Hoopeston Area defeated Schlarman by the score of 3-1. Cornjerkers got on the board with 33:17 left in the first half on a head shot by Owen Crase thanks to a chip pass from Gavin Montez. Just before half Talan Nelson-Gredy scored to make the game 2-0 at half. 

Second half didn't see any scoring until half way through when Owen Root found the back of the net with a great pass from Cameron Zorns. Danville Schlarman kept fighting and with 4:40 left Liam Rome got his team on the board with an outstanding play by Chris Brown.

Owen Root was the winning goalie for the Cornjerkers. Hoopeston Area improved their record to 5-2 overall, and 3-1 in the VVC. The next game will be Thursday night as the Cornjerkers host Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin at 4:30. 

Varsity Scoring

First Half

HA-Goal Owen Crase assist Gavin Montez

HA-Goal Talan Nelson-Gredy unassisted

2nd Half

HA-Goal Owen Root assist Cameron Zorns

SHS-Goal Liam Rome assist Chris Brown

JV Game

The Cornjerkers won 1-0. Keygan Field scored with fifteen seconds left in the game. Dylan Judy was the winning goalie saving all three shots from the Hilltoppers. 

Hoopeston Area JV record is 1-0 on the year.

Scorning

HA-Keygan Field unassisted 

Hoopeston Area returned to the court tonight to face the Cardinals of St. Anne at John Greer gym, the Cornjerkers' temporary home. Behind the stellar serving of Bre Crose and Laci Breymeyer as well as a flexible defense that responded well to the varied St. Anne attacks, Hoopeston Area prevailed 25-14, 25-15. The Cornjerkers next travel to Westville on Thursday to face the Tigers in their first Vermilion Valley conference match.

Cornjerkers was back in action on Friday night looking to break a two game losing streak against St. Anne. The only goal on the night came from freshman Bricyn Jones with his first goal of the year with just twenty-eight minutes left in the first half. 
Preston VanDeVeer and Owen Root combined for the shut-out. Owen Root got the win by saving all six shots taken by the Cardinals in seventy-three minutes in goal.
Cornjerkers goes to 4-2 overall and 2-1 VVC play. The Cornjerkers will host Danville Schlarman at home on Tuesday with a 4:30 start.

Hoopeston Area traveled to St. Joe on Thursday and came up short by the score 1-0. The only goal came from St. Joe's Ryker Lockhart scored on a great shot just outside of the box. Owen Root had eight saves on the night including a save on a penalty kick to keep the score 1-0. 

The Cornjerkers are 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the VVC. The Cornjerkers will be back in action Friday at home against St. Anne. Game time 4:30 

Hoopeston returned to action at home tonight after their first place finish at the Blue Ridge tournament on Saturday, facing a scrappy and determined team from Fisher. Behind ten kills from Kaitlynn Lange, four total blocks from Logan Watson, fifteen digs from Bre Crose and thirteen service receptions from Emmalee Bruens, the Cornjerkers (7-1) outlasted the Bunnies (3-4) 25-19, 14-25, 25-16. Hoopeston next plays Tuesday, facing St. Anne in a non-conference matchup at home.