November 25, 2024 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Category: <span>Athletics</span>


Walsh giving back: Former SJO quarterback now an assistant with the Spartans

November 2, 2019

November 2, 2019

Dalton Walsh has grown up around St. Joseph-Ogden High School football. Quite literally. “I remember being a kid and always...

Balancing it all: SJO volleyball keeps on rolling with regional championship

November 1, 2019

November 1, 2019

Balance has carried the St. Joseph-Ogden High School volleyball team all season. Whether it’s receiving timely kills from players like...

Spartans ready to ‘respond better’ in playoff opener at Williamsville

October 28, 2019

October 28, 2019

Jaden Miller is glad he gets another opportunity to play football. Ditto for Blake Dable. And the other St. Joseph-Ogden...

SJO football back in the playoffs, meets Williamsville in first round

October 26, 2019

October 26, 2019

The last time St. Joseph-Ogden High School football met Williamsville in a playoff game, the Spartans ended up playing for...

Burnett, Stevenson help SJO football become playoff-eligible

October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019

The postseason is in play for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School football team. Now, the Spartans just need to close...

Mattsey, Poe highlight SJO boys’ cross-country’s recent success, while Plotner, Rajlich do the same for SJO girls’ cross-country

October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019

All the miles, all the training and all the preparation will come to a head this Saturday for the St....

Stahl, Bigger keep SJO volleyball on roll ahead of final home match

October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019

The St. Joseph-Ogden High School gymnasium has treated the SJO volleyball team well this season. And on Tuesday night, the...

Going the Distance: Smetzer excels at Western

October 17, 2019

October 17, 2019

Ross Smetzer has goals. The 2016 St. Joseph-Ogden High School graduate runs cross country and track for Western Illinois University...

A field of art

October 17, 2019

October 17, 2019

Call it art in progress. The fans at St. Joseph-Ogden High School always take note of the painted field, endzones,...

SJO football looks to bounce back against Olympia

October 15, 2019

October 15, 2019

The playoff mentality will need to start this week for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School football team. Why? Because the...