By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s seventh-grade girls’ basketball team won its third successive game on Tuesday (Oct. 12), topping Rossville-Alvin at home, 12-7. Brooklyn Myers tallied all of her game-high 10 points in the second half. Avery Trimmell added two points. On Thursday (Oct. 7), also at home, Oakwood topped Prairieview […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team opened the season with back-to-back victories before suffering its first loss. The Knights began with a 21-12 conquest of Hoopeston Area at home on Thursday (Sept. 23). Caydence Vermillion led the way with 13 points. Mady Nicoson tallied four points. Brynlie Wait […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood started postseason play in softball on Wednesday (Sept. 8) by matching its season-high for runs scored in a 15-4 IESA Class 1A regional quarterfinal win at fourth-seeded Shiloh. Sophia Hart was 4-for-5 to lead the Knights’ 14-hit attack. Teammates with at least two hits were Brooklynn […]
By Fred Kroner Gracie Hanner and Caydence Vermillion both belted two hits on Thursday (Sept. 3), but the Oakwood Knights dropped an 11-3 softball decision on the road against Gifford. Hanner’s run-scoring hit in the first lifted Oakwood into the early lead. Vermillion pitched all seven innings and struck out […]
By Fred Kroner Caydence Vermillion pitched a complete game and Matilyn Griffis drove in three runs as Oakwood defeated Georgetown 8-6 in softball. Vermillion struck out eight in seven innings. Griffis knocked in two first-inning runs to get Oakwood into an early lead. Brooklyn Myers had four hits and stole […]
By Fred Kroner Kendyl Rogers’ second-inning single was the lone hit for the Oakwood Knights’ softball team on Thursday (Aug. 19) in a 12-0 loss at home to Bismarck-Henning. Caydence Vermillion pitched five innings for the Knights and struck out two batters. Oakwood (0-5) returns to action on Thursday (Aug. […]
