April 24, 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 heading to state in boys track and field

June 17, 2021 Nora Maberry

By Jim Cotter After not having any kind of a season in 2020, the St. Joseph-Ogden boys track and field...

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‘I’m just glad to be playing my final year with my friends’

March 31, 2021 JIm Cotter

Looking forward. The St. Joseph-Ogden football team is embracing the unique opportunity of playing football in March and April due...

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Get to know SJO Volleyball player Peyton Williams

October 31, 2022 Nora Maberry

What do you think makes the team so successful? I think what makes our team so successful is the determination...

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Softball looks to rebound after tough week

April 22, 2019 Nora Maberry

Giving up big innings proved problematic for the St. Joseph-Ogden High School softball team last week. The Spartans carry a...

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Spartans kick off season with 1-1 record

March 31, 2021 JIm Cotter

SJO 28-Pontiac 0 The Spartans dominated on both sides of the line of scrimmage in defeating the Indians 28-0 in...

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Wesley showcases love of baseball with Spartans, travel teams

April 26, 2019 JIm Cotter

Sam Wesley has been playing his favorite sport since he was very young. Wesley, a junior at St. Joseph-Ogden High...

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Cain, Izard spark SJO boys’ basketball past rival Rockets

January 31, 2020 Nora Maberry

Picking up a conference win, knocking off a rival on the same night and prevailing in a tight game? Sounds...

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Meyer, Knott shine in Rantoul for Spartans

April 10, 2019 Nora Maberry

Two trips to Rantoul in a three-day span produced some quality performances from the St. Joseph-Ogden High School boys’ track...

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...