By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood’s football team became playoff-eligible on Friday as it raced past Georgetown-Ridge Farm 34-20 in its homecoming game at Fithian. Oakwood is 5-1 overall and faces the other 5-1 team from the Vermilion Valley Conference on Friday when it plays host to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. Neither team has […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com In 1988, Oakwood High School’s seventeen-year-old Philip Huchel had one thing on his mind: game day. It meant everything. Now, 30 years later, as the 1988 Oakwood Football team prepares to be honored at Friday night’s football game against Georgetown-Ridge farm, what Huchel remembers is the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Grace Davis and Allie Morris led a 1-2 finish for Oakwood in a four-school, non-scored girls’ cross-country meet on Tuesday at Chrisman. The Comets were running against the host Chrisman/Georgetown-Ridge Farm team, Tri-County and Notre Dame La Salette. Davis’ 3-mile time was 23 minutes, 28.61 seconds. […]
*photo taken from Oakwood Daily Times (2014) Oakwood High School will host their Homecoming Parade on Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Movie Genres.” Individuals or groups wishing to walk or ride in this parade must submit a registration form (below) to Teresa Cooper at Oakwood High […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometews.com Oakwood High School’s volleyball program always has a guaranteed captain, though the person’s name is not known until some of the positions are secure. “My setters are usually the captains,” veteran coach Lynn Anderson said. Besides that, Anderson looks to leadership from her seniors. “It is […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood lost its season-opening football game on Friday when Watseka scored a tie-breaking touchdown in the final two minutes at home to claim a 28-21 triumph. Colby Smiley rushed for 239 yards on 29 carries for the Comets. He scored two touchdowns, each pulling Oakwood into […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team hasn’t allowed a goal in its first two matches. The Comets opened the season at home on Monday, battling to a 0-0 draw against St. Joseph-Ogden. Goalkeeper Chris Winkler had seven saves. On Tuesday, the team went on the road and […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Oakwood golfer Logen Hoshauer finished in seventh-place individually on Monday in the Tiger Kick-Off Classic at Urbana Country Club. Hoshauer’s 79 led the Comets in the 16-team event. In the team race, Oakwood placed 15th with a score of 421. Reed Sperry carded a 94 for […]
Oakwood High School invites community members to join them for their fall sports preview night on Friday, Aug. 23. Oakwood golf took to the course on Monday in Urbana. Cross Country will begin competing on Aug. 31 at St. Thomas More. Volleyball will showcase what they have worked on during […]
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Six athletes from St. Joseph-Ogden received All-Area first-team accolades on spring-sport honor teams chosen by The News-Gazette in recent weeks. Oakwood had one All-Area first-team representative. Villa Grove/Heritage had spring-sport athletes earn recognition, but none on an All-Area first team. St. Joseph-Ogden softball For the third […]
