Ashley Wright Paddock was a running star in high school. She was on the All-State Cross Country team for four years, helped the team win a cross country team championship her senior year, was an All-State Track team member for four years, was apart of the 3200 state championship team […]
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Early voting begins September 27
Early Voting has now begun for the November 6, 2018 General Election. Any voter may vote early at any of the locations and times listed. Any early vote cast is final and may not be revoked and the voter is not eligible to cast a vote on election day. Early […]
Benefit to support Wentzloff on October 1
Anna Wentzloff always has a smile on her face. Kelly Steffen, St. Joseph-Ogden Math teacher and SJO girls track coach, said the 16-year-old is always upbeat. “No matter how her day is going,” said Steffen. Girls basketball coach Kevin Taylor agreed and said Wentzloff is a quiet but determined young […]
Sparks named as SJO’s softball coach
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com During Randy Wolken’s 39-year softball coaching tenure at St. Joseph-Ogden, the Spartans were known for aggressive base running and as fundamentally strong defensive teams. Next spring, when Larry Sparks succeeds the Hall of Fame coach who amassed 1,043 career wins, he hopes to field a team […]
Thursday’s Sports-Roundup: Soccer, Volleyball and Golf
By FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s soccer team scored one goal in two early-week matches and salvaged a tie to go with a loss. The Spartans (3-9-2) played to a 1-1 draw with visiting Judah Christian on Monday and then were shut out a day later at Unity (8-6-1), 2-0. […]
Former teacher inspires Fox’s Gold Award Project
Emilie Fox was inspired by her Prairieview-Ogden Music teacher Jennifer Anderson. Anderson died April 2 after a six-year battle with pancreatic cancer but her influence lives on in Fox’s Gold Award Project for Girl Scouts. Anderson was Fox’s music teacher at PVO and encouraged her to continue music in high school […]
Homer Garage Sales Sept 27-29
The Homer Garage Sales will run from September 27-29. Hours include: Thurs Sept 27th 4-7, Fri Sept 28th 8-7, Sat Sept 29th 8-2. Children Toys 5, 6, 11, 12, Outdoor Toys 5, 12, Women’s Clothes 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, Men’s Clothes 2, 5, 6, Plus size Women 3, 6, Big […]
Hoveln’s impact on SJO lands him in Hall of Fame
Les Hoveln graduated from St. Joseph-Ogden in 1980 after being born and raised in Royal by Harold and Darlene Hoveln. This Friday he will be inducted into the high school’s Hall of Fame. “There have been a lot of great athletes that have gone thru SJO so to be nominated for […]
Heritage Fine Arts Program to visit the “Big Apple”
Heritage Fine Arts is going to the Big Apple. In 2020. However, the group is starting to plan now. Fine Arts Director Justin Lee said that just after Memorial Day in 2020 the group will board a bus and head east. “While there, we will experience as much as possible,” […]
Class of 1988 to celebrate 30 years this weekend
This weekend the St. Joseph-Ogden Class of 1988 will be celebrating their 30th class reunion. The class, which had 124 students, was the biggest class that had graduated at the time, said reunion co-organizer Kelly Reinhold Vogel. The class has a weekend full of activities planned based around the SJO […]
