By Fred Kroner Devan Swisher fired a 41 on Thursday (Sept. 5) for St. Joseph-Ogden’s golf team, which dropped a 166-179 decision to Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda at Brookhill Golf Course. Swisher placed second individually. Other SJ-O scorers were Garrett Loschen (44), Asher Pruemer (45), Graham (Ray (49), Wade Clark (51) and Trevor […]
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Schmitz’s Last-Second Field Goal Lifts SJ-O to Thrilling 24-21 Victory Over Unity in Home Opener
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometdaily.com If you followed the progression of St. Joseph-Ogen’s football home-opener on Friday (Sept. 6) against Unity at Dick Duval Field, it went like this: SJ-O scored. Unity scored 1:12 later to create a 7-7 tie. SJ-O scored. Unity scored 3:10 later to create a 14-14 tie. […]
Christie Clinic Photos: St. Joseph Junior High Softball 2024
This photo album of the Oakwood Junior High Softball 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/St-Joseph-Junior-High-Softball-2024.
Harper’s Hat Trick Leads St. Joseph-Ogden Soccer to Dominant 9-0 Victory Over Schlarman Academy
By Fred Kroner Junior Zach Harper registered a hat trick on Tuesday (Sept. 3) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team posted a 9-0 win at Dick Duval Field over visiting Schlarman Academy. Harper also had an assist. Also finding the back of the net for SJ-O were Alex Acosta, Davin […]
Pruemer Leads St. Joseph-Ogden with 45, But Spartans Fall to Armstrong-Potomac in Close 188-193 Match
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometdaily.com Asher Pruemer fired a 45 on Tuesday (Sept. 3) for St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ golf team, which dropped a 188-193 decision to Armstrong-Potomac at Willow Pond, in Rantoul. Pruemer placed third overall. Other leaders for the Spartans were Devan Swisher (47), Trevor Ames (49), Isaiah Uskali (52), […]
Farber Secures First Varsity Win, But St. Joseph-Ogden Girls’ Tennis Falls Just Short in 5-4 Loss to Urbana
By Fred Kroner Sophomore Madison Farber earned her first varsity win on Tuesday (Sept. 3) for the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ tennis team, but the Spartans took a narrow 5-4 loss to Urbana at Blair Park. Farber’s win came at No. 4 singles. Other Spartan winners were Madison Clampitt (No. 2 […]
McKinney Shines with All-Around Performance, but St. Joseph-Ogden Falls to Mahomet-Seymour in Straight Sets
By Fred Kroner Emma McKinney totaled nine assists, eight digs, five kills and four service aces on Tuesday (Sept. 3), but the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team suffered a 25-22, 25-14 setback at Mahomet-Seymour. Ally Schmitz had five digs. Ava Seggebruch landed three kills and Reese Wheatley wound up with three […]
Step Back in Time at Prairie Stories Event at Lake of the Woods on September 14
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 […]
Tinley Ideus’ Double-Double Leads St. Joseph-Ogden Volleyball to Thrilling Three-Set Victory Over Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin
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 […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Boys’ Cross-Country Secures Second Place at Paris Doc Acklin Invitational with Top-Six Finishes from Fisher and Retz
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 […]