SJO Daily

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Four of the team’s top five runners recorded season-best times on Saturday in the Chrisman Cowchip Classic. The time drops were not expected by coach Jim Kestner. “Times typically aren’t as fast, as this course is a LOT tougher than most we face during the year,” […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Five of six VG/Heritage squad members who played on Thursday at their home Tri-County Country Club course recorded season-best scores. The Blue Devils’ team tally was 243, one shot above its best score of the season. Tri-County didn’t have enough players to be scored as a […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com For the fourth consecutive meet, Zach Buesing was the meet medalist and for the fourth meet in a row, the Villa Grove/Heritage standout fired a round in the 30s. On his home course Thursday (Sept. 3) at Tri-County Country Club, Buesing carded a 37 for VG/H, […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Three sophomores and a freshman were the top placers for the Comets, who placed 14th in the 15-school Chrisman Cowchip Classic on Saturday (Sept. 5). Sophomore Allie Morris ran 17th overall, completing the 3-mile course in 21 minutes, 12.4 seconds. Freshman Yelka Layden was the team’s […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com The Comets placed 12th in the 18-school Chrisman Cowchip Classic on Saturday (Sept. 5.) Senior Eli Ronk set the pace for Oakwood/SF, finishing the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 44.8 seconds He placed 37th overall. Teammates pursuing him were: Alex Harrison (45th in 19:06.4); Dalton Hobick […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans needed a tiebreaker on Friday (Sept. 4) to improve to 3-1 for the season in dual meets. Both SJ-O and Bismarck-Henning ended with composite scores of 202 at Danville’s Harrison Park when their four-player totals were compiled. SJ-O was declared the winner based on […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Junior Ava Knap was the leading runner for the Spartans’ in the Saturday (Sept. 5) Charleston Invitational. She covered the 3-mile course in 20 minutes, 38.70 seconds and placed 10th in a field of 87 competitors. SJ-O took fifth place in a meet where 11 schools […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In a tight three-way team chase on Saturday (Sept. 5) at the Charleston Invitational, SJ-O produced three top-10 individuals and ended third among 13 schools that fielded full teams. The Spartans were led by senior Brandon Mattsey (fifth in 16 minutes, 45.94 seconds), freshman Carson Maroon […]

What do gum and a woman’s right to vote have in common? No, it’s not an unsolvable riddle. It’s the way that Homer native Jessica Jenkins feels about the women’s suffrage movement, which celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2020. “I kind of got hooked on the topic when I was […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com The Comets improved their season record to 3-4 on Wednesday with a 189-198 triumph over Bismarck-Henning at Danville’s Harrison Park. Seniors Reed Sperry (42) and Travis Goodner (46) posted the lowest scores for Oakwood. The Comets’ other participants were Kyle McFarland (49), Case Kopacz (52), Seth […]