By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s volleyball team has one more road trip in its future. The Spartans are headed to the Class 2A state semifinals in Normal following Friday’s rousing come-from-behind super-sectional victory over Chicago Christian on the Knights’ home court. “So surreal,” senior middle hitter Lacey Kaiser said. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden couldn’t do anything about the location of Wednesday’s sectional championship volleyball match, but the Spartans had a say in the location of the seating arrangements. Prior to the final set at Watseka High School, SJ-O coach Abby McDonald instructed setter Emily Bigger to switch […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s volleyball team capped a perfect October on Thursday with a regional championship match victory. If the Spartans match that performance in November, they will wind up as the top team in Class 2A. For the second time in a week, SJ-O topped Monticello (20-15). […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Twelve years ago, Abby McDonald took over a St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball program which was traditionally strong, yet at a crossroads. When she became the head coach prior to the 2008 season, SJ-O had produced 20-win seasons in seven of the previous eight years. The lone miss, […]
