By Fred Kroner Timera Backburn-Kelly fired a two-hitter on Saturday (May 18) as the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team topped visiting Tolono Unity, 5-1, in a Class 2A regional championship softball game at Randy Wolken Field. Unity scored its run against Blackburn-Kelly in the opening inning, but left the bases loaded […]
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Payton Carter Soars to New Heights with Runner-Up Finish in Class 2A Pole Vault at State Meet
By Fred Kroner The move up from Class 1A to Class 2A didn’t slow St. Joseph-Ogden senior pole-vaulter Payton Carter. After placing twice in previous years in her specialty (eighth as a sophomore and third as a junior), Carter logged her top state finish on Saturday (May 18) when she […]
Earley’s Walk-Off Hit Clinches Regional Title for St. Joseph-Ogden in Nail-Biting Finish
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Nolan Earley drove in Kodey McKinney with the walk-off winning run on Saturday (May 18) as St. Joseph-Ogden edged Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 4-3, in an IHSA Class 2A regional baseball championship game at Bismarck. With one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the bases loaded, […]
Christie Clinic Photos: Heritage Baseball
This photo album of the Oakwood Track and Field team is brought to you by Christie Clinic. The photos were taken by Amanda Sullivan Wells. To view the entire album visit: https://sjodaily.smugmug.com/Heritage-Varsity-baseball-vs-Salt-Fork
Braxton Waller’s Journey: From High School Standout to DACC Baseball Recruit
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Recruiting is often viewed as a numbers’ game. There are only a certain number of scholarships available for colleges to offer. There are only a certain number of positions to be filled on a team. There is also another part of the equation. No matter how […]
Salt Fork Shuts Out Heritage 5-0 in Regional Baseball Opener
By Fred Kroner Salt Fork shut out visiting Heritage, 5-0, on Monday (May 13) in a first-round Class 1A regional baseball game. The Hawks were limited to singles by Brennan Struck, Anthony Happ and Robert Holloman. Happ pitched six innings, striking out eight and permitting four hits. Heritage ends the […]
Oakwood Softball’s Season Ends with 15-0 Loss to Westville in Regional Playoff
By Fred Kroner Caydence Vermillion’s single was the only Oakwood hit on Tuesday (May 14) in a 15-0 Class 2A regional softball loss to Westville. The Comets end the season with an overall record of 8-20. The team’s leading hitters for the season were Gracie Hanner (.453), Samantha Dunavan (.425) […]
Oakwood Falls to St. Joseph-Ogden in Regional Semifinal Despite Strong Efforts from Vermillion, Harrison, and Dudley
By Fred Kroner Cort Vermillion, Chase Harrison and Carsen Dudley managed hits for Oakwood on Wednesday (May 15) in a 4-1 loss to St. Joseph-Ogden in a semifinal game of the Bismarck-Henning Class 2A Regional. Bryson Marcinko scored the lone Oakwood run. Harrison pitched 4 2/3 innings and suffered the […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Secures 10 State Meet Berths at Rantoul Class 2A Sectional
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden captured 10 IHSA state-meet berths on Wednesday (May 15) in the 17-school Rantoul Class 2A Sectional. The Spartans had two qualifiers in the 1,600 meters, two in the discus and two in the pole vault. Distance runners Carson Maroon (second in 4:31.41) and Lance Retz […]
Timera Blackburn-Kelly Leads St. Joseph-Ogden Softball to Third Straight Shutout in Regional Semifinal Win Over Toledo Cumberland
By Fred Kroner Timera Blackburn-Kelly pitched St. Joseph-Ogden’s third consecutive softball shutout on Tuesday (May 14) as the Spartans blanked visiting Toledo Cumberland, 4-0, in a Class 2A regional semifinal contest. Blackburn-Kelly (13-1) allowed five hits. She issued one walk and struck out 13 hitters. Hayden Dahl stroked two hits […]