June 4, 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, Life, People

A field of art

October 17, 2019 JIm Cotter

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

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, People

SJO to name football field in Duval’s honor

May 26, 2020 Nora Maberry

Like most people who have ever known Dick Duval, Brian Brooks can remember their first-ever meeting. It happened 17 years...

Athletics

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...

Athletics

SJO soccer to play for regional title on Wednesday

October 23, 2024 Nora Maberry

The most successful St. Joseph-Ogden soccer season in program history is trying to addanother chapter of excellence this week. The...

Athletics

Showdown at BHRA on tap for SJO boys’ basketball

December 16, 2024 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph-Ogden and Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin boys’ basketball teams are familiar with each other. That’s because the two tradition-rich programs typically...