By Fred Kroner The St. Joseph Panthers junior high softball team hit its stride late in the season, producing a seven-game winning streak that featured the team scoring in doubles figures for runs in five of those contests. The streak started on Saturday (Aug. 21) with an 11-3 win over […]
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Frankie Izard transfers from Lake Land College to play D-1 softball at Louisiana-Lafayette
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Stories like Frankie Izard’s come along about once a century. Maybe twice. They are the heart-warming tales that give credence to the theory that anything can happen and it’s never too late to get a start in a sport. Izard played one year of high school […]
Kroner’s Picks: St. Joseph-Ogden All-Decade Team (Spring), Blaase and Kibler named Athletes of the Decade
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The final installment in our series on all-decade athletic teams (fall, winter) concludes today with the release of the elite spring-sport athletes. Before we get to the particular sports, we will recognize two athletes. The designation is for Male and Female Athlete of the Decade. In […]
Dukeman realizes dream to play collegiate softball at Ball State University
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com What does it take to realize your dreams? Like many successful athletes, St. Joseph-Ogden’s Hannah Dukeman learned early on that a dream is only a dream without dedication and hard work. “When I was younger, I wanted to play some sport at the professional level, I […]
SJO’s Dowling named to USA Junior National Softball Team
St. Joseph Ogden’s Bailey Dowling has been named to USA Junior National Softball Team after spending a week in Florida.