March 15, 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

All conference basketball teams announced

April 16, 2021 Nora Maberry

The 2021 Illini Prairie Conference Girls Basketball All Conference Team has been announced. Junior Taylor Wells from St. Joseph-Ogden was...

Athletics

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

Pence helps SJO boys’ basketball win opener; Toyota of Danville Classic up this week

November 30, 2021 Nora Maberry

All eyes will be on Ty Pence this basketball season. Understandably so. The St. Joseph-Ogden High School junior boys’ basketball...

Athletics, People

Dukeman shines in classroom and in athletics

March 7, 2019 Nora Maberry

School comes easy for St. Joseph-Ogden High School junior Hannah Dukeman. Dukeman, who plays softball for SJO in addition to...

Athletics

SJO baseball letter and award winners

June 7, 2022 Nora Maberry

Tyler Altenbaumer, Sr.Andrew Beyers, Sr.Hayden Brazelton, Sr.Austin Cotter, Sr.Avian Gerdes, Sr.Nolan Grindley, Sr.Coby Miller, Sr.Ramsey Primmer, Sr.Griffin Roesch, Sr.Maddux Carter,...

Athletics

Rydell looks to the future

April 23, 2021 JIm Cotter

Jackson Rydell’s first football season is his last football season. The senior is playing playing football for the first time...

Athletics

Plotner’s dedication to cross country pays off

October 4, 2019 Nora Maberry

Jillian Plotner works hard every day to be the best she possibly can be. St. Joseph-Ogden Cross Country Head coach...

Athletics

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...

Athletics

SJO boys’ basketball starts 2024 with win

January 6, 2024 Nora Maberry

Tanner Jacob has filled the role this season.Same for Coy Taylor. Tanner Siems. Logan Smith. And Luke Landrus. More often...

Athletics

Kaiser, Albrecht spark latest win by SJO volleyball

September 17, 2019 Nora Maberry

The St. Joseph-Ogden High School volleyball team kept right on rolling Monday night after placing second this past Saturday at...

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...