By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Four different players hit three-point shots as the undefeated St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team won games against non-conference foes Danville and Oakwood. The Spartans (8-0) overpowered visiting Danville on Thursday, 71-48. SJ-O led by 10 points at halftime and by 21 points after three quarters. Bree […]
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SJO, Heritage/VG basketball capture victories, SJO Wrestler receive state-rank attention
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com The Villa Grove/Heritage girls’ basketball team started the week with victories on back-to-back nights. The Blue Devils (5-2) dispatched Westville 62-36 on Monday and followed up with a narrow 55-49 conquest of Salt Fork on Tuesday. In the game at Westville (3-3), Kyleigh Block scored 12 […]
Stevens reaches 1,000 points in career, Villa Grove/Heritage take third in Cerro Gordo tournament
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Senior Jared Stevens scored his 1,000th career point on Friday and a day later earned a spot on the Cerro Gordo all-tournament team after helping Villa Grove/Heritage to a win in the third-place game. VG/Heritage blitzed Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg 51-30 in Saturday’s medal round. Will Wilson had 15 […]
Heritage/VG, SJO and Oakwood basketball capture wins
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com The Villa Grove/Heritage boys’ basketball team more than doubled the score on Blue Ridge during the first half of Tuesday’s game in the Cerro Gordo Tournament. VG/H went on to a 59-41 triumph after leading 42-20 at intermission. Three players scored in double figures for VG/H. […]
Three generations come together for “dream come true”
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com High school football games where the home team loses 34-6 aren’t often referred to as “historic” or “memorable.” An Oct. 5 non-conference game at Westville deserves those titles even though visiting Westmont prevailed by 28 points. Three of the five men officiating the game that night […]
SJO an Heritage/VG face off in championship of Lady Falcon/Bunnie Tip-Off
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team won the championship at the Lady Falcon/Bunnie Tip-Off at Gibson City, handing Villa Grove/Heritage its first loss in the finals on Friday. Meanwhile, Oakwood’s girls’ team extended its winning streak to three games to start the season. St. Joseph-Ogden No opponent […]
SJO, Heritage/VG and Oakwood Girls basketball begin season strong
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Girls’ basketball teams from St. Joseph-Ogden, Oakwood and Villa Grove/Heritage all opened their seasons with victories earlier this week. The SJ-O and VG/H squads followed up with a second-game win as well. St. Joseph-Ogden The Spartans have a winning margin of 41 points after consecutive triumphs […]
94-year old survivor of USS Indianapolis recounts experience
*Art Leenerman is 94-years old. This picture was taken on Nov. 5, 2018. By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Some words can be used to form sentences that are both accurate and misleading at the same time. Try this one, for example. Arthur Leenerman and his crew mates didn’t know what they […]
Sinclair becomes public access announcer for the Indiana Pacers
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Professional sports teams are often located in metropolitan areas with millions of residents nearby. That means that the multitude of jobs associated with the professional teams potentially have millions of local candidates. So, how does a man who has lived in Mansfield (population 865) for the […]
SJO Girls’ Cross Country places fifth at IHSA 1A State meet
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Talk about an incredible run. St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ cross-country program continued on Saturday a tradition of success that began when the current seniors were in first grade. For the 12th consecutive year, SJ-O garnered a top 10 team place in the Class 1A cross-country state meet. […]
