By Fred Kroner Oakwood placed fourth in the eight-school Monticello Hoopla Tournament, which ended on Thursday (Dec. 28). The Comets lost to the host Sages, 54-31, in the third-place game. Alec Harrison knocked down a team-high nine points. Cort Vermillion had seven points and Carsen Dudley chipped in with six […]
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SJ-O finishes 11th at State Farm Classic
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team split its four games in the small-school division of the State Farm Classic and finished in 11th place. On Friday (Dec. 29), the Spartans fell to Port Byron Riverdale, 59-42, and then recovered to defeat El Paso/Gridley in the 11th-place game, 48-30. […]
Spartans to play in championship game of State Farm Classic
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden Boys’ Basketball Junior Coy Taylor poured in a career-high 31 points on Friday night (Dec. 29) to lead St. Joseph-Ogden into the championship game of the State Farm Classic school-small boys’ division at Normal West High School. Taylor netted a season-high six three-pointers in […]
Christie Clinic Photos: Oakwood/Salt Fork Wrestling
This photo album of the Oakwood/Salt Fork wrestling team is brought to you by Christie Clinic. The photos were taken by Amanda Sullivan Wells. To view the entire album https://sjodaily.smugmug.com/OSF-Wrestling-vs-Danville/.
Commentary: From our house to yours, Happy Holidays
By Zainab Susi We are in the last month of 2023. This month is full of joy, fun, celebrations, decorations, sharing food, gifts, and so much more! Anywhere we turn it is a festive and fun time. Not everyone can afford gifts or has a family and friends to celebrate […]
Villa Grove defeats Heritage boys’ basketball
By Fred Kroner Rylan White scored 19 points on Tuesday (Dec. 19), but Heritage dropped a 67-55 decision at home to Villa Grove in a boys’ basketball game. Jacob Bensyl made 10 points for the Hawks and Brennan Struck finished with nine points. Clark Roland bagged two three-point shots and […]
Cissna Park defeats SJ-O girls’ basketball
By Fred Kroner Addison Frick scored 11 points and Addison Seggebruch added 10 points on Monday (Dec. 18), but the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team suffered a 49-39 loss at Cissna Park. Cissna Park led, 12-7, after one quarter and 27-15 at halftime. Sara Kearney scored eight points for the […]
Spartans on nine-game win streak
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com With Tanner Siems recording his second double-double of the year, the unbeaten St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team won its ninth consecutive game on Tuesday (Dec. 19). The Spartans posted a 63-45 win at home over Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. SJ-O outscored the visitors 43-28 in the second half. Siems […]
Heritage overpowers Georgetown
By Fred Kroner Cameron Johnson poured in a season-high 38 points on Monday (Dec. 18) as Heritage overpowered Georgetown Mary Miller, 75-15, in an eighth-grade boys’ basketball game in Homer. It was his second 30-point outburst of the season and the sixth time for reaching at least 20 points in […]
Knights defeat Gifford at home
By Fred Kroner Xander Wilson scored a team-high 14 points – including all six in the second overtime – on Thursday (Dec. 7) as the Oakwood eighth-grade boys’ basketball team posted a 46-43 triumph at home over Gifford. The teams were tied, 35-35, after regulation and 40-40 following the first […]