By Fred Kroner Case Kopacz was the lone Oakwood golfer to qualify for the Class 1A boys’ golf sectional based on results from the Wednesday (Sept. 29) regional tournament at Turtle Run, in Danville. Kopacz fired an 88 and placed 11th overall at the regional. In 11 of 15 meets […]
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Kopacz ties for third at VCC golf tournament
By Fred Kroner Oakwood junior Case Kopacz carded a 90 on Thursday (Sept. 23) and tied for third individually in the Vermilion Valley Conference boys’ golf tournament at Harrison Park, in Danville. Watseka won the team title (359), followed by Iroquois West (382). Oakwood was 10th (481) in the 10-school […]
Kopacz earns medalist honors at Harrison Park
By Fred Kroner Oakwood golfer Case Kopacz tied for medalist honors on Monday (Sept. 20) in a three-team at Harrison Park. The junior fired a 40, helping the Comets to a runner-up finish. The meet champion was Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (177), followed by Oakwood (223) and Westville (251). Other Comet leaders were […]
Kopacz ties for first at Danville Country Club
By Fred Kroner Case Kopacz tied for medalist honors on Wednesday (Sept. 15) at Danville Country Club, but Oakwood finished behind Schlarman Academy in a golf dual meet. Kopacz fired a 43. Schlarman won the meet 205-227. The Comets’ other participants were Nate Stewart (53) Kyle McFarland (55) and Kollin […]
Kopacz finishes second at Harrison Park
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s Case Kopacz finished second, one stroke behind the medalist, on Thursday (Sept. 9) in a golf dual meet at Danville’s Harrison Park against Judah Christian. Kopacz fired a team-best 43. Judah won the meet 187-201. The Comets’ team score was its lowest of the season. Other […]
Case Kopacz earns medalist honors against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s Case Kopacz fired a 42 on Wednesday (Sept. 1) at Harrison Park, in Danville, and captured medalist honors by three strokes in a dual golf meet against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. Teammate Mason Goodner shot a 52 and placed fourth individually. Other scores for the Comets were: Kyle McFarland […]
Oakwood Junior High builds community with Empowerment Day
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The world is filled with children and adults, peers and colleagues, athletes and musicians, students and teachers. At Oakwood Junior High School, seventh- and eighth-graders are learning that everybody is on the same team. “My word for the year is relationships,” principal Anne Burton said. “Student, […]