By Fred Kroner Eighth-grader Christian Paul was the individual winner for Heritage Junior High in the school’s season-opening boys’ cross-country meet at Paris Mayo on Tuesday (Aug. 15). Paul’s 2-mile time was 12 minutes and 5 seconds. There were 22 runners in the race. Teammate Owen Elmore was timed in […]
By Fred Kroner Colby Schrock had a double and drove in two runs on Thursday (Aug. 17), but Heritage dropped a 12-2 decision to Mary Miller in a junior high baseball game. Nathaniel Ely and Landin McComas scored the team’s runs. Christian Paul and Ely had the team’s other hits. […]
By Fred Kroner Riglee Hart was 2-for-2 on Thursday (Aug. 17) and drove in a run, but Oakwood suffered a 22-1 baseball loss at Newtown to St. Joseph in a junior high baseball game. Hart’s first-inning single drove in Weston Frazier. Oakwood (2-3) is scheduled to return to action on […]
By Fred Kroner Lainee Smith collected two hits and drove in six runs on Thursday (Aug. 17) as Oakwood overpowered Schlarman Academy, 11-1, in a junior high softball game. Teammates Chloe Vinson and Ireland Harrison each socked doubles for the Comets. Ashtyn Daily struck out nine batters and earned the […]
By Fred Kroner Jebb Aden pitched two innings of one-hit ball on Wednesday (Aug. 16) as Prairieview Ogden overpowered visiting Rantoul Eater, 16-1, in a junior high baseball game. Aden walked one batter and fanned three. Wyatt McKinney scored three runs and drove in three runs for the Mustangs. Casen […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph dropped a 2-0 baseball decision in a junior high game at Tolono Unity on Wednesday (Aug. 16). The Panthers out-hit their opponent, 4-2. The St. Joseph hits were registered by Lucas Barton, Kiptyn Rosenthal, Jasper Snyder and Ryder Van Meenen. For the second time in […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Vivian Smith swatted three hits and Lyla Patton added two hits on Wednesday (Aug 16) as the St. Joseph Junior High softball team extended its winning streak to four games in a row with a come-from-behind 8-7 win at home over Monticello. The Panthers trailed, 7-6, […]
By Brett McMahon Afro D & Global Soundwaves will play their first show at Homer Lake on August 27. The band, which formed in 2019, is led by Pete Shungu, whose stage name is Afro D. Guitarist Mark White came up with the Global Soundwaves name and it fit nicely […]
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By Fred Kroner Maroa-Forsyth handed St. Joseph-Ogden a 9-0 loss on Thursday (Aug. 17) in the season-opening girls’ tennis match for each school in Champaign at the Atkins Tennis Center. The Spartans lineup in singles consisted of Caroline Aden (No. 1), Addison Seggebruch (No. 2) Madison Clampitt (No. 3), Lauren […]
