January 2, 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

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SJO to host first-round playoff game

October 22, 2022 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph-Ogden football team (6-3) will host Robinson (6-3) in the first round of the IHSA Class 3A football...

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5 questions with SJO football team captain Owen Birt

November 5, 2022 Nora Maberry

Why is being a team captain important to you?Being a team captain is important to me because it is important...

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Izard leads SJO boys’ basketball to Classic title

December 13, 2019 Nora Maberry

Defending its home court and winning its own tournament each season is always a main goal for the St. Joseph-Ogden...

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SJO dances through adversity and earns date at state

January 22, 2019 Nora Maberry

On Friday afternoon, the St. Joseph-Ogden dance team thought its season was finished. Not because of how they performed. But...

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Get to know SJO volleyball player Shayne Immke

October 31, 2022 Nora Maberry

What do you think makes the team so successful? We all have such amazing talent and team chemistry and we...

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Three relays, three individuals move on to state for SJO boys’ track and field

May 21, 2019 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph-Ogden High School boys’ track and field team will have a solid contingent representing the Spartans at the...

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Athlete of the Month… Keegan McCarty

September 3, 2019 Nora Maberry

Every month in season coaches at St. Joseph-Ogden High School nominate athletes to be the student-athlete of the month. A...

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SJO baseball adapting to strange times this spring: ‘The most difficult part is not seeing the players’

April 17, 2020 Nora Maberry

Ever since Josh Haley took control of the St. Joseph-Ogden High School baseball team, success has followed. So have solid...

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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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Dowling, Dukeman power SJO softball to home win

April 10, 2019 Nora Maberry

So far, so good this season for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School softball team. The Spartans (10-0) kept their undefeated...

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SJO Spring track letter and award winners

June 7, 2022 Nora Maberry

Boys TrackBraden Clampitt, Sr.Charlie Mabry, Sr.Elijah Mock, Sr.Jett Morris, Sr.Jonny Poulter, Sr.Luke Stegall, Sr.Owen Birt, Jr.Tyler Burch, Jr.Aidan McCorkle, Jr.Aidan...