By Fred Kroner Ty Pence put together his second straight 40-point game as St. Joseph-Ogden topped Auburn, 78-57, in the Illini Prairie/Sangamo Conference Shootout on Saturday (Feb. 4) at Williamsville. Besides scoring 40 points, Pence pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. Logan Smith added 13 points and seven rebounds. Finishing […]
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Scott Block turns passion into House of Brisket
By Isabella Zarate For years Scott Block found himself raising cattle and farming grain, until one day he decided he was ready for a change of pace. “I’ve always enjoyed cooking,” Block shared. “I always made our family meals.” Eventually, Block’s passion turned into his livelihood. Originating in Paris, IL […]
Julliyan Gray leads Heritage with 15 points
By Fred Kroner Julliyan Gray fired in a team-high 15 points on Tuesday (Jan. 31), but Heritage came up short in a boys’ basketball game at home against Villa Grove, 51-42. Gray notched three shots from three-point range. Drew Williams contributed 10 points, Timmy Wilson added eight points and Aaron […]
Arrowsmith and Wright score in double-digits in win over Iroquois West
By Fred Kroner Jaydah Arrowsmith scored 19 points and Addie Wright added 16 points on Monday (Jan. 30) as the Oakwood girls’ basketball team posted a 51-30 win at Iroquois West. Cherokee Hanner hit five points and Bella Bradford contributed four points. Oakwood jumped into a 12-6 lead after one […]
Dalton Hobick ties Oakwood’s all-time single-game scoring record
By Fred Kroner Senior Dalton Hobick tied Oakwood High School’s all-time single-game scoring record on Tuesday (Jan. 31), pouring in 40 points as the Comets topped Westville, 79-59, at home. Hobick’s point total came without an appearance at the free throw line. He netted six three-point shots en route to […]
Spartans defeat Rantoul at home
By Fred Kroner Taylor Hug scored 12 points – all in the second half – on Monday (Jan. 30) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team topped Rantoul, 53-23, at home. The win was the sixth in the row for the Spartans, who reached the .500 mark for the first […]
Pence becomes Spartans’ all-time leading scorer with 41-point performance
By Fred Kroner Senior Ty Pence climbed to the top of the all-time boys’ basketball scoring list at St. Joseph-Ogden on Tuesday (Jan. 31) with a season-high 41-point performance in the Spartans’ 68-55 win at home over Bloomington Central Catholic. The 6-foot-6 Pence, an Illinois State University recruit, entered the […]
Barb Oehlschlaeger-Garvey retires from CCFPD after 22 (actually 32) years
By Dani Tietz There’s something special about Barb Oehlschlaeger-Garvey. Maybe it’s her soft demeanor that greets patrons at the Museum of the Grand Prairie. Maybe it’s the way she tears up as she tells the stories of local men and women who made their way toward the greater good for […]
Philo Exchange Bank to open doors with Dan Hartleb signing event
The Philo Exchange Bank is excited to open its doors in St. Joseph with the University of Illinois’ head baseball coach Dan Hartleb. The Feb. 8 event dubbed as the “Home Opener” will feature Hartleb and some University of Illinois baseball players signing autographs from 4-6 p.m. The bank will […]
Hawks open postseason play with victory
By Fred Kroner Clark Roland scored 14 points and Cameron Johnson added 12 points on Saturday (Jan. 28) as the Heritage eighth-grade boys’ basketball team opened IESA Class 1A postseason play with a 45-20 regional quarterfinal triumph over Urbana University High School.
