BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball Bri Struck and Bree Buck were the catalysts on Thursday as Heritage dispatched visiting Cerro Gordo 25-16, 27-25 in a Lincoln Prairie Conference match. Struck piled up seven kills, six digs and five aces. Buck’s stat line included six kills, four digs and three […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com SJ-O Football The gains made by St. Joseph-Ogden’s football team Friday night were not enough. The Spartans’ offense was stymied by Unity’s defense and the Rockets made SJ-O its third successive shutout victim with a 20-0 win for homecoming at Hicks Field. “Their defensive players are […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood Football Five players scored touchdowns on Friday as Oakwood celebrated homecoming with a 54-12 football victory over Hoopeston Area. Jack Carey, Gaven Clouse and Blaine McCord all scored two TDs. McCord rushed for a game-high 122 yards on 13 carries. Clouse rushed for 64 yards […]
Earlier this month, Champaign County Board Member Jim Goss provided a lengthy, inaccurate, and derogatory interview to the Rantoul Press about myself and the other Democratic Department heads. While Mr. Goss’ interview sounded like a campaign speech, there were some parts that really stood out to me. For example, he said the […]
BY JASON SCHIFO The older I get, and the more I read the Bible, I see that the one thing God desires in us is humility. I wish I could have said that this is easy, but being humble is a challenge, especially because honestly, pride is a big part […]
The 2019 SJ-O Homecoming Court was announced Friday. This year’s king and queen will be announced at the Homecoming dance with runners-up declared as the class choice for attendants. The SJ-O Homecoming Dance will be held in the high school practice gym from 8-11pm. The community is invited from 9-9:30 for […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden completed a unique three-match homestand in three nights on Wednesday with its third two-game sweep in as many days. The Spartans (13-3) turned back Danville 25-13, 25-13 on Wednesday. Katelyn Berry had 10 digs, Kennedi Burnett had eight digs and Rylee Stahl had six […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Visiting Okaw Valley handed Heritage its first loss in Lincoln Prairie Conference games on Tuesday, 25-15, 21-25, 25-20. Heritage’s Olivia Sorensen distributed 30 assists. Bri Struck pounded 17 kills and teammate Bree Buck added eight kills. Torie Rothermel served three aces and Buck landed two. Anna […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com With medalist Logen Hoshauer setting the pace, the Oakwood Comets claimed team honors on Monday in a five-school golf meet at Ironhorse Golf Course, in Tuscola. Hoshauer fired a 38. Hoshauer, Reed Sperry, Travis Goodner and Kyle McFarland teamed up for a composite total of 189 […]
BY JESSICA SCHLUTER Max Painter is more than just an electrician. He’s a runner, an Army veteran, a family man, and for the past 18 years, a business owner. Painter is the owner of MX Electric. He opened the business 18 years ago. “We were so small at the beginning […]
