By Fred Kroner In a match between schools with Blue Devils as their nickname, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin topped Villa Grove, 25-19, 25-19 on Thursday (Sept. 2). Vanessa Wright landed six kills and also served three aces. Kayln Cordes contributed 12 assists and three aces. Villa Grove (3-4) returns to action on Tuesday […]
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Tuscola defeats Villa Grove Volleyball in two
By Fred Kroner Maci Clodfelder and Vanessa Wright each registered four kills on Tuesday (Aug. 31), but Villa Grove dropped a 25-21, 25-16 volleyball decision at Tuscola. Ava Vollmer added three kills for the Blue Devils. On Monday (Aug. 30), Kayln Cordes handed out 17 assists as Villa Grove handled […]
Villa Grove Volleyball rallies to defeat Georgetown-Ridge Farm
By Fred Kroner Villa Grove opened its volleyball season on Thursday (Aug. 26) and rallied for a win at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 23-25, 25-9, 25-12. Sophomore Kayln Cordes collected 18 assists. Maci Clodfelder (eight kills) and Vanessa Wright (seven kills) led the offense. Clodfelder and Wright each finished with two blocks. […]
Hawks record-setting Volleyball season comes to an end
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball The Hawks’ school-record season ended on Wednesday with a regional semifinal loss to Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Cerro Gordo High School. Windsor posted a 25-12, 25-22 decision. Bri Struck led Heritage with six kills. Bree Buck added three kills. Olivia Sorensen ended with a team-high 11 […]
VGH Football heads into third consecutive playoff, Price to represent VGH in cross country Sectionals
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Villa Grove/Heritage Football Despite an edge in total yards (270 to 231), the Blue Devils ended the regular season on Friday with a 23-0 loss at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. The game was 0-0 at halftime. VG/H was undone by four turnovers. Finishing the regular season with a 5-4 […]
Hawks go into IHSA tournament play with school-record 27 wins
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks capped their record-setting regular season with back-to-back road wins to start the week. On Monday, Heritage rallied to beat Judah Christian in Champaign, 13-25, 25-15, 25-7. Bree Buck pounded 11 kills and had two blocks. Torie Rothermel ended with seven kills to go with […]
Hawks snap win streak, look to rebound tonight
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball Bree Buck delivered a team-high 13 kills on Tuesday, but Heritage’s 11-match winning streak was ended at home by Decatur Lutheran, 27-25, 22-25, 25-23. Bri Struck had eight kills and Malanie Smithenry added five kills. Olivia Sorensen handed out 29 assists to go with […]
Buesing qualifies for IHSA Sectionals, Heritage Volleyball playing for conference championship
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball With two wins on Monday and one on Tuesday, Heritage advanced into the championship match of the Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament at Kansas The Hawks (23-4) dispatched Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 25-13, 25-23 behind a balanced offensive attack that featured six kills apiece from Bree Buck, Kiley […]
Heritage Volleyball reaches 20-win mark, VGH Football falls to Argenta-Oreana
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks reached the 20-win mark for the second year in a row, overpowering Argenta-Oreana 25-21, 25-11 on Thursday in Argenta. Heritage is 20-4 overall and 6-2 in Lincoln Prairie Conference action. Bri Struck collected seven kills and four digs. Olivia Sorensen contributed 13 assists, nine […]
Heritage Volleyball continues to win, Buesing gets career-best
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball Heritage avenged an early-season three-set loss to Blue Ridge by scoring a three-set triumph over the Knights on Tuesday, 25-19, 15-25, 25-20, in Farmer City. The Hawks (19-4) amassed 70 digs and 33 kills against Blue Ridge. Heritage is 5-2 in Lincoln Prairie Conference […]