By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For every junior high school athletic prodigy, there is the player who seldom leaves the bench. For every eighth-grader who has a national ranking among the country’s elite, there is the player whose only number of note is the one on the school-issued jersey. For every […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Brooklyn Powell matched her season’s high with 14 points on Monday (Jan. 29), but the Heritage girls’ basketball team was edged by Decatur Unity Christian, 33-26, in Broadlands. Powell buried a season-high six free throws in eight attempts. Loran Tate scored seven points and Addi Hopper […]
By Fred Kroner Rylan White made six points and Jacob Bensyl contributed five points for Heritage on Tuesday (Jan. 29) in a 69-20 boys’ basketball loss at Arcola. Destin Nickle scored four points, Clark Roland had three points and James Dillon added two points. Arcola led, 44-6, at halftime. Heritage […]
By Fred Kroner Jaydah Arrowsmith scored 22 points on Monday (Jan. 29) as the Oakwood girls’ basketball team stretched its winning streak to four games with a 49-39 victory at home over Iroquois West. Arrowsmith has hit the 20-point mark in four of her last eight games and six times […]
By Fred Kroner Brody Taflinger connected for a season-high 19 points on Tuesday (Jan. 30) at Westville, helping Oakwood’s boys’ basketball team reach the 20-win mark with a 57-45 triumph over the Tigers. Taflinger drained three three-point shots. Trailing him in scoring for the Comets were Jackson Dudley (17 points), […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden displayed its prolific shooting touch on Monday (Jan. 29) at Rantoul in a 68-25 victory. The Spartans nailed 14 three-point shots in the Illini Prairie Conference game as well as connecting on 6-of-6 free throw attempts. Addy Martinie led the way, sinking five three-pointers en […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five players scored in double figures on Tuesday (Jan. 30) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team subdued visiting Decatur St. Teresa, 72-51. Luke Landrus led the way for SJ-O with 15 points. He was closely followed by Tanner Siems (14 points), Coy Taylor (12 points), […]
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District (CCFPD) in Mahomet, Illinois, has recently received a significant boost in the form of a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). This funding, sourced from the IDNR’s Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Grant Program, is earmarked for the expansion […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Former President Donald Trump’s name will appear on the March 19 Republican primary election ballot in Illinois, barring any extraordinary action by state or federal courts to remove him. The Illinois State Board of Elections voted unanimously Tuesday to deny an objection based […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com After finishing the regular season with a win at home over Chrisman (40-22) on Wednesday (Jan. 17), the eighth-grade Oakwood boys’ basketball team started regional tournament play with a 46-27 IESA Class 3A quarterfinal win over Westville. When Oakwood and Westville played in December, Westville posted […]
