By Fred Kroner Oakwood started postseason play in softball on Wednesday (Sept. 8) by matching its season-high for runs scored in a 15-4 IESA Class 1A regional quarterfinal win at fourth-seeded Shiloh. Sophia Hart was 4-for-5 to lead the Knights’ 14-hit attack. Teammates with at least two hits were Brooklynn […]
By Fred Kroner Gracie Hanner and Caydence Vermillion both belted two hits on Thursday (Sept. 3), but the Oakwood Knights dropped an 11-3 softball decision on the road against Gifford. Hanner’s run-scoring hit in the first lifted Oakwood into the early lead. Vermillion pitched all seven innings and struck out […]
By Fred Kroner Caydence Vermillion pitched a complete game and Matilyn Griffis drove in three runs as Oakwood defeated Georgetown 8-6 in softball. Vermillion struck out eight in seven innings. Griffis knocked in two first-inning runs to get Oakwood into an early lead. Brooklyn Myers had four hits and stole […]
By Fred Kroner Kendyl Rogers’ second-inning single was the lone hit for the Oakwood Knights’ softball team on Thursday (Aug. 19) in a 12-0 loss at home to Bismarck-Henning. Caydence Vermillion pitched five innings for the Knights and struck out two batters. Oakwood (0-5) returns to action on Thursday (Aug. […]
By Fred Kroner After the offense struggled in the first three games, the Oakwood Junior High Knights broke loose for 15 runs in their fourth softball game of the season, but dropped a heartbreaking 16-15 decision on Tuesday (Aug. 17) at Georgetown Mary Miller. Karleigh Nelson and Matilyn Griffis each […]
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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com 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. […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com Junior Katelyn Young was the girls’ shot put winner in Monday’s 38th News-Gazette Honor Roll Track and Field meet at Urbana High School. Her winning toss was a season-best 43 feet, 5 inches. The Comets had two other girls who placed individually. Aaliyah Denius was fifth in […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com 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. […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com 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 […]
