By Fred Kroner Oakwood/Salt Fork had three of the top seven runners on Tuesday (Oct. 12) in the Vermilion Valley Conference girls’ cross-country meet at Kickapoo State Park. There was no team champion as none of the schools had enough runners to be scored as a team. The Comets’ effort […]
By Fred Kroner Three of the first four finishers in the Saturday (Oct. 2) Oakwood girls’ cross-country invitational at Kickapoo State Park were members of the Oakwood/Salt Fork team. Macie Russell was the winner of the 26-runner race, finishing the 3-mile course in 20 minutes, 12.57 seconds. Teammate Allie Morris […]
By Fred Kroner Two Oakwood/Salt Fork runners finished among the top 25 on Saturday (Sept. 25) in the 147-runner Spartan Classic girls’ cross-country meet in St. Joseph. Sophomore Macie Russell was 19th, with a 3-mile time of 19 minutes, 2.37 seconds. Junior Allie Morris ended in 25th in 19:25.15. The […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s Allie Morris ran sixth on Tuesday (Sept. 21) in a four-school girls’ cross-country meet at the UI Arboretum, in Urbana. Morris ran the 3-mile course in 22 minutes, 14.69 seconds. The Comets’ other competitors were Aubri Elliott (13th in 23:35.94), Alyssa Wells (27th in 27:22.26), Brylie […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood/Salt Fork had the top three runners in the Tuesday (Sept. 14) Vermilion County girls’ cross-country meet at Kickapoo State Park. The individual champion was Macie Russell, who covered the 3-mile loop in 20 minutes and 45 seconds. She then helped the Catlin volleyball team to a […]
By Fred Kroner The Oakwood Comets’ girls’ cross-country team ended third in the Saturday (Sept. 11) Paxton-Buckley-Loda Invitational. Twelve schools entered full teams. PBL was the team champion with 61 points. Runner-up Herscher had 65 points and was followed by Oakwood with 91 points. The Comets had three top-10 performers […]
By Fred Kroner The Comets didn’t have enough runners to be scored as a team at the Saturday (Sept. 4) Cowchip Classic, in Chrisman, but each of the team’s four competitors achieved season-best times in the meet with flighted races. Allie Morris’ 3-mile time was 21 minutes and 14 seconds. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Paced by two top-10 runners, the Oakwood/Salt Fork girls’ cross-country team placed seventh in the Saturday (Aug. 28) Saber Corn Classic, at St. Thomas More, in Champaign. Junior Allie Morris was ninth individually, finishing the 3-mile course in 21 minutes, 48.2 seconds. Just behind her was […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five Comets earned postseason recognition on either the Vermilion Valley all-conference team or the Vermilion all-county team. Senior Katelyn Young was a member of the 10-player first team on both honor squads. Senior Aubrey Wells and junior Aaliyah Denius were members of the seven-player special mention […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood’s girls’ basketball team learned a lesson that many programs, coaches and fans alike must accept this time of the year. A season seldom ends the way those associated with a program would hope, unless it’s with a championship-game victory. The Comets dropped a 50-47 decision […]
