Neither of St. Joseph-Ogden’s sectional golf qualifiers were able to qualify for state on Monday (Oct. 4) in the IHSA Class 1A boys’ sectional tournament at Balmoral Woods Country Club, in Beecher.

Jacob Kern fired a 96 and placed 70^th in a field with 111 competitors. Teammate McGwire Atwood shot a 102 and placed 85^th.

Kern recorded the Spartans’ best score in 11 of 13 meets this season. He also had the best SJ-O nine-hole stroke average, 42.9.

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Two St. Joseph-Ogden underclassmen secured berths in a Class 1A sectional golf tournament after carding 18-hole rounds in the 80s on Wednesday (Sept. 29) at a regional held at Turtle Run, in Danville.

Junior Jacob Kern tied for seventh individually after shooting a team-best 85. He was able to continue his season as did junior teammate McGwire Atwood, who shot an 89 and finished 12^th overall.

As a team, the Spartans finished a strong fourth in a meet where 13 schools had entries.

Regional champion Monticello had a team composite of 330. The Sages were followed by Judah Christian (362), St. Thomas More (376) and SJ-O (377).

The top three teams advanced to the sectional as did the top10 players not on qualifying teams. The Spartans missed advancing their entire team by one stroke.

Kern and Atwood will compete in the sectional on Monday (Oct. 4) at Balmoral Woods, in Crete.

In 10 of 12 meets this season, Kern has posted the top SJ-O score. Atwood’s regional score (89) was his best 18-hole round of the season.

Kern has shot between 82 and 87 in each of his five 18-hole events this season.

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St. Joseph-Ogden’s Jacob Kern placed 12^th in a field of 54 golfers on Tuesday (Sept. 21) in the Illini Prairie Conference tournament at Prairie Vista, in Bloomington.

Kern shot an 82, his best 18-hole round of the season. A junior, Kern missed all-conference designation by one stroke.

Other Spartan scores were: Maddux Carter (92), Logan Smith (92), McGwire Atwood (95), Connor Hale (97) and Jack Robertson (107).

Smith’s round was his best 18-hole score of the season. Atwood matched his season’s best.

SJ-O finished seventh in the eight-school meet with a composite of 361. Prairie Central won the conference crown with a score of 319.

The Spartans return to action on Wednesday (Sept. 29) in a 15-school sectional at Turtle Run, in Danville. 

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St. Joseph-Ogden sophomore Logan Smith captured medalist honors on Thursday (Sept. 16) in a three-school boys’ golf meet at Tri-City Country Club, in Villa Grove.

Smith fired a season-low 41 to win by one shot over teammate Maddux Carter and Okaw Valley’s Trey Hall.

Other SJ-O scores were: Jacob Kern (45), McGwire Atwood (51), Jack Robertson (53) and Talan Miller (57).

SJ-O’s team composite was 179. Runner-up Okaw Valley finished with a 187 and third-place Villa Grove totaled 219.

SJ-O (11-1) returns to action on Monday (Sept. 20) in the Illini Prairie Conference tournament at Prairie Vista Golf Course, in Bloomington.

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Medalist Jacob Kern led the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ golf team past two opponents on Thursday (Sept. 9) in a triangular meet at Indian Springs.

Kern fired a 4-over-par 40 and was three shots ahead of the runner-up teammate Maddux Carter.

SJ-O’s McGwire Atwood tied for third with a 46. Another Spartan, Jack Robertson, finished in a share of fifth place with a 50.

Other SJ-O scores were Logan Smith (51) and Andrew Beyers (64).

The Spartans had a team composite of 179. Runner-up Tri-Valley came in at 199 and Fisher was third with a 217.

On Monday (Sept. 13), Kern was the team’s low scorer in the Champaign County Invitational at Lincolnshire Fields Country Club.

Kern carded an 86. SJ-O placed fourth among five schools that fielded full teams. Mahomet-Seymour won meet honors (339) followed by Champaign Central (342). SJ-O had a 380 and placed seventh in an eight-team field.

The Spartans’ other competitors were Carter (95), Atwood (99), Robertson (100), Smith (105) and Beyers (114).

SJ-O (9-1) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 16) at Villa Grove.

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The Spartans’ boys’ golf team suffered its first loss of the season on Thursday (Sept. 2), placing second in a three-school meet at Willow Pond, in Rantoul.

Monticello, which had the three lowest scores, was the meet champion with a composite of 164. SJ-O was next at 181. Rantoul/PBL was third at 190.

SJ-O junior Maddux Carter fired a team-best 43 and finished in fourth place individually.

Other Spartan leaders were: Logan Smith (45), Jacob Kern (46), McGwire Atwood (47), Jack Robertson (51) and Talan Miller (57).

Other Spartans who competed were Tyler Buss (56) and Connor Hale (59).

On Friday (Sept. 3), Kern posted the Spartans’ top score in the Viking Invitational at Danville’s Turtle Run Golf Course.

His 18-hole score was 87.

Other SJ-O scores were Carter (89), Atwood (95), Smith (108), Robertson (102) and Andrew Beyers (117).

SJ-O (7-1) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 9) at Indian Springs Golf Club against Tri-Valley.

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Medalist Jacob Kern led the St. Joseph-Ogden golf team to a dual-meet victory over Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 188-215, on Tuesday (Aug. 31) on the back nine at Willow Pond, in Rantoul.

Kern captured medalist honors by three shots over teammates Maddux Carter and Jack Robertson, each of whom posted 47s.

Other scores for the Spartans were: McGwire Atwood (50), Logan Smith (51) and Andrew Beyers (58).

SJ-O (6-0 in duals and triangulars) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 2) at Willow Pond against Rantoul.

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Jacob Kern and McGwire Atwood were co-medalists on Thursday (Aug 26) at Willow Pond as St. Joseph-Ogden won a three-team golf meet.

Kern and Atwood each fired 43s.

In the team chase, SJ-O had a team composite of 178. Runner-up Fisher totaled 217 and Hoopeston Area ended at 222.

SJ-O golfers Maddux Carter and Logan Smith each fired 46s. Jack Robertson came in at 48 and Connor Hale shot 60.

SJ-O (5-0) returns to action on Monday (Aug. 30) against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. That meet will also be at Willow Pond.

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The Spartans won a weather-shortened triangular golf meet on Wednesday (Aug. 25) at Danville Country Club.

With junior Jacob Kern tying for medalist honors (30) for the six holes that were played, SJ-O turned back both Schlarman Academy and Salt Fork.

SJ-O’s six-hole composite score was 129. Schlarman was next with 139. Salt Fork had a 141 total.

Spartan Maddux Carter tied for third-place individually with a six-hole score of 32.

Other SJ-O scores were: McGwire Atwood (33), Logan Smith (34), Jack Robertson (40) and Connor Hale (44).

The Spartans (3-0) return to action on Thursday (Aug. 26) at Willow Pond, in Rantoul, against Fisher.

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We unveiled our winter-sport all-decade teams on Monday.

Today, we check in for the fall-sport all-decade teams.

Seven of the St. Joseph-Ogden athletes listed for fall-sport recognition received similar honors for the winter-sport season.

The six repeaters on the boys’ side are Andy Bensyl, Jack Cook, Austin Hedrick, Wesley Kibler, Griffin Meeker and Jake Pence.

On the girls’ side, the lone repeater is Josey Fruhling.

Keep reading, however, because there are plenty of other Spartans joining the elite squads.

ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN FOOTBALL

NAME                 POS.  GRAD YR.

Orin Allen           LB       2011
Andy Bensyl       LB        2012
Jake Bock           RB       2011
Ty Brown           DB          2016
Orion Ciota         RB       2015
Dwight Colvin    RB        2019
Jack Cook             P        2019
Blake Dable         OL       2020
Brady Depratt    DB      2014
Seth Griswell       OL      2014
Evan Hawkins      OL      2017
Austin Hedrick    RB      2014
Connor Janes      LB       2015
Wesley Kibler      DL      2016
Griffin Meeker    LB     2017
Eli Oltean                QB     2016
Jake Pence          WR     2016
Jake Rahn            DL      2014
Janssen Sage       OL     2015
Jake Stewart       DB           2014
Brayden Weaver LB      2020
Cole Zaccarelli    DL       2019

Player of the Decade – Jake Pence, who set a school record with 14 career interceptions and also led the area in receiving as a senior with 44 catches for 725 yards and 16 touchdowns.

JOSEPH-OGDEN BOYS’ CROSS-COUNTRY

NAME                     GRAD YR.

Austin Earp                2016
Zeke Elkins                 2012
Brennan Guido          2016
Brandon Mattsey             2021
Isiah McCune            2019
Justin Phillips            2017
Nick Poff                    2015
Braden Pridemore    2018
Ross Smetzer             2016
Wyatt Wolfersberger       2018

Runner of the Decade – Justin Phillips, who was a two-time All-Stater and the Spartans’ top individual finisher during the decade, ending fifth as a senior in Class 1A.

JOSEPH-OGDEN GIRLS’ CROSS-COUNTRY

NAME                 GRAD YR.

Hanna Atwood    2017
Cassidy Bagby      2019
Chelsea Blaase     2012
Abby Fisher          2015
Abby Gawthorp   2016
Faith Houston      2018
Samantha Mabry 2018
Jillian Plotner       2020
Alyssa Pridemore 2014
Hannah Rajlich    2020

Runner of the Decade – Chelsea Blaase, a three-time All-Stater and the school’s only individual champion in the decade.

JOSEPH-OGDEN BOYS’ GOLF

NAME               GRAD YR.

Joe Acton          2020
Garrett Grimsley      2016
Payton Grimsley      2020
Adam Rose        2019
Mason Silver    2011

Player of the Decade – Garett Grimsley, who was the school’s only three-time state-qualifier during the decade.

JOSEPH-OGDEN BOYS’ SOCCER

NAME                POS.   GRAD YR.

Austin Baker      F           2014
Jeremy Baldner D          2013
Luke Cohen       M          2020
Drayke Lannert F           2017
Christian Ribbe D           2018
Kyle Roedl         G           2013
Zac Seeley         F           2020
Colin Seward     F          2013
Chase Stiner      F           2018
Matt Tankersley       F 2017

Player of the Decade – Kyle Roedl, who was a four-year starter and set school records for shutouts in a season (11) and in a career (20). As a senior on a school-record 19-4-1 team, he allowed 16 goals.

JOSEPH-OGDEN VOLLEYBALL

NAME                 POS.  GRAD YR.

Karlie Baker        S           2016
Katelyn Berry     OH       2020
Emily Bigger        S         2020
Abbi Burnett          OH     2018
Parker Francisco OH          2017
Josey Fruhling    OH          2012
Marissa McElroy      MH 2016
Kylie Michael     OH         2017
Shelby Simmons   OH 2014
Sydney Stone     S            2013

Player of the Decade – Kylie Michael, who set a school record for career kills (1,229), including 397 as a senior when the Spartans were the state runner-up in Class 1A.

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