BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks won’t need to wait long for revenge to the opponent they lost to in Saturday’s Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament championship game. Sixth-seeded Cumberland handed fifth-seeded VG/H a 63-61 overtime loss in the finals at Arcola. The same two schools will play on Tuesday at […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks avenged a regular-season loss to Okaw Valley by 12 points by garnering a 60-57 triumph on Tuesday at Arcola in the semifinals of the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament. Logan Nohren bettered his previous high game by a point, sinking a game-high 33 points. Carson […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Against an opponent it had lost to 14 days earlier, the Hawks salvaged a 55-54 opening-round win on Friday in the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament at Arcola. Blake Smith matched his season’s high with 22 points. His total included hitting four three-point shots. Logan Nohren scored […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Aliya Holloman scored 16 points and Kyleigh Block added 12 on Saturday, but VG/H was unable to keep up with top-seeded Tri-County and suffered a 62-49 loss in the championship game of the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament at Villa Grove. The Titans led 16-12 after one […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Second-seeded Villa Grove/Heritage jumped into a 19-6 lead after one quarter on Monday and went on to dispatch Okaw Valley 55-23 at home to move into a semifinal game of the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament. Aliya Holloman tallied 13 of her game-high 25 points in the […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks trailed after each of the first three quarters on Tuesday at Arcola, but thanks to a 22-point fourth quarter, rallied for a 62-54 win over the Purple Riders. Arcola led 28-22 at halftime and took a 45-40 lead into the final period. Jake Eversole […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tri-County halted a five-game winning streak for the Blue Devils (16-4) on Thursday at Kansas with a 67-61 triumph. VG/H carried a 48-46 lead into the final quarter, but the Titans rallied thanks to hitting 11 of 14 free throws down the stretch. For the fourth […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks lost their second successive Lincoln Prairie Conference game on Friday, 51-48, at Cerro Gordo/Bement. It was the team’s fourth loss of the season by no more than eight points. Issac Mahoe and Logan Nohren each scored 13 points for VG/H. For Mahoe, it marked […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com It’s all about the team for Olivia Sorensen. Team is why Heritage High School’s senior setter fell in love with volleyball in sixth grade. At the age of 12, Sorensen stepped onto the court for Heritage Junior High and the Prime Time Volleyball Club. “You get […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball Bri Struck and Bree Buck were the catalysts on Thursday as Heritage dispatched visiting Cerro Gordo 25-16, 27-25 in a Lincoln Prairie Conference match. Struck piled up seven kills, six digs and five aces. Buck’s stat line included six kills, four digs and three […]
