February 23, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

All conference basketball teams announced

The 2021 Illini Prairie Conference Girls Basketball All Conference Team has been announced. Junior Taylor Wells from St. Joseph-Ogden was named to the first team. Junior Ella Armstrong was named to the second team.

Sophomore Ty Pence was named to the Boys Basketball All Conference first team. Junior Evan Ingram was named to the second team and Junior Andrew Beyers was named an honorable mention.

By Nora Maberry April 16, 2021

in Athletics

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