BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Heritage Volleyball The Hawks concluded their home season on Thursday with a 25-12, 25-10 win against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. It was a memorable victory for the school. The win was No. 25 for the year and broke the school record for most wins in a single season. The […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com Coming into his sixth-grade year at Heritage Junior High in 2017, Zach Ruwe thought he was a sprinter. That school year, during track season, he had his sights set on crossing the finish line of short-distances races first. The goal was not lofty or short-sighted. It’s […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com What are your goals and where can they take you? Although they may not realize it yet, runners on the St. Joseph Middle School cross-country team are realizing the answer to this question as they prepare to compete at the IESA State level on Saturday. For […]
The Village of Ogden’s Harvest Fest is a tradition rooted in fun and giving back. The annual Harvest Fest event will be held on October 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Prairieview-Ogden South. Those who are masked or in a costume will be admitted for free. There is a […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The St. Joseph Parent Teacher Club is excited to host their second annual Trunk or Treat event at St. Joseph Middle School on October 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. “Everyone is welcome,” PTC Chair Jen Wagner said. The Trunk or Treat event is one the […]
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 […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden Volleyball Emily Bigger delivered 19 assists on Tuesday as the Spartans topped Prairie Central 25-12, 25-11 in Fairbury. Bigger also had eight digs and three service aces. Kennedi Burnett swatted six kills and contributed eight digs. Rylee Stahl led the defensive effort with 11 […]
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 DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com An “incomprehensible event” has happened at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. Every person in the play “Trap” has fallen unconscious. That is every person except one, 16-year-old, Angela. Heche, a struggling detective, and Ephrain Silas, a firefighter, are on the scene to uncover the dangerous web of […]
The following students had successful auditions for Illinois Music Education District 3 Music Festivals. They will represent their school at Olivet Nazarene University in November. Oakwood Junior High Band Ben Schell, 8th-grade, Trumpet Eli Ronk, Junior, Baritone Heritage Junior High Chorus Lillian Montgomery, Soprano Cohen Sands, Tenor High School Chorus […]
