By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden was the runaway winner on Saturday (Sept. 4) in the Chrisman Cowchip Classic cross-country invitational. The 26-school event was a flighted race where the No. 1 runners from each school ran only against each other, with other races held for the second through seventh runners […]
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Skinner sees Spartan football take steps in the right direction
By Fred Kroner For the second game in a row, the St. Joseph-Ogden football team got on the scoreboard early and held an 8-0 first-quarter lead. Also for the second game in a row, that turned out to be the team’s final point total as SJ-O dropped a 33-8 decision […]
SJ-O golf places second at Willow Pond Golf Course
By Fred Kroner The Spartans’ boys’ golf team suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday (Sept. 2), placing second in a three-school meet at Willow Pond, in Rantoul. Monticello, which had the three lowest scores, was the meet champion with a composite of 164. SJ-O was next at […]
SJ-O Volleyball defeats Teutopolis
By Fred Kroner Becca Steinbach handed out 12 assists and Hannah Fox recorded seven digs on Thursday (Sept. 2) as the undefeated St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball won at home over Teutopolis, 25-20, 25-10. Kennedi Burnett finished with six kills, six digs and five service aces. SJ-O (5-0) returns to action on […]
SJ-O Soccer overcomes deficit to defeat Hoopeston Area
By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team stormed back from a halftime deficit on the road Thursday (Sept. 2) and recorded a 3-1 triumph at Hoopeston Area. After Aiden Cromwell scored the tying goal in the second half – on the first of two assists from Jared Emmert – […]
Oakwood Soccer holds Iroquois West scoreless
By Fred Kroner Joe Lashuay and Reef Pacot scored goals on Thursday (Sept. 2) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team registered its first shutout of the season, 2-0, at home over Iroquois West. Lashuay’s goal, assisted by Brody Taflinger, lifted the Comets into a 1-0 lead at halftime. Pacot’s goal […]
Morris, Eliot, Smith and Wright compete at Cowchip Classic
By Fred Kroner The Comets didn’t have enough runners to be scored as a team at the Saturday (Sept. 4) Cowchip Classic, in Chrisman, but each of the team’s four competitors achieved season-best times in the meet with flighted races. Allie Morris’ 3-mile time was 21 minutes and 14 seconds. […]
Comets show promise in first home game
By Fred Kroner The Comets dropped a heartbreaking 33-32 loss in overtime to unbeaten Iroquois West in their home-opener on Friday (Sept. 3). Iroquois West nailed a 42-yard field goal with 16 seconds to play in regulation to force the extra session. Dalton Hobick scored his second touchdown for Oakwood […]
Kopacz leads Comets at Turtle Run Golf Course
By Fred Kroner Case Kopacz was the Comets’ team-leader in the 18-hole Viking Invitational on Friday (Sept 3) at Turtle Run Golf Course, in Danville. Kopacz shot a 98. Other Oakwood leaders were Kyle McFarland (106), Mason Goodner (116), Nate Stewart (124) and Will Crippin (126). Oakwood will return to […]
Heritage cross country places 9th at Cowchip Classic
By Fred Kroner The Hawks placed ninth on Saturday (Sept. 4) in the Chrisman Cowchip Classic cross-country invitational. The 26-school event was a flighted race where the No. 1 runners from each school ran only against each other, with other races held for the second through seventh runners from each […]