BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball The Hawks won their 10th match in their last 11 outings on Thursday, sweeping DeLand-Weldon on the Eagles’ court, 25-18, 25-23. Olivia Sorensen had 24 assists and two aces. Bri Struck pounded 14 kills and added seven digs. Anna Sanders had seven digs. Teammate […]
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SJ-O football remains unbeaten, Soccer places third at Cornjerker Classic, Volleyball second at Bulldog Invite
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans had two players eclipse the 100-yard mark in rushing on Friday and continued their unbeaten start to the season with an 18-7 conquest of visiting Bloomington Central Catholic. One highlight for SJ-O was the play of the defense, which head coach Shawn Skinner said […]
Big night for Oakwood Football, Young named to All-Tournament team, Hoshauer medals
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood piled up 64 first-half points on Friday and blitzed Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville 84-0 in a non-conference football road game. The Comets (2-1) reached the end zone on an interception, a fumble recovery and return, a kickoff return as well as on passing and running plays. Eight squad […]
Lewis and Osterbur to perform Penguin Project’s Disney’s “Frozen Jr.”
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Temperatures outside may still be roaring, the CUTC’s Penguin Project‘s production of Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” is sure to provide relief at the end of September. After working on the show for four months, Hayden Lewis and Madeline Osterbur are ready to take the stage to showcase their […]
Struck, Smithenry and Buck lead Hawks past Arcola, Villa Grove falls to Chrisman
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Olivia Sorensen had 11 assists and five service aces on Tuesday as the Hawks swept an opponent for the sixth time, handling Arcola 25-13, 25-21 on the Purple Riders’ court. Heritage is 2-0 in Lincoln Prairie Conference action. Bri Struck produced six kills and five digs […]
Blackburn, Pettit, Rajlich, Plotner, Lannert and Knap lead Spartans at Kickapoo State Park
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com SJ-O boys’ cross country teammates Ethan Blackburn and Tad Pettit were the top two finishers on Tuesday in a three-team non-scored meet at Kickapoo State Park. Due to the heat, the race was shortened from 3 miles to 2 miles. Blackburn led the way, finishing the […]
OSF Soccer gets third shutout, Brewer and Davis lead Cross Country
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Junior Brady Tevebaugh’s hat trick propelled Oakwood-Salt Fork to its third soccer shutout of the season, a 5-0 triumph on Tuesday over Schlarman Academy in Danville. Tevebaugh scored the first two goals of the match, each time assisted by Colin Merritt. The Comets led 3-0 at […]
Franzen leads 7th grade girls at Cowchip Classic, St. Joe, Heritage and Villa Grove results
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph Middle School’s Savanna Franzen beat all other seventh-grade girls on Saturday in a flighted race of the Chrisman Cowchip Cross-Country Classic. Each class ran only against other students in the same grade. Of the 71 seventh-grade girls, Franzen set the pace in the 2-mile […]
St. Joseph Softball heads into postseason, Prairieview baseball extends win streak
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph Softball With a win in its final regular-season game, St. Joseph carries a 14-4 record into the postseason, which starts today at home with a regional game against Rantoul. Coach Larry Sparks is pleased by the way his players have handled a schedule with […]
2019 St. Joseph Garage Sale Listings for Sept. 12 to Sept. 14
A print map will be available in town Thursday morning! 515 Winston Dr. Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-1p.m. baby- 3T clothes for Twin Boys. Double high chairs, one bouncy seat, one exersaucer, baby gates, lots of matching clothes. Boys were born in January 2016, so newborn items are all warm […]