By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden had two of the top four runners on Saturday (Oct. 30) in the Decatur Class 1A girls’ cross-country sectional race at Hickory Point Golf Course. Savanna Franzen placed second and Ava Knap was fourth, leading the Spartans to a team runner-up finish and a berth […]
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Boys’ cross country moves onto IHSA Class 1A state meet
By Fred Kroner For the 23rd time in school history, St. Joseph-Ogden has qualified its entire team for the IHSA Class 1A boys’ cross-country state meet. The Spartans secured their latest advancement on Saturday (Oct. 30) by placing second in the 18-school Decatur Sectional at Hickory Point Golf Course. Meet […]
Spartans capture Regional title
By Fred Kroner For the third consecutive year that the IHSA offered a postseason for volleyball teams, St. Joseph-Ogden captured a Class 2A regional championship at home on Thursday (Oct. 28). The Spartans upended Decatur St. Teresa, 26-18, 25-15, for their 14th victory in a row and 13th two-set sweep […]
Skinner: “I’m proud of how hard these kids played all year”
By Fred Kroner One goal was met this season by the St. Joseph-Ogden football team, but others were not reached. SJ-O exited from the IHSA Class 3A playoffs on Saturday (Oct. 30), dropping a 46-14 decision at Mount Carmel, which is 10-0 and ranked sixth in the most recent state […]
Villa Grove Volleyball season comes to an end
By Fred Kroner Villa Grove’s volleyball team suffered a quarterfinal loss on Tuesday (Oct. 26) in the Martinsville Class 1A regional. The Blue Devils were eliminated by Heritage, 25-9, 25-15. Villa Grove ends the season with a 6-19 overall record.
Heritage volleyball to play for Regional title
By Fred Kroner The Heritage High School volleyball team will try to hit the trifecta on Thursday (Oct. 28) at Martinsville. The Hawks will be playing a Class 1A regional tournament match for the third night in a row. One more victory will earn the program a regional title. Both […]
Oakwood Volleyball season comes to an end
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s volleyball season came to an end on Monday (Oct. 25) with a 25-12, 25-13 loss to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin in the quarterfinals of the St. Joseph-Ogden Class 2A regional tournament. The Comets end the season with a 4-19 overall record.
Spartans to play Decatur St. Teresa in Regional Championship
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden opened its volleyball postseason at home on Tuesday (Oc. 26) and dispatched Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 25-14, 25-16, in an IHSA Class 2A regional semifinal match. Kennedi Burnett planted 11 kills to go with six digs and five service aces. Shayne Immke contributed six digs, five kills, three […]
Oakwood realizes upset in Vermilion County Tournament
By Fred Kroner The seventh-grade Oakwood Junior High girls’ basketball team upset third-seeded Georgetown to open play in the Vermilion County Tournament on Monday (Oct. 18). The sixth-seeded Knights prevailed, 17-10, to advance into the semifinals. Ireland Harrison hit a team-high eight points. Brooklyn Myers scored five points and Lainee […]
PVO picks up wins over Villa Grove
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden was victorious on Thursday (Oct. 21) in both the seventh-grade and eighth-grade girls’ basketball games at home against Villa Grove. The seventh-graders posted a 26-10 win. Emerson Williams tallied eight points and Bella Frerichs hit for seven points. The eighth-graders took control with a 20-point […]