By Fred Kroner Sophomore Nikita Taylor had four kills on Thursday (Aug. 26), but Oakwood dropped a 25-20, 25-17 decision at Armstrong-Potomac. Karsen Rupp had five assists and Madison Doan ended with two kills. Oakwood (0-2) returns to action on Tuesday (Aug. 31) at home against Heritage.
By Fred Kroner The Comets dropped their volleyball season-opener on Monday (Aug. 23) at LeRoy. The Panthers topped Oakwood 25-19, 25-21. Karsen Rupp led Oakwood with seven assists, Madison Doan had five kills and Nikita Taylor had three kills. The Comets (0-1) return to action on Thursday (Aug. 26) at […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Area high schools are in the process of preparing their athletes to return to competition. The IHSA permitted limited participation last week, allowing districts to conduct conditioning, agility and strength training exercises in small groups. Oakwood chose to wait until this week in order to get […]
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 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 Thanks to a 27-point fourth quarter on Friday, Oakwood rallied to defeat visiting Westville and officially clinch a berth in the postseason football playoffs. The Comets improved their season record to 6-2 with a come-from-behind 34-24 conquest of the Tigers. Westville (3-5) carried a 12-7 lead […]
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. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com One Oakwood golfer qualified for next Monday’s Class 1A sectional tournament at El Paso and another just missed advancing. In a Class 1A regional on Monday at Harrison Park, in Danville, junior Logen Hoshauer carded an 88 and tied for eighth place individually. He will move […]
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. […]
