By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood Girls’ basketball The Comets won their last three games in the State Farm Classic and emerged as the consolation bracket champions. After a 51-43 loss to Annawan in the first round, Oakwood ended the calendar year with a three-game winning streak. The team defeated El […]
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Kroner’s Picks: Oakwood’s All-Decade Teams (Winter)
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Twenty years ago, I was tasked with a challenge that was nothing less than daunting. My superiors at The News-Gazette asked me to select an all-decade team. They limited the choices to those individuals who had attended high school or junior college in Vermilion County. As […]
Oakwood boys’ basketball remains unbeaten in Vermilion County Conference play
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets stayed unbeaten in Vermilion Valley Conference games by posting a 60-28 triumph at Westville on Friday. A balanced attack led Oakwood in the opening quarter. Five different players hit field goals and the Comets led 11-10 after eight minutes. Elijah Harden tallied six second-quarter […]
Salt Fork comes back to defeat Oakwood girls’ basketball
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets were unable to hang onto a double-figure first-half lead on Thursday at home and dropped a 36-34 decision to Salt Fork. Oakwood led 10-2 after one quarter and 18-7 at halftime. Salt Fork managed just three first-half field goals. Katelyn Young led the Comets […]
Young becomes fourth Comet to reach 2,000 points
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Senior Katelyn Young on Monday became the fourth athlete in Oakwood High School history to reach the 2,000-point mark for a career. She reached the milestone with a basket in the final 3 minutes of a 39-32 triumph at home over previously unbeaten Bismarck-Henning (10-1). Young […]
2019 State Farm Holiday Classic Schedule
The St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team will begin play in the 2019 State Farm Classic on Dec. 26 at 5 p.m. against Annawan at Normal West High School. [pdf-embedder url=”https://sjodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/state-farm-classic-small-school-boys-bracket.pdf” title=”state farm classic small school boys bracket”] The St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team and the Oakwood girls’ basketball team will […]
Oakwood boys’ basketball suffers 11 point loss to St. Thomas More
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood’s losing streak reached three games on Tuesday with a 61-50 loss to visiting St. Thomas More. The Sabers stormed into a 17-4 lead after one quarter. Jackson Powell led the way for Oakwood with a season-high 14 points. He nailed three three-point shots. Teammates Kade […]
Oakwood girls’ basketball picks up Vermilion County Conference win at Westville
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 […]
Oakwood boys’ basketball falls to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets matched their season’s high for points scored on Friday, but lost a 78-66 decision at home to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. Brevin Wells scored a team-high 16 points and raised his team-high three-point total to 25 by sinking two shots from beyond the arc. Kade Anderson scored […]
Oakwood girls’ basketball picks up Vermilion County Conference win over Chrisman
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets (7-2) opened Vermilion Valley Conference play on Thursday with a win at Chrisman (62-19) before dropping a 41-40 decision at home on Saturday against St. Joseph-Ogden. Against Chrisman, Oakwood built a 27-0 lead after one quarter and limited the Cardinals to three first-half baskets. […]