SJO Daily

By Fred Kroner Heritage scored at least one run in five of the six innings played on Monday (May 1), but fell short in a softball game at home against Okaw Valley, 20-6. The Hawks (1-12) return to action on Thursday (May 4) at home against Marshall.

By Fred Kroner Toledo Cumberland broke a 2-2 deadline by scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on Monday (May 1) and dealt visiting Heritage a 5-2 baseball loss. Anthony Happ had one of the Hawks’ three hits and drove in two runs. Rylan White and Brennon […]

By Fred Kroner Samantha Dunavan collected three hits on Monday (May 1), but the Oakwood softball team lost a 10-4 decision at home to Armstrong-Potomac. Teammate Gracie Enos swatted two hits. Dunavan and Enos combined for five of their team’s seven hits. Enos also pitched all seven innings and registered […]

By Fred Kroner Travis Tiernan pitched a no-hitter and was one walk away from a perfect game on Monday (May 1) as the Oakwood baseball team scored a 10-0 Vermilion Valley Conference win at home over Armstrong-Potomac. Tiernan (7-0) struck out seven batters. Joshua Ruch and Grant Powell paced the […]

By Fred Kroner Senior Kaytlyn Baker and junior Payton Carter were individual winners for the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ track and field team on Tuesday (May 2) in the Illini Prairie Conference Meet at Paxton. Baker raced to victory in the 300-meter hurdles, with a time of 50.92 seconds. Baker’s margin […]

By Fred Kroner Junior Carson Maroon dominated both distance races on Tuesday (May 2) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ track and field squad captured team honors in the Illini Prairie Conference Meet at Paxton. Maroon won the 3,200 meters in 10 minutes, 11.51 seconds for a 3.03-second margin of victory. […]

By Fred Kroner Six of the eight hits clubbed by the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team on Wednesday (May 3) went for extra bases as the Spartans topped Milford 6-1 at Meier Field. Luke Landrus crashed a home run and drove in three runs. Nolan Earley, Tanner Jacob and Coy Taylor […]

By Fred Kroner On the afternoon that St. Joseph-Ogden reached the 20-win mark for the softball season, senior slugger Shayne Immke became the 14th player in IHSA history to hit the 20-home-run mark for a season. Immke slugged two of the seven homers that the Spartans blasted en route to […]

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my strong support for the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act. The bill seeks to eliminate cash bail and implement several other reforms to our criminal justice system. This includes provisions that will improve access to pre-trial services such as mental health […]

By Zainab Susi Happy Mother’s Day!  I’m lucky to know so many great, beautiful, wonderful mothers. Every single one of them has done a great job as a mother, but for this year’s Mother’s Day, I would like to celebrate my own mother and motherhood. Ever since I was a […]