St. Joseph-Ogden Basketball
Addi Seggebruch Commits to DACC for Her Next Basketball Chapter
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Addi Seggebruch proved herself once. Then, she did it again. Now, the St. Joseph-Ogden senior hopes the third time is equally
Frick and Martinie named to Illini Prairie Conference team
By Fred Kroner Seniors Addison Frick and Addy Martinie, who combined to score 733 points this season, were both chosen to the Illini Prairie Conference’s
Three Spartans named to Illini Prairie Conference team
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Boys’ basketball coaches in the Illini Prairie Conference selected six players to the all-conference first team, another six for the second
St. Joseph-Ogden’s Overtime Heartbreak Ends Elite Eight Dream in Class 2A Basketball
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ basketball team finished one win short of reaching the 2024 Elite Eight in Class 2A. The Spartans, ranked
Spartans to play for Sectional title
By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Luke Landrus scored a season-high 22 points on Tuesday (Feb. 27) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team topped Floria, 50-40,
Spartans win Regional title
By Fred Kroner Fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ basketball team earned its third consecutive Class 2A regional championship on Friday (Feb. 23) with a 58-41 win
Shelbyville knocks Oakwood out of Regional tournament
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s bid for a Class 2A regional championship in boys’ basketball was ended by Shelbyville on Wednesday (Feb. 21) with a semifinal
SJ-O girls’ basketball season comes to an end
By Fred Kroner Peotone ended the season for the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team on Tuesday (Feb. 20) with a 35-21 victory over the Spartans
Spartans to face Shelbyville in Regional Championship
By Fred Kroner Fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s boys’ basketball team took a 10-point lead after one quarter on Wednesday (Feb. 21) and went on to a
Spartans win Regional Championship
BY FRED KRONERFred@mahomenews.com Addy Martinie and Addison Frick both scored six fourth-quarter points on Thursday (Feb. 15) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team held
SJ-O opens postseason play with win over Prairie Central
By Fred Kroner Addy Martinie made a game-high 20 points on Monday (Feb. 12) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team opened postseason play with
Spartans win Illini Prairie Conference championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tanner Jacob and Tanner Siems each scored 13 points on Tuesday (Feb. 13) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team clinched
Panthers reach 20-win mark before season’s end
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph Junior High seventh-grade boys’ basketball team reached the 20-win mark before bowing out from the IESA Class 3A
Spartans defeats Tolono in overtime
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Logan Smith scored a career-high 29 points on Friday (Feb. 9) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team clinched at least
SJ-O closes regular season with win over PBL
By Fred Kroner Three Spartans scored in double figures on Monday (Feb. 5) as St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team closed its regular-season home schedule with
Spartans overpower Rantoul
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In its regular-season home-finale on Tuesday (Feb. 6), the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team overpowered Rantoul, 68-35. Tanner Jacob led the
Martinie leads SJ-O over Tolono Unity
By Fred Kroner Addy Martinie tallied a team-high 20 points on Thursday (Feb. 1) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team salvaged a 48-44 win
Spartans reach 20-win mark
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.comThe St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team reached the 20-win mark on Friday (Feb. 2) by virtue of a 70-62 win at home over
Three-pointers and free throws put SJ-O girls’ basketball over Rantoul
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden displayed its prolific shooting touch on Monday (Jan. 29) at Rantoul in a 68-25 victory. The Spartans nailed 14 three-point
State-ranked Spartans defeat Decatur St. Teresa
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five players scored in double figures on Tuesday (Jan. 30) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team subdued visiting Decatur St.
Bloomington Central Catholic defeats SJ-O girls’ basketball
By Fred Kroner Despite a season-high 23 points from Addison Frick, the six-game winning streak compiled by the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team was ended
Spartans remain unbeathen in Illini Prairie Conference action
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Luke Landrus matched his season’s high with 19 points on Friday (Jan. 26) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team stayed
Spartans roll past St. Thomas More
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tanner Jacob and Tanner Siems each scored 15 points on Tuesday (Jan. 23) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team rolled
Spartans play strong heading into postseason
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph seventh-grade boys’ basketball team has won five of its first six games since the calendar turned to 2024.
St. Joseph-Ogden remains unbeaten in Illini Prairie Conference
By Fred Kroner Addy Martinie hit the 20-point mark for the third time in her last four games on Thursday (Jan. 18) as St. Joseph-Ogden
Spartans pick up win over Chillicothe
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Seven different squad members made a three-point shot for the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team on Friday (Jan. 19) in a
SJ-O girls’ basketball on five-game win streak
By Fred Kroner Addy Martinie drilled six first-half three-pointers on Monday (Jan. 15) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team won its fifth consecutive game,
SJ-O boys’ basketball defeats Prairie Central
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tanner Jacob scored 17 points and Tanner Siems added 16 points on Tuesday (Jan. 16) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball
SJ-O boys’ basketball defeats Maroa-Forsyth
By Fred Kroner Tanner Jacob sparked the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team to a 63-46 victory at home on Saturday (Jan. 13) over Maroa-Forsyth, helping
Spartans on a 4-game win streak
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sophomore Addison Brooks bagged a season-high four three-pointers on Thursday (Jan. 11) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team extended its
SJ-O wrestling defeats South Vermillion at home
By Fred Kroner Emmitt Holt produced the fastest pin for the St. Joseph-Ogden wrestling team on successive nights to start the week. In a 42-35
Spartans defeat Prairie Central
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Just three players reached the scoring column for the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team on Monday (Jan. 8), but that was
St. Joseph boys’ basketball finishes 2023 with two wins
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph seventh-grade boys’ basketball team finished the 2023 portion of its schedule with back-to-back wins. The Panthers upended Paris,
SJ-O girls’ basketball defeats Pontiac 59-57
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden nailed 8-of-11 fourth-quarter free throws on Thursday (Jan. 4) and edged Pontiac, 59-57, on the Indians’ court. Before the fourth
State-ranked Spartans split first two games of 2024
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s state-ranked boys’ basketball team was outscored 30-6 at the free throw line on Saturday (Jan. 6) and dropped a
SJ-O finishes 11th at State Farm Classic
By Fred Kroner St. Joseph-Ogden’s girls’ basketball team split its four games in the small-school division of the State Farm Classic and finished in 11th