But Dade Allinger, a transfer from Mahomet-Seymour High School, has embraced the opportunity to be at St. Joseph-Ogden High School this year.

“At first, I thought it was going to be tough, but the teachers, the team, the coaching staff has made it a great place to be,” Allinger said.

Allinger was not a stranger to everyone at St. Joseph-Ogden, though. 

Having played basketball with fellow seniors Chance Izard and Payton Cain in AAU, Allinger reached out prior to making the move to see what being a Spartan might be like.

“They said it was a great program, so that made the move official,” he said.

Allinger worked with the Spartans over the summer, going to games and tournaments, weight lifting and conditioning, just like everyone else.

“From the jump, I learned that you come here and you earn what you want, so we push each other every day in practice and that’s what I like about it,” he said.

The Spartans, who are 6-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference after a 57-52 win over Monticello Tuesday, are 16-6 overall. The Spartans also won the Toyota of Danville Classic at the beginning of the season.

Allinger has appeared in seven games and contributed 12 points.

“I just want to help the team as much as I can.”

The Spartans return to action at Pontiac Friday before participating in the Sangamo Conference/Illini Prairie Conference Challenge on Saturday. 

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Dade Allinger 6’2″ 2020
Andrew Beyers 5’11” 2022
Payton Cain 6’0″ 2020
Drew Coursey 6’0″ 2020
Payton Grimsley 5’9″ 2020
Conner Hodge 6’3″ 2020
Lukas Hutcherson 5’9″ 2021
Evan Ingram 5’10” 2022
Chance Izard 5’10” 2020
Jordan Kelly 5’9″ 2020
Ty Pence 6’4″ 2023
Luke Renfrew 6’0″ 2020
Braydon Rupert 6’8″ 2020
Jackson Rydell 6’3″ 2021
Brayden Weaver 5’8″ 2020

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