By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ tennis team swept every match in straight sets on Thursday (Oct. 10) and dealt Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley a 9-0 loss at the Atkins Tennis Center. Two SJ-O singles players didn’t lose a game. Posting 6-0, 6-0 wins were Samantha Kelso at No. 1 and Olivia […]
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Wertz and McKinney Shine as No. 3-Ranked Spartans Dominate Pontiac, 59-8, for Seventh Straight Win
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometdaily.com Wyatt Wertz rushed for more than 100 yards and Kodey McKinney passed for more than 100 yards on Friday (Oct. 11) as the state-ranked St. Joseph-Ogden football team won its seventh straight game in front of a Homecoming crowd at Dick Duval Field. The Spartans, ranked […]
Christie Clinic Photos: Heritage Volleyball 2024
This photo album of the Heritage volleyball team is brought to you by Christie Clinic. The photos were taken by Amanda Sullivan Wells. To view the entire album visit: https://sjodaily.smugmug.com/Heritage-Volleyball-2024.
Monticello Rallies to Defeat St. Joseph-Ogden in Three-Set Illini Prairie Conference Showdown
By Fred Kroner Monticello rallied from a one-set deficit on Tuesday (Oct. 8) to defeat St. Joseph-Ogden 22-25, 25-15, 25-20 in an Illini Prairie Conference match on the Sages’ court. SJ-O (11-13) returns to action on Thursday (Oct. 10) against Salt Fork.
SJ-O Boys’ Cross-Country Wins Illini Prairie Conference Title, Retz Leads with All-Conference Finish
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s seven entries in the varsity division of the 10-school Illini Prairie Conference boys’ cross-country meet on Tuesday (Oct. 8) finished the race within 47 seconds of one another and helped the Spartans win the team crown. Junior Lance Retz was the team leader, finishing sixth […]
Three SJ-O Runners Earn All-Conference Honors at Illini Prairie Cross-Country Meet
By Fred Kroner Three St. Joseph-Ogden runners earned all-conference accolades on Tuesday (Oct. 8) in the Illini Prairie Conference girls’ cross-country meet at Brookhill Golf Course, in Rantoul. Senior Savanna Franzen was third in the 3-mile race with a time of 17:34.2. Freshman Grace Bressner was third in 18:10.9. Freshman […]
SJ-O Girls’ Tennis Dominates Schlarman Academy with 8-1 Victory, Sweeps Doubles Matches
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ tennis team swept the three doubles matches on Wednesday (Oct. 9) and overpowered Schlarman Academy, 8-1, in a dual meet at the Danville Tennis Center. The Spartans’ doubles winners included the No. 1 duo of MaKennah Hamilton and Lily Rice, 8-6, along with the […]
Asher Pruemer Leads SJ-O Boys’ Golf at IHSA Sectional, Team Finishes 9th
By Fred Kroner Asher Pruemer carded an 87 on Monday (Oct. 7) and finished in a tie for 31st in the IHSA boys’ Class 1A golf sectional tournament at Turtle Run, in Danville. Pruemer was one of 111 competitors at the sectional. It took an 83 to qualify for state […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Clinches Illini Prairie Conference Soccer Title with Victory Over Monticello
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometdaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden Soccer St. Joseph-Ogden’s soccer team clinched the Illini Prairie Conference championship on Tuesday (Oct. 8) with a 6-2 triumph at Monticello. The Spartans were led by Logan Mills, who delivered his fourth hat trick of the season. Besides his three goals, Mills had one […]
Christie Clinic: Sober October, The Benefits of Reducing Alcohol Consumption
By: Molly Sandgren, FNP-C, Department of Family Medicine, Christie Clinic Sober October is a popular health challenge where participants commit to avoiding alcohol for the entire month of October. Similar to Dry January, this movement has gained traction as more people seek to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol and explore […]