BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ella Armstrong hit two tie-breaking free throws with 2.6 seconds left on Saturday as the Spartans captured an Illini Prairie Conference win at Pontiac, 44-42. The Spartans held a 13-3 lead after the first quarter, but had lost the lead in the fourth quarter. Katie Cramer […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans zipped into an 18-1 lead after one quarter and doubled up Olympia 61-30 on Friday night in Stanford. Ty Pence tallied a team-high 15 points and knocked down three three-point shots. Chance Izard followed with a 13-point performance. Jordan Kelly scored nine points and […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Jake Pence isn’t a man who waits for an opportunity to come to him. Instead, he creates them. The 22-year old St. Joseph-Ogden alum has always had his sights set on three things: creating opportunities that are sustainable, taking care of his family and being a […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com OAKWOOD GRADE SCHOOL HIGH HONORS – 2ND QUARTER Grade Student Grade Student Grade Student 4 Layne Blundy 5 Konnor Andrew 4 Dalton Bowman 5 Kenzie Carpenter 6 Evgeni Anderson 4 Solomon Cravens 5 Carsen Dudley 6 Alexia Eberle 4 Weston Frazier 5 Sidney Dunavan 6 Arieanna […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Illinois high school graduates in the class of 2021 and beyond will be required to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or an alternative state form created by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) as a part of their requirements to be eligible for their […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Beginning June 1, 2020, high school students of voting age will be allowed to be excused from school for two hours to vote in primary, general and special elections or any election in which propositions are submitted to a popular vote. Students can be excused to […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Second-seeded Villa Grove/Heritage jumped into a 19-6 lead after one quarter on Monday and went on to dispatch Okaw Valley 55-23 at home to move into a semifinal game of the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament. Aliya Holloman tallied 13 of her game-high 25 points in the […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks trailed after each of the first three quarters on Tuesday at Arcola, but thanks to a 22-point fourth quarter, rallied for a 62-54 win over the Purple Riders. Arcola led 28-22 at halftime and took a 45-40 lead into the final period. Jake Eversole […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets fell behind early and were unable to catch up on Tuesday in a Vermilion County Tournament game at Danville’s Palmer Arena. Josh Young scored all 12 of his team-high points in the third period against Georgetown-Ridge Farm, but the Buffaloes prevailed 48-36. Jackson Powell […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets used a 15-2 third-quarter run to pull away from Armstrong-Potomac on Monday in a quarterfinal game of the Vermilion County Tournament at Danville’s Palmer Arena. Oakwood prevailed, 41-19. Katelyn Young scored eight of her game-high 25 points in the third quarter. Ashlynn Pinnick added […]
