By Fred Kroner The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team was eliminated from postseason play on Friday (Oct. 20) in the Class 1A sectional semifinals with a 3-1 loss to Bloomington Central Catholic. BCC hit the lone first-half goal and expanded its lead to 2-0 before Macen Phillips netted the only goal […]
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Oakwood volleyball defeats Rantoul in 3 sets
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s Comets ended the regular season on Thursday (Oct. 19) with a come-from-behind win at Rantoul, 22-26, 25-22, 25-22. Oakwood has had eight matches go to three sets this season and they are 4-4 in those matches. The Comets (10-18 overall) return to action on Monday (Oct. […]
Oakwood/Salt Fork girls’ cross country advances to Sectional
By Fred Kroner The entire Oakwood/Salt Fork girls’ cross-country team advanced to a Class 1A sectional based on their performance on Saturday (Oct. 21) at the Chrisman Regional. The top seven team finishers secured their advancement to the Decatur St. Teresa Sectional. The Comets – who had two of the […]
Oakwood football season comes to end with loss to BHRA
By Fred Kroner Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin scored three touchdowns in a 4-minute and 11-second span of the first quarter and visiting Oakwood was unable to recover and suffered a 54-16 season-ending football loss to the Blue Devils on Friday (Oct. 20). Oakwood (4-5 record) needed a win to become playoff-eligible. Senior middle […]
Spartans end regular season with loss to BCC
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden dropped a two-set decision on Thursday (Oct. 19) at Bloomington Central Catholic, 25-13, 25-17. Addie Roesch led the Spartans with seven kills and six digs. Halle Brazelton doled out eight assists. SJ-O (28-5) returns to action on Tuesday (Oct. 24) in a semifinal match of […]
Franzen places third at Chrisman Regional
By Fred Kroner All-Regional runner Savanna Franzen helped St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ cross-country team land a sectional berth by virtue of their performance on Saturday (Oct. 21) at the Chrisman Class 1A Regional. SJ-O placed fifth in the regional. The top seven schools automatically qualified for the upcoming Decatur St. Teresa […]
SJ-O boys cross country wins Regional Championship
By Fred Kroner For the third consecutive year and the 16th time in school history, the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ cross-country team ran away with a regional championship. Coach Jason Retz’s Spartans took top honors on Saturday (Oct. 21) in the 12-school Chrisman Class 1A regional. Led by the top two […]
Spartan football ends regular season with win at PBL
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Displaying a balanced offensive attack that featured seven players running the ball or catching passes, St. Joseph-Ogden’s football team ended the regular season with a 50-21 victory at Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Friday (Oct 20). The Spartans (7-2) will start into the postseason on Saturday (Oct. 28) at […]
Thanksgiving at the Cabin: Relive Pioneer Culinary Traditions at Forest Glen Preserve
With fall in full swing, many might be daydreaming of pumpkin spice lattes and warm apple pies. But in Nov., visitors to the Forest Glen Preserve will get a taste of how pioneers celebrated the season, long before the comforts of modern kitchens. On November 5, from 1 to 4 […]
Fundraiser for Kickapoo Rail Trail to be held at Sleepy Creek Vineyard on Nov. 8
Fans of recreational trails and outdoor enthusiasts are in for a treat! A special evening is set to unfold at the enchanting Dragonfly venue at Sleepy Creek Vineyards on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. The event, dubbed “KRT at Sleepy Creek”, is organized to raise funds for the continued development of […]