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 […]
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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 […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Clinches Illini Prairie Conference Soccer Title with Victory Over Monticello
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 […]
Christie Clinic: Sober October, The Benefits of Reducing Alcohol Consumption
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 […]
Harvest Fest at Museum of the Grand Prairie: A Family-Friendly Celebration of Autumn
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 […]
Savanna Franzen Leads St. Joseph-Ogden Girls’ Cross Country at Meet of Champions in Terre Haute
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 […]
Lance Retz Leads St. Joseph-Ogden Boys’ Cross Country at Meet of Champions in Terre Haute
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 […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Edges Centennial 5-4 in Girls’ Tennis, Secures Win with Strong Doubles Performance
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden won two of three doubles matches on Thursday (Oct. 3) and edged Centennial, 5-4, in a girls’ tennis dual meet at Champaign’s Lindsay Courts. The doubles winners were MaKennah Hamilton and Lily Rice at No. 1, 6-4, 6-1, and Ella Dietiker and Sara Kearney, 6-4, […]
St. Joseph-Ogden Volleyball Splits Four Matches, Rallies for Victory Over Rantoul
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s volleyball team had matches on four consecutive nights last week. The Spartans rallied to win at Rantoul, 25-27, 25-22, 25-16, on Thursday (Oct. 3). A day earlier, SJ-O dropped a 25-8, 25-14 decision at Cissna Park. On Tuesday (Oct. 1), the team swept Tuscola, 25-12, […]