April 20, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

SJO students named to all-conference teams

The Illini Prairie Conference has named their All-Conference Volleyball team. St. Joseph-Ogden’s Kennedi Burnett and Payton Vallee were named to the first team. Hannah Fox was named to the second team.

The Illini Prairie Conference has named their All-Conference soccer team. St. Joseph-Ogden’s Logan Ingram and Mason Behrens were named to the second team.

By Nora Maberry May 14, 2021

in Athletics

Athletics

Pence looks to the future with scholarship offers

July 6, 2021 Nora Maberry

By Jim Cotter Growing up in the shadows of the University of Illinois, it was always a dream for Ty...

Athletics

Armstrong, Spartans start off Arteaga Era with unbeaten opening week

November 23, 2021 Nora Maberry

What a way to start the season. And the Drew Arteaga Era. The St. Joseph-Ogden High School girls’ basketball team...

Athletics

SJO softball remains unbeaten

March 28, 2019 Nora Maberry

A strong offensive showing by the St. Joseph-Ogden High School softball team and baseball teams led to wins earlier this...

Athletics

Gilliland coaching legacy strong at PVO

June 1, 2020 JIm Cotter

Coaching legacies can last decades for families. For the Gilliland family of rural Ogden, that notion has resonated for a...

Athletics

SJO girls’ track and field wins Spartan Classic, prep for postseason

May 8, 2019 Nora Maberry

Winning meets on their own track has become a consistent theme for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School girls’ track and...

Athletics

Parker looks to succeed at Purdue

June 27, 2019 JIm Cotter

Dalton Parker has seen his share of ups and downs during his baseball career. Parker, a 2016 graduate of St....

Athletics

SJO baseball reaches Sweet 16, faces Tuscola in sectional title game

May 25, 2019 Nora Maberry

Strong offensive games have happened here and there this season for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School baseball team. The Spartans...

Athletics

SJO softball wins Mattoon Tournament, but fall twice in conference play

April 16, 2019 Nora Maberry

Coaches always are eager to see how their teams respond after losses. For St. Joseph-Ogden High School softball coach Larry...

Athletics

Knap, Jones lead balanced SJO girls’ cross-country effort in Monticello

October 24, 2020 Nora Maberry

Consistent running is key for any cross-country team. Not having one runner separate themselves too far from their teammates or...

Athletics

SJO boys’ basketball to host 14-team Christie Clinic Shootout on Saturday

January 6, 2024 Nora Maberry

An annual staple on the high school boys’ basketball calendar is back in St. Joseph again this year.The Christie Clinic...

Athletics

With Illini Prairie title in rearview, Duval and Spartans turn attention to the postseason

February 21, 2024 Nora Maberry

Playing against the likes of Bloomington Central Catholic, Chillicothe IVC, Monticello, Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Pontiac, Prairie Central, Rantoul, St. Thomas More and...