BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets (4-0) opened their season on Saturday at the Pirate Duals in Cumberland by winning all four of their meets. Oakwood/Salt Fork dispatched Shelbyville 60-6, Quincy Notre Dame 52-15, Cumberland 61-15 and Effingham 68-12. For the day, Oakwood wrestlers compiled a cumulative 47-9 record. Fifteen […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The Oakwood High School dance team is realistic. They know that right now they need to recruit new dancers, learn new dance moves and perfect their routines. Their dream at this point is not to win a state championship, but to just compete in dance events […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Oakwood Comets girls’ basketball team won all four games in last week’s Comet Classic to capture team honors in the eight-school event. After knocking off Blue Ridge in the opener, 49-15, Oakwood followed up with a 49-21 triumph over Urbana University High and a 60-29 […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets bounced back from a Thursday night loss to win their home-opener on Saturday, a 49-15 triumph over previously unbeaten Blue Ridge in first-round action at the Comet Classic. Katelyn Young had her third consecutive 20-point game to start the season, notching a game-high 22 […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com A chance for redemption turned into a case of déjà vu on Saturday for Oakwood High School’s football team. For the second year in a row, the Comets played at Pana in a Class 2A playoff game. For the second year in a row, Pana dealt […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood started postseason play on Monday at home, whipping Westville 25-10, 25-14. Aaliyah Denius (eight kills) and Alyssa Romito (seven kills) sparked the offense. Madison Doan served three aces and Karsen Rupp added two aces to go with seven assists. Addie Wright contributed two blocks and […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood football is continuing to make gains. The school capped a seven-win regular season on Friday, overpowering playoff-bound Salt Fork 33-14 in Catlin. The win total matches the best for the Comets during the past 31 years. The 2010 and the 1993 teams each finished 7-3. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood bounced back from a three-set loss in Monday’s championship match of the Vermilion County Volleyball Tournament to post a three-set triumph in Tuesday’s Senior Match at Fithian. The Comets fended off the Georgetown-Ridge Farm Buffaloes 27-25, 23-25, 25-18 thanks to a double-double from Katelyn Young […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Led by individual champion Grace Davis, the Oakwood/Salt Fork girls’ cross-country team repeated as Vermilion Valley Conference champions on Tuesday at Kickapoo State Park. Davis was timed in 21 minutes, 52 seconds for the 3-mile course. She finished 20 seconds ahead of the runner-up. Two teammates […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The football battle between Vermilion Valley Conference unbeatens went to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. The Blue Devils (6-1 overall and 4-0 in the VVC) overpowered Oakwood 35-6 Friday night in Fithian. The lone score for the Comets came on a 52-yard run by Gaven Clouse in the second quarter. […]
