April 14, 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

Strong bond motivates Spartans Cross Country

November 9, 2019 Nora Maberry

Ally Monk wants people to know there is more to the St. Joseph-Ogden Cross Country program than trophies. The SJO...

Athletics

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...

Athletics

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...

Athletics

SJO girls’ basketball embarks upon IHSA postseason play

February 13, 2023 Nora Maberry

Throw the records out the window.Take it one game at a time.Survive and advance.Pick any well-used cliche, and it’s applicable...

Athletics

Born to dance: Hess takes passion with her to SIUE

May 30, 2019 Nora Maberry

Kaitlyn Hess has danced nearly all of her life. The recent St. Joseph-Ogden High School graduate will continue to do...

Athletics

McCarty throws no-hitter, SJO baseball picks up two wins

May 6, 2019 Nora Maberry

Each time Keegan McCarty takes the mound, the St. Joseph-Ogden High School baseball team has to likes its chances of...

Athletics

Rose throws shutout

April 5, 2019 Nora Maberry

In baseball After last weekend’s games at Teutopolis were rained out, the St. Joseph-Ogden High School baseball team lost to...

Athletics

‘They are all so unselfish’

February 22, 2019 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph-Ogden Girls Basketball team is going to make history this weekend by bringing home a State trophy. And...

Athletics, People

She’s Back! Dukeman set to get another shot at softball this summer

June 30, 2020 Nora Maberry

Hannah Dukeman is getting a chance to play softball despite COVID-19 stealing her senior season at St. Joseph-Ogden High School....

Athletics

SJO football schedule for 2019 set

July 1, 2019 Nora Maberry

Making the playoffs is always a goal for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School football team. Having qualified in 27 of...

Athletics

GCMS awaits as SJO girls’ basketball continues postseason run

February 11, 2019 Nora Maberry

Four high school girls’ basketball teams, including St. Joseph-Ogden, will descend upon the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley gymnasium on Monday night. By...