By Fred Kroner Jackson Greer netted two goals and teammate Logan Mills added a goal and an assist on Monday (Aug. 29) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team posted a 5-1 win at Danville Schlarman. The Spartans led, 3-0, at halftime thanks to the two tallies from Jackson and one […]
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Spartan Volleyball defeats Decatur St. Teresa in two sets
By Fred Kroner Junior Peyton Williams smashed 10 kills on Monday (Aug. 29) as the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team topped visiting Decatur St. Teresa, 25-20, 25-16. Taylor Hug handed out 18 assists to go with six digs and two service aces. Shayne Immke registered seven kills and two digs. Mikyla […]
Kern wins dual-meet at Danville
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden golfers posted the four best scores on Wednesday (Aug. 31), leading the unbeaten Spartans to a 170-203 dual-meet win over Danville at Danville Turtle Run Golf Course. The SJ-O medalist was senior Jacob Kern. He fired a 38. Trailing him were Ashten Cafarelli (43), McGwire […]
Roland, Paul earn recognition at several Invitationals
By Fred Kroner Heritage eighth-grader Clark Roland captured individual honors in two junior high cross-country meets in a three-day period, each outing with a season-best performance. On Thursday (Aug. 25), he was timed in 11 minutes and 35 seconds in the 2-mile Paxton-Buckley-Loda Invitational. On Saturday (Aug. 27), Roland recorded […]
Mustangs on 10-game win streak
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden extended its baseball winning streak to 10 games on Tuesday (Aug. 30), securing a 6-2 win at Oakwood. The Mustangs had key contributions from players in the lower portion of the lineup. Casen Goff drove in two runs and Royce Loschen reached base on three […]
Panthers shut out Rantoul, sweet Teutopolis
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Pitchers Eli Garrett and Owen Wall combined to throw a no-hitter on Thursday (Aug. 25) as St. Joseph Middle School’s baseball team shut out visiting Rantoul, 15-0. Garrett pitched the first two innings. He walked three and struck out two. Wall worked the third – and […]
Spartans open football season with win over Monticello
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The changes on the field yielded changes on the scoreboard when St. Joseph-Ogden opened its football season on Friday (Aug. 26) with a 21-14 victory at Monticello. The offensive lineup didn’t have much resemblance to the group that played in 2021. Four of the five offensive […]
Franzen finishes as runner-up in Neuqua Valley Invitational
By Fred Kroner Savanna Franzen was the runner-up on Saturday (Aug. 27) in the Neuqua Valley girls’ cross-country invitational in Naperville. The sophomore ran the 2.95-mile course in 18 minutes and 29 seconds. SJ-O’s other varsity entry was Chloe Burkhalter, who was 21st in 20:27.59. There were 71 varsity finishers. […]
Spartans win another meet at Willow Pond
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden golfers Ashten Cafarelli, Jacob Kern and McGwire Atwood finished 1-2-3 in a three-school golf meet on Thursday (Aug. 25) at Willow Pond, in Rantoul. Medalist Cafarelli carded a 38 and was followed by Kern (43) and Atwood (44). The Spartans’ other entries were Maddux Carter […]
Ketchum registers 21 saves
By Fred Kroner Hunter Ketchum registered 21 saves on Thursday (Aug. 25), but the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team dropped a 3-1 decision at Urbana University High. The Spartans’ lone goal came from Aiden Cromwell, who was assisted by Spencer Wilson. SJ-O (1-1-1) returns to action on Monday (Aug. 29) at […]