By Fred Kroner Mikaya Haley posted 10 digs and Shayne Immke slammed 10 kills on Thursday (Oct. 27) as St. Joseph-Ogden captured a volleyball regional championship for the eighth time in the past decade. Playing the host school in the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin IHSA Class 2A regional tournament, the Spartans needed three […]
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SJ-O football wins first playoff games since 2015
By Fred Kroner Behind a record-shattering performance from senior receiver Ty Pence, St. Joseph-Ogden won its first football playoff game since 2015 by outscoring Robinson, 55-39, in a Class 3A game at Dick Duval Field on Saturday (Oct. 28). Pence hauled in 13 passes from quarterback Logan Smith and gained […]
Heritage cross country qualifies for IHSA Sectional
By Fred Kroner The Heritage boys’ cross-country team raced to a fourth-place finish on Saturday (Oct. 22) in the 11-school Chrisman Class 1A regional and qualified for the sectional meet. The Hawks were led by senior Rowan Denmark-Collins, who was 16th in the 90-runner field with a 3-mile time of […]
Tri-County defeats Heritage in last regular-season game
By Fred Kroner Tri-County topped Heritage in the Hawks’ home-finale on Thursday (Oct. 20), 25-17, 25-11. Heritage (13-17-1) returns to action on Tuesday (Oct. 25) in a Class 1A regional quarterfinal game at Kansas against Chrisman.
Comets end regular season with loss, look forward to 2023
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s short-handed team gave up 41 first-half points on Saturday and ended the high school football season with a 41-0 loss at home to playoff-bound Salt Fork. The Comets end the season with a 3-6 overall record, an improvement of one win from the 2021 season. Oakwood […]
Rantoul knocks off Oakwood in regular-season finale
By Fred Kroner Rantoul knocked off Oakwood in the regular-season finale for each school on Thursday (Oak. 20), 25-20, 21-25, 25-19, in Fithian. Luci Morris had a double-double for the Comets with 11 kills and 15 digs. Quinn Sperry ended with nine assists. Oakwood (6-23) returns to action on Monday […]
Oakwood cross country places 7th at Regional, Russell finishes 7th, advances to Sectional
By Fred Kroner With six underclassmen in the lineup, the Oakwood/Salt Fork boys’ cross-country team placed seventh on Saturday (Oct. 22) in the Chrisman Class 1A regional and earned a berth at sectionals. The Comets’ leaders were freshman Thomas Wells, who was 27th overall and ran the 3-mile course in […]
Spartan volleyball ends regular season with win
By Fred Kroner Taylor Hug posted 13 assists and nine digs on Thursday (Oct. 20) as St. Joseph-Ogden ended the regular season with a 25-19, 25-22 volleyball victory at home over Bloomington Central Catholic. Addie Roesch collected seven digs, six service aces and five kills. Shayne Immke had six kills […]
Franzen finishes sixth at Regional, SJ-O advances to Sectional at Dodds Park
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Savanna Franzen captured sixth on Saturday (Oct. 22), leading St. Joseph-Ogden to a fourth-place finish in the 11-school girls’ Class 1A cross-country regional at Chrisman. Franzen’s 3-mile time was 19 minutes, 35.37 seconds. The Spartans’ other competitors were junior Chloe Burkhalter (15th in 21:19.22), freshman Sophia […]
Jack Fisher places fourth at Regional, Spartans advance
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Jack Fisher placed fourth individually on Saturday (Oct. 22), leading St. Joseph-Ogden to a runner-up team finish in the 11-school Class 1A boys’ cross-county regional at Chrisman. The Spartans qualified for the sectional by virtue of their performance. Teammates trailing Fisher – who completed the 3-mile […]