Experience the rich history of nineteenth-century east-central Illinois at the annual Prairie Stories event, taking place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Museum of the Grand Prairie, located within the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. In collaboration with the University of Illinois […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Tinley Ideus posted a double-double on Thursday (Aug. 29) as the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team dispatched visiting Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin in a three-set thriller. Ideus recorded 13 kills and 17 digs as the Spartans prevailed, 26-24, 21-25, 31-29. Other offensive catalysts were Ava Seggebruch (seven kills and seven […]
By Fred Kroner Two runners from St. Joseph-Ogden turned in top-six performances on Saturday (Aug. 3) in the 130-runner Paris Doc Acklin Memorial Boys’ Cross-Country Invitational. SJ-O took second in the 16-team meet. Charleston’s winning score was 67 points. SJ-O finished with 87 points. Leading the way for the Spartans […]
By Fred Kroner Led by three top-10 finishers in a 99-person race, the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ cross-country team took second on Saturday (Aug. 31) in the 10-school Paris Doc Acklin Memorial Invitational. Acklin’s son, Jim, is one of SJ-O’s assistant coaches. Senior Savanna Franzen led the Spartans with a third-place […]
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s soccer team ended its week with back-to-back shutout wins. The Spartans prevailed at Iroquois West, 8-0, on Saturday (Aug. 31) after fashioning a 5-0 victory at home over Hoopeston Area on Friday (Aug. 30) in a match called by weather conditions with 32 minutes left […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometdaily.com Tanner Siems and Coy Taylor each scored two touchdowns on Saturday (Aug. 31) as St. Joseph-Ogden opened its football season with a 40-28 victory at Monticello. SJ-O scored touchdowns on two of its first four plays from scrimmage and rolled up the game’s first 34 points, […]
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, visitors will have the unique opportunity to explore the rich history of Vermilion County as two of its most cherished parks open their doors for public tours. The Vermilion County Conservation District has announced that both the Nature Center and Pioneer Homestead Cabin at Forest […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Devan Swisher tied for third individually (47) and sophomore Garrett Loschen was fifth (48) on Wednesday (Aug. 28), for the St. Joseph-Ogden golf team, which placed second in a three-school meet at Danville Country Club. Salt Fork (194) won team honors, followed by SJ-O (202) and […]
By Fred Kroner Madison Clampitt, at No. 2 singles, and the No. 2 doubles team of MaKennah Hamilton and Lily Rice each won a match for St. Joseph-Ogden at the Charger girls’ tennis invitational on Saturday (Aug. 24). SJ-O placed 13th in the 16-school field. Clampitt posted a 6-2, 6-3 […]
By Fred Kroner Senior Logan Mills delivered a hat trick on Tuesday (Aug. 27) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team shut out visiting Argenta-Oreana, 9-0. Mills also had an assist. Zach Harper netted two goals and Nico Harris totaled two assists. Both Quinn Stahl and Yadi Acosta finished with one […]
