BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Aliya Holloman led the Blue Devils in scoring for the 20th time this season on Tuesday, firing in a team-high 26 points in a 65-20 triumph over Judah Christian in Champaign. Holloman scored 12 points in the first quarter as VG/H opened up a 22-4 lead. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Katelyn Young scored all of her game-high 27 points in the first half on Monday as the Comets dispatched visiting Georgetown-Ridge Farm 54-11 in a Senior Night Vermilion Valley Conference game. Young hit 17 points in the opening quarter as Oakwood opened up a 25-5 […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets’ defense held Westville scoreless in the third quarter on Thursday and Oakwood emerged with a 60-15 Vermilion Valley Conference victory on the road. Oakwood led 27-10 at halftime and limited the Tigers to two second-half field goals. Katelyn Young scored eight of her game-high […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Dan Sappenfield made his debut in coaching the way many others have gotten their starts. He was a dutiful dad. As his children started showing an interest in sports, he volunteered to help with the programs in which they were involved. “T-ball, Little League and you […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets fell behind early and were unable to catch up on Tuesday in a Vermilion County Tournament game at Danville’s Palmer Arena. Josh Young scored all 12 of his team-high points in the third period against Georgetown-Ridge Farm, but the Buffaloes prevailed 48-36. Jackson Powell […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets (10-9) opened play in the Vermilion County Tournament on Saturday at Danville’s Palmer Arena by overpowering Armstrong-Potomac 59-32. The point total was the second-fewest allowed by Oakwood this season. Josh Young led the Comets with 14 points. Brevin Wells totaled 10 points. Finishing with […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets needed three overtimes on Tuesday to secure a 73-65 victory at Georgetown-Ridge Farm. Josh Young hit a season-high 23 points and became the second Comet this season with a 20-point game. Young tallied 14 of his points in the overtime periods and was 6-for-6 […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks used a 28-point third-quarter on Friday to pull away from Arthur Okaw Christian, 65-40, in a non-conference game at Heritage. VG/H carried a 26-23 lead into halftime, but built its lead to 54-31 after three quarters. Blake Smith netted a season-high 21 points to […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets reached the 10-win mark on Thursday, building a double-digit lead after one quarter at Georgetown en route to a 38-14 conquest of the Buffaloes. Katelyn Young scored 13 points and Addie Wright notched 12 points for Oakwood. Aaliyah Denius added six points. Oakwood, which […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets bounded back from a one-point loss to register their top defensive effort of the year on Monday, a 35-14 Vermilion Valley Conference win at Westville. Westville is the third opponent to manage less than 20 points in a game against Oakwood. Playing without the […]
