Senior Jared Emmert and freshman Collin Thomey produced hat tricks on Saturday (Oct. 9) as St.  Joseph-Ogden opened postseason play at home with an 8-0 shutout at home over Unity in an IHSA Class 1A regional quarterfinal soccer match.

Emmert also had two assists.

Jackson Greer had one goal and two assists. The Spartans’ other goal was by Owen Baltzell.

Hunter Ketchum (five saves) and Carter Mabry (two saves) combined for the shutout, the Spartans’ fifth of the season.

Fifth-seeded SJ-O (13-8-1) returns to action in the semifinals at St. Thomas More on Wednesday (Oct. 13) against fourth-seeded Monticello.

On Thursday (Oct. 7), four first-half goals were all that St. Joseph-Ogden needed in its regular-season soccer home finale.

The 4-0 margin over Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond stood up when lightning forced the second half to be called off.

Thomey scored his team-high 10^th goal to get the Spartans on the board.

Before the first half ended Greer, Logan Mills and Olivia Baltzell all found the back of the net.

Emmert wound up with two assists.

Goalkeepers Ketchum (five saves) and Mabry (three saves) teamed up for the shutout.

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Monticello expanded a 1-0 halftime lead on Tuesday (Oct. 5) with six second-half goals and recorded a 7-0 soccer triumph at St. Joseph-Ogden.

Spartan goalkeeper Hunter Ketchum was peppered with shots and ended with 27 saves.

SJ-O (11-8-1) returns to action on Thursday (Oct. 7) at home against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond.

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Owen Baltzell scored two goals and Jackson Greer distributed two assists on Thursday (Sept. 30) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team won at home over Rantoul, 5-3.

Also netting goals for SJ-O were Greer, Jared Emmert and Collin Thomey.

Teammates with assists were Will Page and Spencer Wilson.

Greer has a team-high six assists. The Spartans’ leading scorers are Aiden Cromwell (10) and Thomey (nine).

Goalkeeper Hunter Ketchum stopped 11 shots.

SJ-O (11-7-1) returns to action on Monday (Oct. 4) at Watseka.

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Will Page scored the lone goal for the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team on Tuesday (Sept. 28) in an 8-1 loss at Bloomington Central Catholic.

The Spartans trailed, 4-1, at halftime.

Hunter Ketchum produced a season’s high 26 saves.

SJ-O (10-7-1) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 30) at home against Rantoul.

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The Spartans played their fourth 1-0 soccer match of the season on Thursday (Sept. 23) and came out on the winning end when sophomore Spencer Wilson netted a second-half goal.

His game-winning shot followed an assist by senior Jared Emmert.

Hunter Ketchum totaled six saves.

The Spartans are 2-2 in 1-0 games this season. SJ-O has won three of its matches by shutout.

On Saturday (Sept. 25), St. Joseph-Ogden rallied to defeat Georgetown-Ridge Farm 2-1 in a Senior Night soccer match at home.

After a scoreless first half, the visiting Buffaloes scored first, before two SJ-O seniors went into action.

Emmert scored the tying goal, with an assist from Brennan Haake.

“Brennan Haake placed a flip throw into the box and Jared Emmert volleyed it in,” Spartans coach Bill DeJarnette said.

Spencer Wilson netted the game-winning goal.

Hunter Ketchum had nine saves in goal.

SJ-O (10-6-1) returns to action on Monday (Sept. 27) at Champaign Judah Christian.

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Aiden Cromwell netted two first-half goals and Spencer Wilson added a goal and an assist before intermission, leading St. Joseph-Ogden to a 6-1 soccer victory over Tolono Unity.

SJ-O led 4-0 at halftime. Brennan Haake, Collin Thomey and Charlie Schmitz had the Spartans’ other goals.

Garrett Siems, Jackson Greer and Will Page also added assists.

Hunter Ketchum put up six saves.

SJ-O (8-6-1) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 23) at home against St. Thomas More.

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Junior Jackson Greer scored two goals and had one assist on Friday (Sept. 17) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team edged Blue Ridge at home, 4-3.

Greer’s first goal accounted for the only scoring in the first half.

Aiden Cromwell netted a goal and teammate Brennan Haake also scored for the Spartans, on a penalty kick. Will Page had one assist.

Goalkeeper Hunter Ketchum finished with five saves.

On Saturday (Sept. 18), the Spartans suffered a 1-0 loss at Chillicothe IVC. The schools were tied, 0-0, at halftime.

It was SJ-O’s second 1-0 loss of the season and third one-goal setback.

Ketchum stopped 10 shots.

SJ-O (7-6-1) returns to action on Tuesday (Sept. 21) at home against Tolono Unity.

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Junior Aiden Cromwell scored two goals on Wednesday (Sept. 15) as the St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team shut out its second consecutive opponent, winning 3-0 at Stanford Olympia.

SJ-O led, 1-0, at halftime on a goal by Cromwell, assisted by Garrett Siems.

Brennan Haake also netted a goal for the Spartans. Teammates with assists were Jared Emmert and Owen Baltzell.

Goalkeepers Hunter Ketchum and Carter Mabry teamed up for the shutout. Ketchum had five saves in 60 minutes. Mabry had four saves in 20 minutes.

SJ-O (6-5-1) returns to action on Saturday (Sept. 18) at Chillicothe IVC.

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St. Joseph-Ogden dropped a 4-3 decision at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin on Monday (Sept. 6).

The Spartans overcame a two-goal first-half deficit and created a 2-2 tie in the second half before again falling behind by two goals.

Collin Thomey had a goal and an assist for SJ-O. Teammate Spencer Wilson had two assists.

The Spartans’ first goal was scored by Aiden Cromwell. The team’s next goal came from Jackson Greer.

Hunter Ketchum had eight saves.

On Tuesday (Sept. 7), the Spartans were shut out for the first time this season. Fisher/GCMS scored once in each half to post a 2-0 win.

Ketchum had 11 saves.

SJ-O (4-3-1) returns to action on Friday (Sept. 10) and Saturday (Sept. 11) at Hoopeston’s Cornjerker Classic.

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The St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team stormed back from a halftime deficit on the road Thursday (Sept. 2) and recorded a 3-1 triumph at Hoopeston Area.

After Aiden Cromwell scored the tying goal in the second half – on the first of two assists from Jared Emmert – Colin Thomey found the back of the net twice to complete the comeback.

Owen Baltzell also had an assist for SJ-O.

Goalkeeper Hunter Ketchum registered a season-high 18 saves.

SJ-O (4-1-1) returns to action on Monday (Sept. 6) at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin.

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