By Fred Kroner Alec Harrison tallied 19 points on Friday (Jan. 26) at Cissna Park for Oakwood’s boys’ basketball team, which was playing its seventh consecutive game away from home while posting its sixth win in that time. The Comets downed Cissna Park, 72-46. Carsen Dudley tossed in 15 points, […]
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Maddie Wells qualified for the IHSA girls’ sectional wrestling tournament based on her performance on Friday (Jan. 26) in the Mount Zion Regional. The 130-pound Wells won three of her five regional matches and placed fourth individually. Wells (22-21 overall record) won twice by pin. She […]
By Fred Kroner Despite a season-high 23 points from Addison Frick, the six-game winning streak compiled by the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team was ended on Thursday (Jan. 25) at home by Bloomington Central Catholic, 77-52. BCC’s halftime lead was 31-26. Frick’s point total included a season-high five baskets from […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Luke Landrus matched his season’s high with 19 points on Friday (Jan. 26) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team stayed unbeaten in Illini Prairie Conference action. Landrus scored the first seven points for SJ-O, which won at Monticello, 42-39. Tanner Siems totaled eight points, Tanner […]
In a recent report by Orkin, Champaign, Illinois, has been identified as one of the top ten cities in the United States struggling with bed bug infestations, ranking at number 10. This news is particularly relevant for residents of East Central Illinois, as Champaign becomes a focal point in the […]
Willard Airport is gearing up to host an exciting opportunity for travelers: a TSA PreCheck® enrollment event, presented by IDEMIA. This special event is scheduled from Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8, 2024, offering passengers a chance to enroll early in the highly acclaimed TSA PreCheck® Pop-Up screening program. […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Addi Hopper hit a career-high 26 points on Wednesday (Jan. 24), but the Heritage girls’ basketball team dropped a 57-38 loss at home to Okaw Valley. Hopper’s performance included a season-high four three-point shots. Brooklyn Powell netted seven points, Bri Ploense added four points and Loran […]
By Fred Kroner Rylan White pumped in a season-high 34 points – connecting on six shots from three-point range – but the Heritage boys’ basketball team was edged by Tri-County 53-50, in a Lincoln Prairie Conference tournament game on Wednesday (Jan. 24). Heritage led 16-9, after one quarter and 31-19 […]
By Fred Kroner Pedro Rangel (132 pounds), Bryson Capansky (157 pounds) and Dalton Brown (175 pounds) all won their weight classes for the state-ranked Oakwood/Salt Fork wrestling program on Saturday (Jan. 20) at the LeRoy Wrestling Invitational. Rangel and Capansky both had three matches. Brown went 4-0 for the day. […]
By Fred Kroner Three players scored in double figures on Tuesday (Jan. 23) as the Oakwood boys’ basketball team pulled away for a 58-20 Vermilion Valley Conference victory at Georgetown-Ridge Farm. Carsen Dudley hit a game-high 17 points. Alec Harrison scored 14 points and Jackson Dudley made 13 points. Alex […]
