By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s offense generated 365 rushing yards on Friday while holding Bloomington Central Catholic to 36 yards on the ground as the Spartans topped the Saints, 22-3, in St. Joseph. The Spartans led 14-3 at halftime and kept an opponent out of the end zone for the […]
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Strong bats put Spartan softball over Villa Grove
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kelsey Martlage had three hits and drove in five runs on Friday (April 16) as the SJ-O softball team registered a 15-4 season-opening win at Villa Grove. Alyssa Acton and Peyton Jones each collected three hits. Acton belted two doubles and knocked in three runs. The […]
SJO Running sweeps top two spots in five events
By Fred Kroner Four days after playing in a football game, senior Brady Buss was a double winner in the sprints on Tuesday (April 13) as St. Joseph-Ogden opened the outdoor track and field season at home. The Spartans hosted Clinton in a non-scored meet. SJ-O won nine of 11 […]
SJ-O girls track wins 13 of 15 events in first meet of 2021
By Fred Kroner The Spartans opened the track season at home on Tuesday (April 13) by dominating a non-scored dual meet against Clinton. SJ-O won 13 of 15 events and placed first and second in 10 of those events. Senior Atleigh Hamilton won three individual events and freshman Payton Carter […]
Villa Grove volleyball drops three matches
By Fred Kroner Kyleigh Block had nine assists and Madie Burwell landed eight kills on Monday (April 12), but Villa Grove dropped a three-set decision to Okaw Valley in Bethany, 25-15, 23-25, 25-11. On Tuesday (April 13), the Blue Devils lost at home to Argenta-Oreana, 25-21, 21-25, 25-14. Vanessa Wright […]
Heritage volleyball on 4-game win streak
By Fred Kroner The surging Hawks earned their fourth win in their last five matches on Monday (April 12), overpowering Cumberland 25-19, 25-14 in Toledo. For the fourth match in a row, Mary Roland handed out more than 20 assists. She had 21 to go with five digs, three kills […]
Oakwood turns around to defeat Georgetown-Ridge Farm
By Fred Kroner Four days after losing a three-set Vermilion Valley Conference volleyball match at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Oakwood returned the favor to the Buffaloes in its own home gym. Oakwood edged G-RF 25-19, 19-25, 25-18 on Monday (April 12) in Fithian. Karsen Rupp distributed 13 assists. Aaliyah Denius registered 12 […]
Oakwood soccer shuts out Schlarman Academy
By Fred Kroner After a scoreless first half, Brady Tevebaugh broke loose for a second-half hat trick on Monday (April 12) as Oakwood shut out Schlarman Acdemy 4-0 in Danville. The shutout was the Comets’ sixth of the season. Tevebaugh was involved with every second-half goal. He assisted Grant Powell […]
Spartan soccer falls to St. Thomas More
By Fred Kroner The Spartans were held scoreless on Tuesday (April 13) for the second time this season – and for the second time by St. Thomas More – dropping a 4-0 Illini Prairie Conference decision in their home soccer finale. Hunter Ketchum collected 15 saves, seven in the first […]
Spartan volleyball comes back from loss with win over Prairie Central
By Fred Kroner Kennedi Burnett collected 13 kills and Payton Vallee had 10 kills on Monday (April 12), but St. Joseph-Ogden dropped a 25-22, 25-22 Illini Prairie Conference volleyball decision at home to league champion St. Thomas More. Burnett also had nine digs and an ace. Vallee contributed six digs. […]