By Fred Kroner
Goalkeeper Hunter Ketchum had 15 saves on Monday (Aug. 23) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team opened the season with a 2-1 triumph at Oakwood.
Aiden Cromwell’s goal, assisted by Brennan Haake, helped SJ-O into a 1-0 halftime lead.
Will Page converted a penalty kick to provide the margin of victory for the Spartans.
On Tuesday (Aug. 24), Spenser Wilson’s second goal came with two-tenths of a second to play and broke a tie as SJ-O won its home-opener, 3-2, over Argenta-Oreana.
Greer Jackson got SJ-O on the board with the lone tally of the first half, thanks to an assist by Page.
Jackson assisted on Wilson’s first goal of the second half.
Ketchum stopped eight shots.
SJ-O (2-0) returns to action on Thursday (Aug. 26) at home against Urbana Uni High.
