By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The lone Class 1A sectional qualifier for the St. Joseph-Ogden wrestling program secured a berth in the state meet by placing fourth in Saturday’s Heyworth Sectional. Sophomore Owen Birt (195 pounds) won four of his six matches for the day, reaching the 20-win mark for the […]
By Fred Kroner Neither of the Blue Devils’ qualifiers in the boys’ Class 1A IHSA state track and field meet earned medals on Thursday (June 17). Freshman Zach Ruwe, who was seeded 30th in the 800 meters, placed 28th with a time of 2 minutes, 6.70 seconds. He cut more […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden Boys’ Track and Field Brady Buss and Hayden Knott were two-event state-placers on Thursday (June 17) for St. Joseph-Ogden in the boys’ Class 1A IHSA state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University, in Charleston. Their exploits, combined with the medal-winning performances of […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com One game doesn’t make a season, but one game can end a season. The St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team learned that reality on Monday (June 14), dropping a 4-1 decision to the state’s top-ranked Class 2A team, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin in the Decatur super-sectional. “The kids had […]
By Fred Kroner Two Blue Devils secured state-qualifying berths on Friday (June 11) in a Class 1A boys’ sectional track and field meet at Tuscola. In the 800 meters, freshman Zach Ruwe was the runner-up. He was timed in 2 minutes, 8.83 seconds. The top two placers in every event […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Madison Burwell capped her high school career on Thursday (June 10) by placing ninth in the IHSA Class 1A girls’ state track and field meet in the discus for Villa Grove/Heritage. Burwell was seeded 13th in the event, based on sectional performances, but secured her first […]
By Fred Kroner Eight Oakwood/Salt Fork wrestlers competed in a Class 1A regional tournament on Sunday (June 13) at Heyworth and seven of them qualified for the sectional tournament. The entire postseason series is sponsored by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) rather than by the IHSA. The […]
By Fred Kroner Four Spartans participated in the 22-school Heyworth Class 1A wrestling regional tournament on Sunday (June 13) and one qualified for the sectional. The entire postseason series is sponsored by the Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) rather than by the IHSA. Keeping his season alive was […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Atleigh Hamilton concluded one of the greatest careers in the history of the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ track and field program with medals in four individual events on Thursday (June 10) at Eastern Illinois University, in Charleston. Hamilton was the Class 1A IHSA state runner-up in both […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the fourth time in the past seven years, the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball program is among the Elite Eight in Class 2A. The Spartans captured their fourth sectional championship in baseball since 2015 on Saturday (June 12) when they tripped Paris 5-1 at home. Tyler Altenbaumer […]
