By Fred Kroner Monticello rallied from a one-set deficit on Tuesday (Oct. 8) to defeat St. Joseph-Ogden 22-25, 25-15, 25-20 in an Illini Prairie Conference match on the Sages’ court. SJ-O (11-13) returns to action on Thursday (Oct. 10) against Salt Fork.
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s seven entries in the varsity division of the 10-school Illini Prairie Conference boys’ cross-country meet on Tuesday (Oct. 8) finished the race within 47 seconds of one another and helped the Spartans win the team crown. Junior Lance Retz was the team leader, finishing sixth […]
By Fred Kroner Three St. Joseph-Ogden runners earned all-conference accolades on Tuesday (Oct. 8) in the Illini Prairie Conference girls’ cross-country meet at Brookhill Golf Course, in Rantoul. Senior Savanna Franzen was third in the 3-mile race with a time of 17:34.2. Freshman Grace Bressner was third in 18:10.9. Freshman […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ tennis team swept the three doubles matches on Wednesday (Oct. 9) and overpowered Schlarman Academy, 8-1, in a dual meet at the Danville Tennis Center. The Spartans’ doubles winners included the No. 1 duo of MaKennah Hamilton and Lily Rice, 8-6, along with the […]
By Fred Kroner Asher Pruemer carded an 87 on Monday (Oct. 7) and finished in a tie for 31st in the IHSA boys’ Class 1A golf sectional tournament at Turtle Run, in Danville. Pruemer was one of 111 competitors at the sectional. It took an 83 to qualify for state […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometdaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden Soccer St. Joseph-Ogden’s soccer team clinched the Illini Prairie Conference championship on Tuesday (Oct. 8) with a 6-2 triumph at Monticello. The Spartans were led by Logan Mills, who delivered his fourth hat trick of the season. Besides his three goals, Mills had one […]
By: Molly Sandgren, FNP-C, Department of Family Medicine, Christie Clinic Sober October is a popular health challenge where participants commit to avoiding alcohol for the entire month of October. Similar to Dry January, this movement has gained traction as more people seek to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol and explore […]
Get ready for an afternoon of fall-themed fun and community celebration at the annual Harvest Fest, held at the beautiful Museum of the Grand Prairie in the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. On Saturday, October 12, from 2 to 5 p.m., this much-anticipated event will bring together families and […]
By Fred Kroner Savanna Franzen placed 54th on Saturday (Oct. 5) in the Meet of Champions 5,000-meter girls’ cross-country race at Terre Haute, Ind. Franzen’s time was 19:07.97. Trailing her were Grace Bressner (120th in 19:48.68) and Tessa Walker (260th in 20:59.85). Other SJ-O competitors were Abigail Bello (22:42.24), Sydney […]
By Fred Kroner Lance Retz was the top finisher for the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ cross-country team on Saturday (Oct. 5) in the varsity division of the 45-school Meet of Champions race in Terre Haute, Ind. Retz covered the 5,000-meter course in 17:18.51 and placed 294th. The Spartans’ other six runners […]
