EDITOR’S NOTE: St. Joseph-Ogden will induct five new members into its Hall of Fame on Sept. 15, 2023 at halftime of the school’s homecoming football game against Chillicothe IVC. The new inductees are Brian Allen (Class of 1993), Jerry Hewerdine (teacher and coach), Marvin Lee Flessner (Class of 1951), Susan […]
By Fred Kroner Landin McComas socked a triple and Russell High drew a walk and were the lone baserunners for Heritage in a 12-0 junior high baseball loss at home to Oakwood on Thursday (Sept. 7). On Monday (Sept. 11), Heritage dropped a 16-0 decision at Prairieview Ogden. The team’s […]
By Fred Kroner After posting the school’s first-ever win in a Class 2A IESA regional tournament game on Wednesday (Sept. 6), with a 7-6 victory over Watseka, fifth-seeded Oakwood Grade School dropped a 3-1 semifinal-round loss to top-seeded St. Joseph. Against fourth-seeded Watseka, Oakwood’s Ainsley Lyons scored the winning run […]
By Fred Kroner Xavier Wilson played the starring role in the field and at the plate on Wednesday (Sept. 6) as Oakwood earned a 12-0 victory in a junior high baseball game at Rossville-Alvin. Wilson socked a double and a home run – his third homer in the past four […]
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden finished the regular season with a four-game winning streak, including three wins in five days. PVO won at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 17-2, on Thursday (Sept. 7) and at Armstrong-Potomac, 18-6, on Friday (Sept. 8) before closing out the season at home with a 16-0 shutout over […]
By Fred Kroner Eli Franklin was the first finisher for St. Joseph Junior High on Saturday (Sept. 9) in the 55-school Normal Parkside boys’ cross-country invitational. Franklin ran the 2-mile course in 11 minutes, 58.30 seconds and placed 44th. Panthers who followed him were Camden Fisher (62nd in 12:12.00), Adam […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph’s junior high girls’ cross-country team finished sixth on Saturday (Sept. 9) in the 53-school Normal Parkside Invitational. Meet champion Edwardsville Lincoln totaled 119 points. St. Joseph had a composite team score of 283. The Panthers’ leaders in the 2-mile race were Tessa Walker (12th in […]
By Fred Kroner Landon May and Hunter Cler teamed up on a one-hitter on Wednesday (Sept. 6) as the St. Joseph junior high baseball team overpowered Urbana, 21-1, in Urbana. May pitched 1 2/3 innings and struck out three hitters. Cler worked the final 1 1/3 innings and got all […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph Panthers softball team closed the regular season with three consecutive wins at home, raising its winning streak to six games entering the postseason. St. Joseph edged Bismarck-Henning, 8-6, on Friday (Sept. 1), handled Champaign Jefferson, 12-1, on Wednesday (Sept. 6), and landed a […]
Do you need a few minutes of quiet? A time to reconnect? Moments to look at something real and beyond your imagination? A trip to Champaign County Forest Preserve’s Middle Fork River Preserve might be just what you need. Nestled within the heart of Illinois lies a hidden gem for […]
