*photo taken from Oakwood Daily Times (2014) Oakwood High School will host their Homecoming Parade on Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Movie Genres.” Individuals or groups wishing to walk or ride in this parade must submit a registration form (below) to Teresa Cooper at Oakwood High […]
Festivities for St. Joseph-Ogden‘s Homecoming week have been finalized. The Spartans will host Pontiac on Sept. 27. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nominees for homecoming court will be made during the week of September 9 by the student body. Elections will take place the following week- students will make […]
The Village of Ogden will host a public showing of “The Sandlot on Sept. 14 at 8 p.m.at the Old High School Park baseball field on Market Street. Concessions will be provided by the Friends of the Ogden Rose Library. Guests are asked to bring lawn chairs and blankets for […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph Middle School Girls’ cross-country The St. Joseph Middle School girls’ cross-country team captured team honors on Thursday (Aug. 29) in a six-team meet at Paxton-Buckley-Loda. St. Joseph’s team scored was 18. Runner-up Pontiac had a score of 80. Heritage was fifth was a score […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometews.com Oakwood High School’s volleyball program always has a guaranteed captain, though the person’s name is not known until some of the positions are secure. “My setters are usually the captains,” veteran coach Lynn Anderson said. Besides that, Anderson looks to leadership from her seniors. “It is […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Broadlands, Ill. – It’s a tradition. Dating back to 1954, when the Broadlands Community Club was formed, the Broadlands community has gathered in late summer to celebrate the community and raise money for local organizations. “Local business owners and volunteers wanted to provide a day of […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Heritage High School volleyball evened their season record (1-1) with a two-set sweep at Salt Fork on Thursday, 25-22, 25-23. Olivia Sorensen handed out 17 assists. Bri Struck (seven kills) and Aliya Holloman (five kills) were the offensive catalysts. Struck and Anna Sanders each collected six […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Spartan football bounced back from a first-quarter deficit on Friday in its football home-opener and rallied to defeat St. Thomas More, 36-8. The visiting Sabers led, 8-0, after one quarter, but SJ-O built a 16-8 lead at halftime. SJ-O needed to make some in-game adjustments. “We […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood lost its season-opening football game on Friday when Watseka scored a tie-breaking touchdown in the final two minutes at home to claim a 28-21 triumph. Colby Smiley rushed for 239 yards on 29 carries for the Comets. He scored two touchdowns, each pulling Oakwood into […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks suffered a two-set loss on Monday in their volleyball season-opener against Paris, 25-18, 25-18. Aliya Holloman led Heritage with seven kills and three digs. Boys’ golf Zach Buesing captured medalist honors on Wednesday in a four-school meet at Norton Knolls Golf course in Oakland.
