May 3, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

5 questions with TREVOR AMES

How would you describe this team?
This team is special.

What is a lesson you have learned this season?
Having a chip on your shoulder is great thing to have sometimes.

What was your favorite moment from this season?
My favorite moment is after beating Unity.

Do you have any superstitions before games?
I don’t have any superstitions.

What has the fan support been like this season?
The fan support has been great and is part of the reason we’re doing what we’re doing.

By Nora Maberry March 1, 2024

in Athletics

Athletics

SJO falls to Charleston

April 9, 2021 JIm Cotter

—-CHARLESTON—- The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans varsity football team traveled out of conference on Thursday night, and was defeated 56-14 by...

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Total team effort keeps SJO baseball on a roll

May 19, 2021 Nora Maberry

About the only opponent to slow down St. Joseph-Ogden baseball recently is the weather.Persistent rain postponed Tuesday’s home showdown with...

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Immke, host of others help SJO softball pile up the wins in May

May 26, 2021 Nora Maberry

The last three weeks have seen the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team play a whole bunch of games — 15 to...

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What could district format look like for SJO football?

July 26, 2019 Nora Maberry

This decade has seen plenty of different conference opponents for St. Joseph-Ogden High School’s football team. Playing in three conferences...

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Knott, Meyer win conference titles for SJO

May 2, 2019 Nora Maberry

The Illini Prairie Conference track and field meet took place over two days because of inclement weather. But when it...

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Brazelton, SJO wrestling off to solid start

December 14, 2023 Nora Maberry

A relatively young St. Joseph-Ogden wrestling team is faring well through the first two weeks of the season. The Spartans...

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Plotner and Bagby lead Spartans to second place showing

April 5, 2019 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph-Ogden High School girls’ track and field team began the outdoor season with a runner-up showing at a...

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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...

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McDonald on cusp of 400th win as SJO volleyball continues success

September 11, 2023 Nora Maberry

A historic night is potentially on tap Monday at St. Joseph-Ogden High School.SJO volleyball coach Abby McDonald, in her 16th...

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...