Get ready for an afternoon of fall-themed fun and community celebration at the annual Harvest Fest, held at the beautiful Museum of the Grand Prairie in the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. On Saturday, October 12, from 2 to 5 p.m., this much-anticipated event will bring together families and […]
By Fred Kroner Savanna Franzen placed 54th on Saturday (Oct. 5) in the Meet of Champions 5,000-meter girls’ cross-country race at Terre Haute, Ind. Franzen’s time was 19:07.97. Trailing her were Grace Bressner (120th in 19:48.68) and Tessa Walker (260th in 20:59.85). Other SJ-O competitors were Abigail Bello (22:42.24), Sydney […]
By Fred Kroner Lance Retz was the top finisher for the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ cross-country team on Saturday (Oct. 5) in the varsity division of the 45-school Meet of Champions race in Terre Haute, Ind. Retz covered the 5,000-meter course in 17:18.51 and placed 294th. The Spartans’ other six runners […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden won two of three doubles matches on Thursday (Oct. 3) and edged Centennial, 5-4, in a girls’ tennis dual meet at Champaign’s Lindsay Courts. The doubles winners were MaKennah Hamilton and Lily Rice at No. 1, 6-4, 6-1, and Ella Dietiker and Sara Kearney, 6-4, […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s volleyball team had matches on four consecutive nights last week. The Spartans rallied to win at Rantoul, 25-27, 25-22, 25-16, on Thursday (Oct. 3). A day earlier, SJ-O dropped a 25-8, 25-14 decision at Cissna Park. On Tuesday (Oct. 1), the team swept Tuscola, 25-12, […]
By Fred Kroner Zach Harper’s sixth hat trick of the season on Thursday (Oct. 3) propelled the St. Joseph-Ogden team to a 6-1 victory at Rantoul. Tyler Hess netted two goals and Alex Acosta scored once and assisted on two other goals. Yadi Acosta and Logan Mills both added one […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometdaily.com It took until the sixth week of the high school football season, but St. Joseph-Ogden football coach Shawn Skinner found a comment he could make for the first time on Friday (Oct. 4). Following the Spartans’ 38-19 victory at Bloomington Central Catholic, Skinner said, “Without a […]
Get ready for a night of unforgettable fun and entertainment as the Harlem Wizards make their way to Heritage High School on Saturday, November 2 at 7 PM. Doors will open at 6 PM, so be sure to arrive early to secure your spot for an event guaranteed to put […]
This photo album of the St. Joseph Soccer 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/SJO-Soccer-2024.
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden teammates Ainsley Rhoton and Olivia Getty scored wins on Tuesday (Oct. 1) in a girls’ tennis dual meet at Atkins Tennis Center against Watseka. Playing at No. 4 singles, Rhoton was triumphant, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Getty recorded her win at No. 5 singles, in a […]
