By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s football team, which has the highest-scoring offense in the 10-team Vermilion Valley Conference (averaging 40.8 points per game), rolled up 34 consecutive points on Friday (Sept.29) and outscored Hoopeston Area 34-30, on the Cornjerkers’ field. Hoopeston Area scored the game’s first touchdown as well as the […]
By Fred Kroner For the second year in a row, the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team clinched no worse than a tie for first place in the Vermilion Valley Conference on Thursday (Sept. 28) with a 2-1 decision at home over Georgetown-Ridge Farm. The win improves the Comets’ league mark to […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood suffered a two-set volleyball loss at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 25-14, 25-18 on Thursday (Sept. 28). The Comets (7-11) return to action on Monday (Oct. 2) at home against Judah Christian.
By Fred Kroner Lilli Montgomery recorded 16 digs and Mary Roland totaled 15 assists on Thursday (Sept. 28) as the Heritage volleyball team continued its winning ways with a sweep at home over Okaw Valley, 25-17, 25-17. Gracie Tate had five kills, Riley Miller had four kills and Loran Tate […]
By Fred Kroner The Heritage boys’ cross-country team captured second place on Saturday (Sept. 30) in the Lincoln Prairie Conference meet at Toledo Cumberland. Clark Roland (third place on the 3-mile course in 16 minutes and 48 seconds) and Eli Denmark-Collins (eighth in 17:59) earned all-conference honors. The Hawks’ other […]
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The Heritage High School Marching Band is actively engaged in its competitive season, having inaugurated its series of performances on September 16 in Monticello. The band is slated for subsequent appearances in Danville on October 7 and in Effingham on October 21. Under the guidance of Band Director Mr. Justin […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage’s first-year golf program placed 11th on Tuesday in the Tuscola Class 1A regional tournament at Tuscola’s Ironhorse Golf Course. The Hawks’ regional participants were all sophomores: Anthony Happ (108) Rylan White (120), Brenley Sands (130) and Joshua Stierwalt (140). St. Thomas More (308) won team honors […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Mary Roland distributed 22 assists on Monday (Sept. 25) as the Heritage volleyball team won in a sweep, 25-10, 25-17, at home over Tuscola. Roland also totaled four digs, three kills and two service aces. Lilli Montgomery contributed 14 digs as well as three aces and […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Tristan Wenzelman was the lone Oakwood golfer in the Tuscola Class 1A regional tournament on Wednesday (Sept. 27). He carded a 160 in the Comets’ season-ending meet. On Monday (Sept. 27), Rowdy Vick-Phelps shot a 121 in the Vermilion Valley Conference Meet at Turtle Run, in […]
