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 Ogden, 18-14.

Myers led the way with 10 points. Lainee Smith hit four points and teammates Ireland Harrison and Jocelyn Wood each chipped in with two points.

“We really locked down on our defense and closed the game,” Knights’ coach Phillip Myers said.

The eighth-grade Knights snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday, handling Rossville-Alvin 13-9.

Caydence Vermillion netted a team-high five points. Gracie Hanner and Brynlie Wait each hit three points. Mady Nicoson registered two points.

“Great overall game,” Phillip Myers said. “Girls really played hard. Brynlie Wait was great on the boards tonight offensively and defensively.”

On Thursday, the eighth-graders were edged by Prairieview Ogden, 21-19, when PVO hit the go-ahead basket in the final 10 seconds.

Vermillion was the team’s top scorer, with nine points. Wait came off the bench to tally seven points. Nicoson collected two points and Sophia Aquino made one point.

Both Oakwood teams have 3-4 overall records and will return to action on Thursday (Oct. 14) at Potomac-Armstrong.

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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 hit two points as did Sophia Hart.

On Monday (Sept. 27), Oakwood went on the road and handed Bismarck-Henning a 22-9 defeat.

Vermillion set the pace, scoring eight points. Nicoson had six points, Jaelyn Estock notched four points. Wait and Hart finished with two points apiece.

Not to be overlooked, coach Phil Meyers said, was the play of Estock. “She played a great defensive game,” Meyers said.

On Tuesday (Sept. 28), the Knights winning streak was halted at home by Salt Fork, 31-9.

Vermillion led the way with five points. Allie Huchel hit two points. Chipping in with one free throw apiece were Nicoson and Hart.

Oakwood (2-1) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 30) in Danville against Schlarman Academy.

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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 Myers, Karleigh Nelson and Kendyl Rogers.

Caydence Vermillion stole four bases.

Matilyn Griffis pitched a complete game, allowing seven hits in seven innings. She recorded three strikeouts.

Fifth-seeded Oakwood (2-8) saw its season end on Saturday (Sept. 11) in a regional semifinal game at top-seeded Westville, 10-0.

Griffis pitched four innings and struck out three batters. Sophia Aquino had the lone hit for the Knights.

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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 five batters.

On Tuesday (Sept. 7), Oakwood outhit Salt Fork 10-5 but fell short in the runs scored column, 7-5, in the team’s regular-season finale.

The game at Salt Fork was called in the bottom of the fifth inning by lightning.

Vermillion, Matilyn Griffis and Karleigh Nelson led the hit parade for the Knights with two hits apiece.

Griffis pitched four innings, yielding five hits. She struck out one batter.

Fifth-seeded Oakwood (1-7) plays its Class 2A IESA regional opener on Wednesday (Sept. 8) at fourth-seeded Shiloh. The winner will play at top-seeded Westville on Saturday (Sept. 11).

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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 three bases. Teammates with at least two hits were Gracie Hanner, Sophia Hart and Karleigh Nelson.

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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. 26) against Schlarman Academy in Danville.

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