The Oakwood Knights were limited to two hits on Friday (Sept. 10) in a 13-0 baseball loss at home.

Carsen Dudley had a single and Cam Harris a double for Oakwood.

On Monday (Sept. 13), the Knights dropped a 9-1 decision at home to Schlarman Academy in their regular-season finale.

Oakwood was limited to four hits. Avery Haughn reached base twice by drawing walks.

Harris drove two hits. Dudley and Haughn each ended with one hit. Dudley had the lone Oakwood  RBI.

The Knights were limited to four hits in a Thursday (Sept. 9) 19-0 loss at home to Hoopeston Area.

The Knights had singles from Gauge Carillo, Dudley, Harris and Haughn.

Sixth-seeded Oakwood (3-9) returns to action on Wednesday (Sept. 15) in an IESA regional quarterfinal game at third-seeded Salt Fork.

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The Oakwood Knights were limited to three singles on Thursday (Sept. 2) and were shutout at Gifford, 10-0.

Sharing the pitching duties for the Knights were Cam Harris (2 2/3 innings) and Collin Furry (1 1/3 innings). Each pitcher recorded three strikeouts.

Carsen Dudley, Walker Enos and Grady Johnson had hits for Oakwood.

On Tuesday, Oakwood suffered a 4-1 loss at home to Salt Fork.

Alex Wallace accounted for two of the Knights’ four hits. Avery Haughn had the team’s lone RBI.

Dudley pitched five innings and recorded four strikeouts.

Oakwood (3-6) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 9) at home against Hoopeston Area.

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The Oakwood Knights dropped a 14-0 decision on Tuesday (Aug. 31) at Prairieview Ogden.

Carsen Dudley pitched one inning and suffered the loss.

Oakwood (3-4) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 2) at Gifford.

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The Oakwood Junior High Knights snapped a three-game baseball losing streak in dramatic fashion on Monday (Aug. 23) at home.

The Knights trailed Homer Heritage 8-3 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, but tallied six runs to secure the win.

The walk-off victory occurred on a two-out single by Walker Enos, who had two hits in the game.

Avery Haughn led Oakwood with three hits and three runs batted in. Enos, Carsen Dudley and Cam Harris all registered two hits. Harris and Dudley both drove in two runs.

The winning pitcher was Grady Johnson, who threw four innings of relief. He yielded four hits and struck out two batters.

On Tuesday (Aug. 24), the Knights went on the road and took advantage of 10 hits and 10 walks to dispatch Potomac-Armstrong 11-2.

Dudley picked up the win, scattering two hits in three innings. He walked no one and struck out four batters.

Gauge Carillo and Collin Furry each worked two innings and registered two strikeouts apiece.

Four Knights collected two hits: Dudley, Enos, Trevor McCall and Alex Wallace. Wallace scored three runs and Enos had two RBI.

On Thursday (Aug. 19), Dudley had a hit and drove in a run for the Knights, who lost a four-inning game at Bismarck-Henning, 14-2.

Carillo pitched two innings for the Knights and registered three strikeouts.

Oakwood (3-3) returns to action on Thursday (Aug. 26) at home against Schlarman Academy.

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The Oakwood Junior High Knights opened their fall baseball season on Saturday (Aug. 14) at home with a five-inning 11-1 decision over Rossville.

Avery Haughn had three hits and knocked in four runs for the Knights. Carsen Dudley and Cam Harris each delivered two hits.  Dudley reached base two other times via walks.

Collin Furry and Harris teamed up on a two-hitter. Harris struck out five batters in 2 1/3 innings and picked up the win.

The Knights dropped back-to-back decisions earlier this week, losing at Westville 17-2 on Monday (Aug. 16) and at home against Georgetown Mary Miller 12-2 on Tuesday (Aug. 17).

Dudley and Haughn each had two hits at Westville in a game where the home team held an 11-9 edge in hits.

Grady Johnson pitched three innings and registered three strikeouts.

Against Georgetown, Oakwood was limited to three hits, but still held a 2-1 lead after two innings.

Furry pitched 1 2/3 innings and collected three strikeouts.

Oakwood is 1-2 and returns to action on Thursday (Aug. 19) at Bismarck-Henning.

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The final installment (fall, winter) in our series on area all-decade athletic teams concludes today with the release of the elite spring-sport athletes.

Before we get to the particular sports, we will recognize two athletes. The designation is for Male and Female Athlete of the Decade.

In a sense, the winners picked themselves for their high level of involvement in sports during their school years. Among the boys, three persons were selected to all-decade teams for each of the three seasons: Cameron Lee, Hunter Phelps and Chase Vinson.

Although the athlete who participates in three sports per school year generally warrants the most consideration for the top all-decade athlete award, it was impossible to overlook the achievements of Jon Davis in his two sports. Davis won a combined nine state championships between cross-country and track and field.

In all, he earned 10 state medals for top two placements and was the choice as Male Athlete of the Decade.

The Female Athlete of the Decade was a choice between three athletes who were recognized on three all-decade teams: Makenzie Baker, Kylie Neuman and Katelyn Young.

Young’s credentials separated her from the field. She is a two-time state-placer in track and field, a three-time All-Area first-team selection in basketball and a three-time All-Area second-team selection in volleyball.

Ten Oakwood girls were two-sport all-decade choices: Grace Davis, Brenna Durst, Sadie Edwards, Angela Elliott, Paiton Frerichs, Makayla Gayler, Amy Martin, Shelby Mascari, Ciara Pierce and Shaelyn Turner.

Thirteen Oakwood boys were feated on two all-decade teams: Mason Ajster, Gevin Ashikyan, Cody Ayers, Skylar Bolton, Cole Burrus, Caide Borden, Jon Davis, Casey Fletcher, Cameron Helka, Parker Lee, Skyler Slade, Hunter Tharp and Cameron Wise.

Before turning our attention to the spring-sport all-decade teams, two points should be remembered. The selections are based entirely on what the athlete did during high school. Subsequent college accolades were not taken into account.

Also, a great number of athletes from the school received All-Area first- or second-team honors during their time in high school and that recognition was the foundation for compiling the all-decade lists.

OAKWOOD BASEBALL

NAME                 POS. GRAD YR.

Skylar Bolton       C         2018
Jake England        P        2013
Casey Fletcher       INF         2011
Kyle Girton            INF 2015
Zach Girton           UTL 2012
Tyler Knight         P         2012
Cameron Lee        INF 2012
Hunter Phelps       INF 2017
Isaiah Ruch          P         2021
Taylor Turner    INF        2016
Chase Vinson      P         2018

Player of the Decade – Casey Fletcher, who earned first-team All-Area honors twice and batted .467 as a senior and .516 as a junior. He also had nine wins and 93 strikeouts as a junior.

OAKWOOD SOFTBALL

NAME                 POS. GRAD YR.

Madison Carleton C            2016
Tessa England     NA    2012
Paiton Frerichs   1B     2019
Hannah Grubb    3B         2016
Shelby Mascari   OF     2016
Karissa Nelson    NA       2012
Kylie Neuman     SS        2019
Kerrigan Shafer    P          2019
Shaelyn Turner    C          2018
Somer Wells        2B        2016
Ashley Wahlfeldt C          2012

Player of the Decade – Kylie Neuman, who burst onto the scene as a freshman pitcher and won 11 games, and then later became a two-time All-Area second-team selection as an infielder.

OAKWOOD BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD

NAME                EVENT  GRAD YR.

Cole Burrus   Mid-Distance            2014
Jon Davis           Distance         2016
Bryce Dillman   Weights                 2017
Brandon Divan    Distance         2012
Shane Foley        Sprints         2012
Tyler Grey      Mid-Distance       2011
Cody Hansbraugh  Weights       2019
Cameron Helka     Distance 2019
Cameryn Taylor Sprints          2020
Erik Tharp               Jumps 2012
Cody Watson     Weights       2012
Jeremy Watson     Weights     2014
Cameron Wise       Jumps     2018

Athlete of the Decade – Jon Davis, who won both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter state championship races in Class 1A as a sophomore, junior and senior. He broke the state-meet record as a junior in the 3,200 and has overall times in the 1,600 (4:05.81) and 3,200 (8:55.17) that are among the top 11 all-time in state history. As a freshman, Davis was the state runner-up in the 1,600.

OAKWOOD GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD

NAME                   EVENTS GRAD YR.

Makenzie Baker   Hurdles    2012
Lynzie Corzine     Weights      2011
Hailey Bennett     Hurdles    2014
Grace Davis           Distance   2020
Aalijah Denius        Sprints   2021
Angela Elliott        Sprints        2012
Makayla Gayler    Hurdles     2016
Haven Harrison     Distance   2019
Summer Kitchens  Sprints    2015
Amy Martin          Jumps        2010
Shelby Mascari     Jumps         2018
Ciara Pierce            Distance   2012
Cheyenne Sadlek   Sprints    2015
Katelyn Young        Weights   2020

Athlete of the Decade – Katelyn Young, who won back-to-back state medals in Class 1A in the shot put as a sophomore and a junior, breaking her own school record along the way.

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Isaiah Ruch had his first two-home run game of the spring on Monday, leading the Comets to a six-inning, 15-5 baseball triumph over visiting Hoopeston Area.

Oakwood is 11-8 overall and 5-3 in Vermilion Valley Conference games. The Comets have won eight of their last 11 games.

Ruch drove in four runs as did teammate Elijah Harden.

Other offensive leaders were Brady Howard (4-for-5) and Koby Fletcher (3-for-4).

Howard scored four runs and Lucas Huchel crossed home plate three times.

Harden pitched all six innings. He walked one and struck out four.  Harden yielded six hits and one earned run.

On Tuesday, Oakwood scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to overcome a 3-2 deficit and rally for a 4-3 triumph over North Vermillion (Ind.).

Howard led the way (3-for-4), swatting two doubles, and Ruch contributed two hits.

Reliever Josh Young worked the final 2 1/3 innings and earned the win. He permitted one hit in his stint and fanned three batters.

Starter Andy Hohn gave up three hits in 4 2/3 innings while striking out four.

On Wednesday, Salt Fork scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a 6-5 Vermilion Valley Conference win over the Comets.

Oakwood held a 14-9 edge in hits, with Noah Ruch and Josh Young garnering three apiece.

Fletcher and Jacob Spear each landed two hits.

Noah Ruch knocked in two runs and Spear scored twice.

Howard pitched the first six innings, striking out five and walking four.

Huchel worked one-third of an inning and suffered the loss after allowing an unearned run.

The Comets return to action today at Milford.

Softball

Eight Comets had hits on Monday, but Oakwood dropped a 9-7 decision to visiting Hoopeston Area.

Paiton Frerichs and Tiffany Paris each knocked in two runs. Kylie Neuman scored twice.

Kerrigan Shafer allowed six hits in seven innings. She walked six and struck out four.

Oakwood is 9-12 overall and 5-6 in Vermilion Valley Conference games.

On Tuesday, Neuman slugged her ninth home run among her two hits in a 10-2 loss at home to North Vermillion (Ind.)

Ashlynn Pinnick also chipped in with two hits.

Karsen Rupp pitched all seven innings. She walked three batters and struck out two.

On Wednesday, Neuman had two of the Comets’ four hits in a 3-0 loss to Salt Fork. Frerichs and Aubrie Wells had the team’s other hits.

Neuman also pitched six innings. She walked one and struck out four, allowing the Storm five hits.

Oakwood returns to action today at Milford.

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Savannah Nevitt, Kylie Neuman and Kerrigan Shafer had two hits apiece for the Comets, who dropped a 7-4 Vermilion Valley Conference softball decision at home against Bismarck-Henning on Monday.

Neuman and Kennedy Price each drove in two runs.

Neuman suffered the loss, pitching all seven innings. She struck out eight and walked one.

Shafer pitched a three-hitter and didn’t allow an earned run on Tuesday as the Comets won the first game of a doubleheader against visiting Schlarman, 16-1.

Neuman had two hits, including her team-best sixth home run, and Shafer had two hits, including a double.

Neuman scored three runs. Driving in three runs apiece were Karsen Rupp and Alaina Rothwell.

Shafer struck out six batters and walked two.

In the second game, Oakwood posted a 14-1 triumph behind the two-hit pitching of Rupp, who became the team’s third squad member with a pitching win this spring.

She struck out five and walked four in five innings.

Ashlynn Pinnick had four hits in the nightcap. Paiton Frerichs stroked three hits as did Tiffany Paris.

Frerichs scored three runs and drove in three runs.

Comets with hits in both games were Aubrey Wells, Frerichs, Shafer, Nevitt, Neuman and Rupp.

On Wednesday, Shafer drove in Rupp with the lone Oakwood run in a 13-1 defeat at Georgetown-Ridge Farm.

Neuman took the loss. She struck out seven and walked four in four innings.

Oakwood (9-9) returns to action, weather permitting, today at Heritage. The Comets are 5-4 in Vermilion Valley Conference contests.

Baseball

Noah Ruch hit a home run and a double on Tuesday, driving in four runs, but the Comets lost at home to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 19-6, in a Vermilion Valley Conference game.

Ruch was the only Oakwood player with more than one hit. The team managed six hits in the five-inning contest.

Elijah Harden, the first of three Comet pitchers, took the loss. He struck out two in 1 1/3 innings.

On Wednesday, Isaiah Ruch pitched a five-hit complete game and the Comets broke a 2-2 deadlock with a four-run sixth inning en route to a 6-2 victory at Georgetown-Ridge Farm.

Isaiah Ruch struck out four and walked three.

Brady Howard knocked in two runs for the Comets.

Oakwood (9-7) returns to action today, weather permitting, at home against Seeger, Ind.

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