By Fred Kroner Grant Powell started the postseason with a hat trick on Saturday (Oct. 9) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team turned back visiting Georgetown-Ridge Farm 7-1 in a Class 1A IHSA regional quarterfinal match. In addition to his three goals, Powell had one assist. Reef Pacot had two […]
By Fred Kroner Freshmen Ethan Merritt and Macen Phillips each scored two goals on Wednesday (Oct. 6) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team shut out Tolono Unity, 7-0, at home. Other goal-scorers for the Comets, with one apiece, were Robby Wright, Reef Pacot and Dylan Diaz. Grant Powell contributed three […]
By Fred Kroner The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team ended a nine-day layoff on Monday (Sept. 20), but was unable to get past St. Thomas More. The Sabers earned a 3-1 victory. Grant Powell’s unassisted goal accounted for the Comets’ lone goal. Josh Ruch produced a season-high 11 saves. St. Thomas […]
By Fred Kroner Dylan Diaz scored a season-high four goals on Thursday (Sept. 9) as Oakwood/Salt Fork ran its soccer winning streak to four matches with a 7-2 triumph at home over Rantoul. Diaz notched two goals in each half. Oakwood/Salt Fork led 3-1 at intermission. Macen Phillips and Joe […]
By Fred Kroner Joe Lashuay and Reef Pacot scored goals on Thursday (Sept. 2) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team registered its first shutout of the season, 2-0, at home over Iroquois West. Lashuay’s goal, assisted by Brody Taflinger, lifted the Comets into a 1-0 lead at halftime. Pacot’s goal […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Grant Powell scored three first-half goals and added three second-half assists on Thursday (Aug. 26) as Oakwood overpowered Watseka 11-3 in a soccer match on the Warriors’ pitch. Powell totaled four assists. Also scoring multiple goals for the Comets was Brody Taflinger with two. Reef Pacot […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Saul Carillo’s second-half goal, assisted by senior Joe Lashuay, accounted for the only scoring for the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team, which lost its season-opener at home on Monday (Aug. 23) to St. Joseph-Ogden, 2-1. SJ-O led 1-0 at intermission. Oakwood/SF goalkeeper Josh Ruch had five saves. […]
