By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com Oakwood’s Caleb Lashuay knows the gift he’s been given. A Class of 2020 Valedictorian, Lashuay entered high school with his sights set on getting straight A’s not because he wanted to prove something, but rather because he was just appreciative of the opportunity to learn. “I […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets advanced eight wrestlers to the Class 1A sectional this weekend at Stanford Olympia and finished a scant one-half point behind LeRoy/Tri-Valley in Saturday’s 11-school Class 1A regional at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. Oakwood had regional champions at the two lowest weight classes with 106-pound […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The state-ranked Comets, led by individual champion Gage Reed, placed fifth in the 18-school Randy Bowman Invitational at LeRoy on Saturday. Meet champion LeRoy accumulated 156 points. Oakwood, ranked 11th in Class 1A by The Illinois Best Weekly, amassed 119 ½ points. Reed was the 113-pound […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The state-ranked Comets dropped a narrow 31-30 decision to Danville on Thursday in Westville. Three Comets posted pins: Connor Hutson, Colby Smiley and Josh Miller. Reef Pacot was dominant with a 15-0 technical fall triumph. Caide Borden won a major decision and Caleb Lashuay won a […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets (4-0) opened their season on Saturday at the Pirate Duals in Cumberland by winning all four of their meets. Oakwood/Salt Fork dispatched Shelbyville 60-6, Quincy Notre Dame 52-15, Cumberland 61-15 and Effingham 68-12. For the day, Oakwood wrestlers compiled a cumulative 47-9 record. Fifteen […]
Oakwood High School’s Anniston Brant, Grace Hance, Caleb Lashuay, Alyssa Romito, Riley Walker, Aubrey Wells, Luke White, Marci Wilt and Madeline Woods have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. Illinois State Scholars must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen who is also a resident of Illinois. The student must attend […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Oakwood Comets girls’ basketball team won all four games in last week’s Comet Classic to capture team honors in the eight-school event. After knocking off Blue Ridge in the opener, 49-15, Oakwood followed up with a 49-21 triumph over Urbana University High and a 60-29 […]
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@sjodaily.com Dwight Colvin scored three first-half touchdowns as St. Joseph-Ogden overpowered visiting Unity 38-14 Friday night in an Illini Prairie Conference game. Colvin rushed for a game-high 191 yards on 22 carries. SJ-O is 4-0 for the season. Unity is 0-4. Colvin scored the game’s first three […]
