By Isabella Zarate In the upcoming year members of the St. Joseph community can expect a new face around town – Lance Landeck. Following the retirement of Todd Pence, Landeck will take his place as Superintendent of the St. Joseph School District on July 1, 2023. The final decision was […]
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New Illinois Laws went into effect on Jan. 1, 2023
More than 180 new laws went into effect on January 1st, and you’ll undoubtedly want to know about some of them. These laws range from new driving regulations to educational reforms to smoke detector requirements, among others. A full list is located at the end of this article. Here is […]
Williams scores 23 in game against Villa Grove
By Fred Kroner Senior Drew Williams put together a 23-point performance on Thursday (Dec. 29), but Heritage suffered a narrow 65-58 loss to Villa Grove in the final day of the BSN Classic at Broadlands. Timmy Wilson drilled a season-high four three-point shots and wound up with 14 points for […]
Martinie and Seggebruch lead Spartans in game against Normal
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team came up just short on Thursday (Dec. 29) in the 15th-place game of the girls’ small-school division at Normal Community High School. The 12th-seeded Spartans were bested by 15th-seeded Riverdale, 36-35. SJ-O held a 25-19 halftime lead, but were limited to two […]
Spartans capture State Farm Classic title
By Fred Kroner Ty Pence’s double-double catapulted the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team to victory on Friday (Dec. 30) in the championship game of the State Farm Classic small-school division over Normal University High, 58-49, at the Shirk Center. The undefeated Spartans were the No. 1 seed in the 16-school […]
Heritage loses in first round of AL/AH Holiday tournament
By Fred Kroner The Heritage Hawks lost twice in first-round action of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Holiday girls’ basketball tournament. Windsor/Stewardson-Strawsburg posted a 48-12 over the Hawks and Decatur Eisenhower registered a 68-26 triumph over Heritage on Wednesday (Dec. 21). Loran Tate led Heritage with five points against Windsor/SS. Alexis Day netted […]
Hawks defeat Georgetown-Ridge Farm at BSN Classic
By Fred Kroner Five players scored in double figures on Tuesday (Dec. 27) as the Heritage Hawks outscored Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 72-63, in a boys’ basketball game at the BSN Classic at Broadlands. Rylan White drained five three-point shots and led Heritage with 15 points. Other key contributors were Julliyan Gray […]
Oakwood girls’ basketball to play for fifth-place in BH/RA holiday tournament
By Fred Kroner Oakwood split its first four games in the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin girls’ basketball holiday tournament. The Comets upended Lexington, 46-37, on Tuesday (Dec. 27) before falling to Cissna Park, 52-29. Addie Wright’s 18 points set the pace against Lexington. She nailed 8 of 10 free throws en route to […]
Comets place fifth in Monticello Hoopla Classic
By Fred Kroner Dalton Hobick totaled a season-high 22 points on Wednesday (Dec. 28) as Oakwood’s boys’ basketball team dispatched Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 61-48, in the fifth-place game of the Monticello Hoopla Classic. Alec Harrison tallied 14 points and Tanner Pichon fired in 10 points. The Comets led, 19-11, after one period […]
SJ-O girls basketball competes at State Farm Classic
By Fred Kroner Fifth-seeded Sherrard handed the 12th-seeded St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team a 53-30 loss in first-round action of the State Farm Classic on Tuesday (Dec. 27) at Normal Community High School. Taylor Hug led the Spartans with 11 points. She tossed in three shots from three-point range. Addy […]
