By Fred Kroner Grant Powell started the postseason with a hat trick on Saturday (Oct. 9) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team turned back visiting Georgetown-Ridge Farm 7-1 in a Class 1A IHSA regional quarterfinal match. In addition to his three goals, Powell had one assist. Reef Pacot had two […]
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Comet soccer on five-game win streak
By Fred Kroner Freshmen Ethan Merritt and Macen Phillips each scored two goals on Wednesday (Oct. 6) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team shut out Tolono Unity, 7-0, at home. Other goal-scorers for the Comets, with one apiece, were Robby Wright, Reef Pacot and Dylan Diaz. Grant Powell contributed three […]
Oakwood soccer tops Georgetown-Ridge Farm and Judah Christian
By Fred Kroner Three players – a sophomore, a junior and a senior – each hit a goal and added an assist on Thursday (Sept. 30) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team shut out visiting Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 3-0. Those involved with the scoring were senior Joe Lashuay, junior Reef Pacot […]
Comets pick up sixth shutout
By Fred Kroner Oakwood/Salt Fork recorded its sixth shutout of the soccer season, blanking Iroquois West 5-0 on Tuesday (Sept. 28) in Gilman. Grant Powell hit two goals and added one assist in the win. Joe Lashuay, Brody Taflinger and Reef Pacot all netted one goal. Pacot and Lashuay also […]
Oakwood soccer returns to defeat Watseka
By Fred Kroner The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team ended a nine-day layoff on Monday (Sept. 20), but was unable to get past St. Thomas More. The Sabers earned a 3-1 victory. Grant Powell’s unassisted goal accounted for the Comets’ lone goal. Josh Ruch produced a season-high 11 saves. St. Thomas […]
Diaz leads Oakwood over Rantoul
By Fred Kroner Dylan Diaz scored a season-high four goals on Thursday (Sept. 9) as Oakwood/Salt Fork ran its soccer winning streak to four matches with a 7-2 triumph at home over Rantoul. Diaz notched two goals in each half. Oakwood/Salt Fork led 3-1 at intermission. Macen Phillips and Joe […]
Oakwood defense holds opponents scoreless
By Fred Kroner Oakwood/Salt Fork recorded its third consecutive shutout on Tuesday (Sept. 7), holding Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Westville scoreless in a 3-0 win in Georgetown. Junior Grant Powell produced a hat trick for Oakwood/SF. His goals were assisted by Reef Pacot and Brody Taflinger. Josh Ruch had two saves. Oakwood/Salt Fork […]
Oakwood Soccer holds Iroquois West scoreless
By Fred Kroner Joe Lashuay and Reef Pacot scored goals on Thursday (Sept. 2) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team registered its first shutout of the season, 2-0, at home over Iroquois West. Lashuay’s goal, assisted by Brody Taflinger, lifted the Comets into a 1-0 lead at halftime. Pacot’s goal […]
Grant Powell gets hat trick against Monticello
By Fred Kroner Despite a hat trick by junior Grant Powell, Oakwood/Salt Fork dropped its second one-goal decision of the season on Monday (Aug. 30), losing 4-3 at home to Monticello. Powell’s goals were assisted by Zane Trimmell, Reef Pacot and Joe Lashuay. Monticello led 4-1 at intermission. Goalkeeper Josh […]
Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer rebounds with win over Schlarman Academy
By Fred Kroner Freshman Saul Carillo’s second-half goal, assisted by senior Joe Lashuay, accounted for the only scoring for the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team, which lost its season-opener at home on Monday (Aug. 23) to St. Joseph-Ogden, 2-1. SJ-O led 1-0 at intermission. Oakwood/SF goalkeeper Josh Ruch had five saves. […]