By Fred Kroner Emma McKinney collected 15 assists and four service aces on Thursday (Oct. 10) as St. Joseph-Ogden handed visiting Salt Fork a 25-15, 25-14 defeat. Tinley Ideus totaled six kills and five digs. Ava Midkiff and Ava Seggebruch both landed four kills. Katie Ericksen served three aces. Reese […]
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SJ-O Soccer Hits 20-Win Milestone with 14-0 Shutout Against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond
By Fred Kroner In its regular-season home finale, the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team reached the 20-win mark in a season for the first time on Thursday (Oct. 10) with a 14-0 verdict over Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. The Spartans had no shortage of offensive stalwarts. Logan Mills netted four goals to go with […]
SJ-O Girls’ Tennis Dominates GCMS with 9-0 Sweep, Winning Every Match in Straight Sets
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ tennis team swept every match in straight sets on Thursday (Oct. 10) and dealt Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley a 9-0 loss at the Atkins Tennis Center. Two SJ-O singles players didn’t lose a game. Posting 6-0, 6-0 wins were Samantha Kelso at No. 1 and Olivia […]
Wertz and McKinney Shine as No. 3-Ranked Spartans Dominate Pontiac, 59-8, for Seventh Straight Win
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometdaily.com Wyatt Wertz rushed for more than 100 yards and Kodey McKinney passed for more than 100 yards on Friday (Oct. 11) as the state-ranked St. Joseph-Ogden football team won its seventh straight game in front of a Homecoming crowd at Dick Duval Field. The Spartans, ranked […]
Christie Clinic Photos: Heritage Volleyball 2024
This photo album of the Heritage volleyball 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-Volleyball-2024.
Monticello Rallies to Defeat St. Joseph-Ogden in Three-Set Illini Prairie Conference Showdown
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.
SJ-O Boys’ Cross-Country Wins Illini Prairie Conference Title, Retz Leads with All-Conference Finish
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 […]
Three SJ-O Runners Earn All-Conference Honors at Illini Prairie Cross-Country Meet
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 […]
SJ-O Girls’ Tennis Dominates Schlarman Academy with 8-1 Victory, Sweeps Doubles Matches
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 […]
Asher Pruemer Leads SJ-O Boys’ Golf at IHSA Sectional, Team Finishes 9th
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 […]