February 12, 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

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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St. Joseph Pony League wins tournament championship

July 13, 2021 Nora Maberry

By Jim Cotter —-URBANA—- In baseball, as is usually the case with most other sports, finishing a season better than...

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Student section brings the enthusiasm versus Olympia

March 10, 2021 JIm Cotter

Over the past year, students at St. Joseph-Ogden High School have endured many different changes in their lives during the...

Athletics

Cain, Pence help SJO boys’ basketball post two wins

January 27, 2020 Nora Maberry

Playing a competitive nonconference schedule is nothing new for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School boys’ basketball team. The Spartans face...

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SJO cross-country is heading to state!

November 4, 2019 Nora Maberry

Detweiller Park, here they come. After two stellar postseason races, the St. Joseph-Ogden High School boys’ cross-country team and girls’...

Athletics

SJO girls’ basketball wins tournament title in Fisher

December 2, 2019 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team already has a tournament championship to its name this season, but the Spartans are...

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Wells, defense shine as balanced SJO girls’ basketball team wins regional title

February 22, 2022 Nora Maberry

The high school girls’ basketball season has taken St. Joseph-Ogden High School all across the state of Illinois. With plenty...

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...