeded in his weight class. Wagner was among […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Blake Smith scored 12 points on Saturday and Logan Nohren added 10 points as Villa Grove/Heritage held on at home to beat Sullivan, 36-34. VG/H held a 21-10 halftime lead. Issac Mahoe scored six points for the Hawks. VG/H (6-2) returns to action on Tuesday at […]
