BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Spartan football bounced back from a first-quarter deficit on Friday in its football home-opener and rallied to defeat St. Thomas More, 36-8. The visiting Sabers led, 8-0, after one quarter, but SJ-O built a 16-8 lead at halftime. SJ-O needed to make some in-game adjustments. “We […]
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Oakwood Soccer tops Unity, football falls to Watseka, Young named to All-Tournament team
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood lost its season-opening football game on Friday when Watseka scored a tie-breaking touchdown in the final two minutes at home to claim a 28-21 triumph. Colby Smiley rushed for 239 yards on 29 carries for the Comets. He scored two touchdowns, each pulling Oakwood into […]
Hawks drop volleyball season opener, Buesing leads at Norton Knolls
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks suffered a two-set loss on Monday in their volleyball season-opener against Paris, 25-18, 25-18. Aliya Holloman led Heritage with seven kills and three digs. Boys’ golf Zach Buesing captured medalist honors on Wednesday in a four-school meet at Norton Knolls Golf course in Oakland.
Behrens and Page receive team Player of the Game honors, Volleyball splits two to start season
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans were held scoreless in their first two soccer matches of the season. SJ-O salvaged a 0-0 tie in a road match on Monday against Oakwood/Salt Fork. Goalkeeper Mason Behrens, who earned team Player of the Game recognition, had seven saves. On Tuesday, the Spartans […]
Oakwood soccer holding opponents scoreless, volleyball drops first two matches
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team hasn’t allowed a goal in its first two matches. The Comets opened the season at home on Monday, battling to a 0-0 draw against St. Joseph-Ogden. Goalkeeper Chris Winkler had seven saves. On Tuesday, the team went on the road and […]
Edith and Warren Gordon are excited to turn 100
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Homer, Ill. – Turning 100 years old is something few expect to do. Even of those who think they might, actually getting to 100 is out of their hands. As Edith and Warren Gordon of Homer prepare for a 100th birthday celebration on Sept. 1, 2019, […]
Middle School Roundup: St. Joseph Softball win Clinton 3D Tournament, baseball undefeated
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph’s junior high softball team won all five games last weekend at the Clinton 3D Tournament and captured the team championship. Coach Larry Sparks’ team had timely hitting from eighth-graders Chloe Harper, Addison Frick, Addy Martinie and Halle Brazelton as well as from seventh-graders Thea […]
Safety Fair at Oakwood Public Library September 14
The Oakwood Public Library will host a Safety Fair from 9 a.m. to noon on September 14, 2019. The Oakwood Fire Department will be at the library with a fire truck and a smoke house for families to go through and learn about fire safety. The Oakwood Police Department will […]
Poe ready to lead SJ-O cross country team with passion, accepted to Naval Academy
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Eric Poe is going places and has found it helpful to learn from others who have traveled down the same roads. The St. Joseph-Ogden senior will serve the boys’ cross-country team as a leader for a season which will start with the first competition on Saturday, […]
Homer Fall Community Sales and Vendor Market
The Homer Activity Committee has announced that the Homer Fall Community Sales & Vendor Market will be held on Sept. 26-28, 2019. Sales will run from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 26, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 27 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 28. To […]