BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Spartans (4-1) rebounded from a shutout loss the previous week to hold Pontiac scoreless on Friday in a 19-0 homecoming triumph in St. Joseph. Coach Shawn Skinner sees a pattern in the team’s 4-1 season record. “We are 4-0 in games when we win the […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com SJ-O Football The gains made by St. Joseph-Ogden’s football team Friday night were not enough. The Spartans’ offense was stymied by Unity’s defense and the Rockets made SJ-O its third successive shutout victim with a 20-0 win for homecoming at Hicks Field. “Their defensive players are […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@sjodaily.com Spartan football bounced back from a first-quarter deficit on Friday in its football home-opener and rallied to defeat St. Thomas More, 36-8. The visiting Sabers led, 8-0, after one quarter, but SJ-O built a 16-8 lead at halftime. SJ-O needed to make some in-game adjustments. “We […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph, Ill. – St. Joseph-Ogden High School football captains went through a type of on-the-job training this summer. As has been the Spartans’ custom for nearly a decade, long-time assistant coach Marshall Schacht coordinates a series of summer team-bonding and team-building activities. From within the […]
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden recovered from a five-run third-inning deficit on Monday to reach the 20-win mark in baseball for the eighth consecutive season. The Spartans needed eight innings to subdue Danvillle 11-7 in Danville. Joseph Acton – who pitched three innings of one-hit ball – picked up the […]
