St. Joseph-Ogden 2nd-quarter Honor Roll

St. Joseph-Ogden High School Honor Roll This week, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the second-quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll recipients. To receive honor roll recognition at SJO students must earn a grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students whose GPA soared above 3.74 are recognized as High Honor Roll students.

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Photo Gallery | SJO wrestling falls at first home meet of the season

Hunter Ketchum wraps up Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin's Cooper Carpenter during their 220-pound exhibition match on Tuesday. Ketchum, a four-year starter at goalie for the SJO soccer program, pinned Carpenter one minute and 19 seconds into their bout. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

SJO's Landen Butts fights for wrist control while going head-to-head with BHRA's Ayden Golden. Golden won the match by pin at 3:32. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Spartan Coy Hayes ties up BHRA's Donavan Guduskas trying to get back points. Hayes eventually would win the match by fall at 3:05. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

SJO's Devan Swisher looks to his coaching corner while wrestling Blue Devils' Marcus Schreiner. Swisher went the distance by lost by way of a 7-4 decision. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

SJO's Devan Swisher looks for a shot in on Blue Devils' Marcus Schreiner during their 160-pound match. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Carson Sarnecki tries to escape from BHRA's Christian Walton during their 170-pound. Sarnecki was pinned at 5:32 in the first home meet of the season. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin's Nathaniel Gnaden takes down SJO's Owen Birt during their 220-pound match. Gnaden narrowly won the match on points besting Birt, 10-6. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Owen Birt looks for an opportunity to shoot in on BHRA's Nathaniel Gnaden during second period action. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

SJO's Brandon Goodwin does his best to keep BHRA's Grahm Abbed from scoring during their 126-pound bout. Goodwin was later pinned by Abbed at 2:32. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

After collecting a few points, Spartans' Lexi Wirth focuses on getting control of Mike Rodgers during their 138-pound exhibition match. Despite a hard-fought effort Wirth was pinned at 2:53. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

St. Joseph-Ogden 220-pounder Quincy Jones pins Blue Devils' Cooper Carpenter. Jones secured the exhibition win in just 36 seconds. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

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St. Joseph-Ogden 2024-25 second quarter Honor Roll

ST. JOSEPH - At the end of October, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the recipients of the first quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Honor Roll at SJO, students must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Those with a GPA exceeding 3.74 are honored as High Honor Roll students.

Freshman Honor Roll

Ava Alexander
Lucas Barton
Coleton Beckett
Draven Black
Liam Carter
Carly Coffey
Tessa Cox
Hunter Dilley
Jameson Ehler
Brandon Grindley
George Hale
Holden Hausle
Kellyn Irwin
Isabel Kates
Addison Knight
Keira Landers
Avery Lappin
Leigha Larson
Pete Martin
Aubrey Matheny
Aiden McBride
Atleigh Miller
Michaela Morrison
Alyssa Osterbur
Cameron Palmisano
Lyla Patton
Miranda Perkins
Leah Pruitt
Averie Puckett
Gage Ramm
Isaiah Reynolds
Keegan Roberts
Samantha Ryan
Jaylin Seal
Alexis Smith
Marissa Smith
Dalton Trotter
Logan Umbarger
Ryder Van Meenen
Viviene Vliet
Tessa Walker
Benjamin Wells

Sophomore Honor Roll

Samuel Albrecht
Andrew Bourland
Alec Bowlin
Willis Canamore
Nickolas Ditchfield
Justin Downs
Jackson Glasa
Morgan Huls
Garrett Loschen
Adam Marschke
Steven Newman
Tripp Palmer
Peighton Reim
Ava Smoot
Cameron Wagner
Cameron Wright
William Yeazel
Dalton York

Junior Honor Roll

Isabella Brooks
Shelby Campbell
Cade Crozier
Jeffrey Gossett
Coy Hayes
Justice Heidel
Bryson Houchens
Nick Jackson
Jordan Johnson
Malachy Kates
Kylan Kincaid
Taylor Maddock
Vance McComas
Ava Midkiff
Grace Preston
Graham Ray
Lance Retz
Ethan Sanders
Trevor Sexton
Landon Smith
Luke Tranel
Hunter Van Meenen
Emma Wells

Senior Honor Roll

Alex Acosta-Reyes
Rylie Barton
William Besson
Eli Birt
Miles Birt
Chaz Bowlin
Hayden Coffey
Joshua Courter
Aerolyn Davenport
Nolan Earley
Lyla Frerichs
Joe Griebat
Mason Guido
Brodie Harms
Tinley Ideus
Kendrick Johnson
Quincy Jones
Owen Knap
Aiden Krall
Logan Lackey
Madison Lankster
Logan Patton
Hailie Reifsteck
Sydney Reitmeier
Carson Sarnecki
Ava Seggebruch
Thea Smith
Carter Turner
Jackson Walsh
Isabelle Wiese
Alexis Wirth
Ava Worley
Merial Yeager

Here are the recipients from St. Joseph-Ogden's first quarter High Honor and Honor Roll.

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Unity shocks St. Joseph-Ogden with dominant defense, advances to quarterfinal round

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Quarterback Dane Eisenmenger rolls out behind a solid wall of Unity blockers during their second-round playoff game against St. Joseph-Ogden. Eisenmenger, who was 9-for-14 passing, threw four TD passes to advance the Rockets past the Spartans.
TOLONO - In a second-round playoff matchup Saturday that saw both defensive grit and offensive fireworks, the Unity Rockets (8-3) defeated the previously unbeaten St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans (10-1) with a commanding 35-7 score. Unity’s defense held the Spartans, who averaged five touchdowns per game during their undefeated regular season, to their lowest scoring output since 2022, shutting down a high-powered, dominant offense that many thought would be difficult to contain.

Unity’s ground attack was fueled by Garrett Richardson, who powered through the Spartans’ defensive line for 215 yards on 42 carries. Richardson's relentless rushes brought his season total to 1,635 yards. He found the end zone once in the first half, adding to his total of 103 yards at the break. Matching his impressive ground performance was Tre Hoggard, who provided a receiving spectacle with three first-half touchdown catches. He finished the game with 124 yards and a fourth touchdown that brought Unity’s lead to a decisive 35-7 with just over eight minutes left in the game.

Quarterback Dane Eisenmenger also turned in a strong showing, completing 9 of 14 passes for 152 yards and connecting repeatedly with Hoggard to keep Unity’s offense pushing forward. Eisenmenger’s accuracy and strategic playmaking helped Unity establish a 28-7 lead by halftime putting SJO's back on the ropes.

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Rockets' Garrett Richardson looks for running room around St. Joseph-Ogden's Tanner Siems. Despite not finding his way into the end zone, the senior running back ate up 215 yards of turf on SJO.

The true spotlight, however, belonged to the Rockets' defense. With 61 tackles, 36 of which were solo efforts, Unity suffocated the Spartans’ potent offense, led by the prolific SJO quarterback Kodey McKinney. St. Joseph-Ogden, a team known for its effective running game, was limited to just 59 rushing yards, rendering their offense one-dimensional and struggling to keep pace.

Unity’s defensive unit, anchored by disciplined tackling and an aggressive pass rush, applied constant pressure, forcing quick decisions from McKinney and keeping SJO’s star receivers, Tanner Siems and Coy Taylor, in check.

The Spartans' only score of the game came in the first quarter when McKinney powered through for a 7-yard rushing touchdown with 3:45 left. Siems, SJO's version of San Francisco 49ers great Jerry Rice, finished with four catches for 77 yards. Meanwhile, Taylor, who now holds Illinois’ all-time career receptions record with 259, managed seven catches but was limited to 34 yards in Unity’s tightly controlled defensive scheme.

Unity head coach Scott Hamilton credited his team’s win to their experience and resilience, honed through a demanding schedule.

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Big pushes by the Unity front line enabled ball carriers to pick up first downs almost at will against St. Joseph-Ogden. Rockets' Jaden Dene and Spartans' Carson Sarnecki mix it up nose-to-nose in the trench.

"You play guys like Belleville Althoff, you learn to get better and stick to the process," he said while players and fans celebrated near the east end zone. "We talked about running the ball, being physical and that's what it takes this time of the year."

After a narrow 24-21 regular-season loss to St. Joseph-Ogden, Unity made noticeable improvements, especially in tackling and defensive discipline, which Hamilton attributed to focused preparation.

"I think defensive we are tackling a lot better. Offensively, I think our edge, parameter stuff, and blocking has got a lot better."

Hamilton also credited the big plays by special teams. The Rockets recorded three sacks and consistently enjoyed solid field position that kept the game’s momentum in their favor.

"It was all three phases. It was a huge special teams win."

The win not only solidifies Unity’s postseason run but also continues an impressive record against St. Joseph-Ogden in playoff meetings. In eight postseason encounters, Unity has emerged victorious seven times, with the Spartans’ lone win occurring in the 2006-07 season. Hamilton, who has led Unity’s program for 31 seasons and holds a remarkable 290-73 record, may have another opportunity to chase the state championship title that has eluded him thus far, with six runner-up finishes across his storied career.

St. Joseph-Ogden head coach Shawn Skinner acknowledged that his team’s execution faltered in the face of Unity’s balanced attack.

"There were so many things that didn't happen in this game that we've done all year," Skinner said after giving his team their last postgame talk on the gridiron. "We didn't convert in the red zone. We dropped interceptions that hit us on the hands. The field position game was in their favor for most of the first half. We haven't done that all year. We controlled the field position game."

While the loss marks the end of SJO’s season at 10-1, the Rockets will face the Nashville Hornets (10-1) in the quarterfinals at Hicks Field on Saturday. Nashville advanced after a decisive 41-21 win over Greenville and brings its explosive offense to Tolono looking to step over Unity for a spot in the Class 3A semifinals.

As the Rockets gear up for another round, Hamilton remains focused on Unity’s disciplined approach and urging his team to deliver the same intensity and physicality demonstrated against the Spartans.

"Playmakers have got to make plays and we had some guys do it today," said Hamilton, who will be looking for more of the same this Saturday.

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Rain game

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St. Joseph - St. Joseph-Ogden's Carson Sarnecki tries to get around Carterville's Grant Gibbons during second half action Friday night. Despite a sustained breeze at 30 mph and near horizontal rain, the Spartans earned their fifth win of the season holding off a late Lion rally in the fourth quarter to win, 26-20. More photos from this game and recap coming later this week. SJO, hoping to guarantee a spot in the playoffs with another win next Friday, takes on Bloomington Central Catholic (3-2) on the road.
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SJO win over PBL punches playoff ticket

St. Joseph-Ogden's Carson Sarnecki, Davin Alverez, and A.J. Wells are all smiles after a big stop by the Spartan (6-3) defense during Friday's home game against Paxton-Buckley-Loda. SJO cemented their spot in the 2022 IHSA playoffs after defeating the visiting Panthers, 34-20. The trio, along with the rest of the team, will return to Dick Duval Field on Saturday to face Robinson in a first-round playoff game. The opening kick is scheduled for 3:00 pm. PBL, who also made the playoffs, will face the undefeated Illini Prairie Conference champions of Prairie Central in their first-round matchup. More photos from this game coming soon.
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St. Joseph-Ogden wrestling falls to BHRA in 48-30 decision

ST. JOSEPH - The Gallos are back! After a 16-year absence, the family that built the St. Joseph-Ogden wrestling program into a respected small-school program were back mat-side in the coaching chairs for the Spartans' home dual meet against Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin.

Under Bill Gallo, Sr., aka Papa G., the program blossomed from a 16-22 record during his first two seasons to 47 wins and six losses in his final two from 2004-2006.

Now an assistant coach under his son Bill, former SJO head wrestling coach Bill Gallo, Sr., watches attentively during Tuesday's home match against Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin. Starting back in November, with the addition of Billy, Bill's son and grandson to Bill, Sr., the Spartans are coached by three generations of Gallo wrestlers. (Photo: PhotoNews Media)


Now, with Bill Gallo leading the program, assisted by his son Billy, brother Joe, Papa G, and Shawn Freeman, the program is destined to return to a top-tier Class 2A wrestling program.

On Tuesday, despite a young, inexperienced roster with 26 wrestlers, 14 of who have never set foot on a mat until this season, the SJO fell by way of a respectable 48-30 decision to the visiting Blue Devils.

Spartans' Gary Page stuck Devils' Gracie Pattison in 42 seconds in their 106-pound bout. Coy Hays also earned the team six points by pinning BHRA's Donavan Guduskas in their 152-pound match. SJO's Emmit Holt and Peyton Sarver rounded out the evening's team scoring with another 12 points with forfeits.

The St. Joseph-Ogden wrestling team will be back at on the home mat on January 19 for a tri-meet with Clinton and El Paso-Gridley.

Box Score:

Varsity matches
106 - Gary Page (SJO) def Gracie Pattison (BHRA) by FALL :42
113 - Emmitt Holt (SJO) - FORFEIT
120 - Landen Teller (BHRA) def Camden Getty (SJO) by FALL 5:20
126 - Grahm Abbed (BHRA) def Brandon Goodwin (SJO) by FALL 2:32
132 - Holden Brazelton (SJO) win by FORFEIT
138 - Ayden Golden (BHRA) def Landen Butts (SJO) by FALL 3:32
145 - Tayler Carpenter (BHRA) def Vance McCombs (SJO) by FALL 1:03
152 - Coy Hayes (SJO) def Donavan Guduskas (BHRA) by FALL 3:05
160 - Marcus Schreiner (BHRA) def Devan Swisher (SJO) DECISION 7-4
170 - Christian Walton (BHRA) def Carson Sarnecki (SJO) by FALL 5:32
182 - Landynn Balla (BHRA)def Gabe Mata (SJO) by FALL :20
195 - Peyton Sarver (SJO) - FORFEIT
220 - Nathaniel Gnaden (BHRA) def Owen Birt (SJO) DECISION 10-6
285 - Hunter Wilson (BHRA) def Kyle Miccoli (SJO) by FALL :46

Exhibition matches
138- Landon Frick (SJO) defeated Mike Rodgers (BHRA) FALL 1:02
138- Mike Rodgers (BHRA) def Lexi Wirth (SJO) FALL 2:53
220- Quincy Jones (SJO) defeated Cooper Carpenter (BHRA) FALL :36
220- Hunter Ketchum (SJO) defeated Cooper Carpenter (BHRA) FALL 1:19

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Spartans beat Rockets in Week 2 thriller at Dick Duval Field

Tanner Siems bursts through the Spartan banner followed by the rest of the team during the pregrame introduction on Friday at Dick Duval Field. Hours later St. Joseph-Ogden would emerge victorious in the home game against Unity, 24-21.
Maroon Platoon

An SJO student fan cheers during first-quarter action against the visiting Rockets. It took a little under eight minutes for the Spartans to light up the scoreboard on their way to their second conference win.

Members of the St. Joseph-Ogden Maroon Platoon cheer for the Spartans during the first half of the game. SJO led the Illini Prairie Conferenc game at the half, 21-14 .

Unity running back Garrett Richardson finds plenty of running room against the Spartans in the first half.
Unity running back Garrett Richardson

Unity running back Garrett Richardson is brought down an 11 yard run.
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Kaden Wedig hangs on to pass

Kaden Wedig hangs on to pass during first half action against the Rockets.
Garrett Richardson

Virtually untouched, Rocket running back Garrett Richardson slides into the end zone on a six-yard run for a third-quarter touchdown to tie up the score at 21-all.

Unity's Tyler Henry shoves St. Joseph-Ogden's Tim Blackburn-Kelley out of bounds. Blackburn-Kelley finished Friday's game with seven yards rushing on four carries and two catches for 23 yards. He also tallied a 32-yard run on a kick return and two more on a punt return.

Members of the St. Joseph-Ogden's Class of 1994 are recognized between quarters. The alumni enjoy their reunion weekend with a Spartan football victory.

Drummer for the March Spartans pounds out beat during a break in the action on the field.

A Spartan cheerleader keeps an eye on the action on the field. This year's 20-member squad kept fans and the student section cheering all four quarters of the home game.
Brayden Waller block Unity's Coleton Langendorf

St. Joseph-Ogden linebacker Brayden Waller block Unity's Coleton Langendorf.
Wyatt Wertz scampers past a Unity lineman

Wyatt Wertz scampers past a Unity lineman. Wertz delivered 19 of SJO's 159 yards on the ground.
Unity's Tyler Henry

Unity's Tyler Henry avoids St. Joseph-Ogden's Tayton Gerdes while returning a kickoff. His only return on special teams, Henry took the ball 49 yard before being stopped by the Spartans.

SJO's Carson Sarnecki and Quincy Jones wrap up Unity running back Garrett Richardson during third quarter action.
Spartan receiver Kaden Wedig

Covered by Unity's Ryan Rink, Spartan receiver Kaden Wedig snags the ball for a fourth-quarter catch.
Brennan Oleynichak lifts teammate Coy Taylor

Brennan Oleynichak lifts teammate Coy Taylor into the air after his 26-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. Taylor tallied a game-high 105 yards with nine catches.

Kaden Wedig hauls in a pass despite in-his-face coverage from Unity's Graydin Cler during the fourth quarter. Wedig, who finished with three catches for 42 yards, fell out of bounds in what could have been the go-ahead touchdown for the Spartans.
Kodey McKinney checks out scoreboard

Waiting to go back in, Spartan quarterback Kodey McKinney gazes at the scoreboard at Dick Duval Field during the fourth quarter. The junior signal caller scored St. Joseph-Ogden's first TD on a one-yard run in the first quarter. He finished his second varsity game with 43 rushing yards and threw for 268 yards against the Rockets.

Spartan manager Cameron Kuchenbrod heads back to the sidelines after giving water to players during a timeout.
Brayden Henry breaks up a pass to Tanner Siems

Rockets' Brayden Henry breaks up a pass play to Spartans' Tanner Siems early in the fourth quarter. Siems finished the regular season contest with a 22-yard touchdown in the first quarter and 110 yards.
Dane Eisenmenger

Unity's Dane Eisenmenger looks to make a throw in the fourth quarter. The junior quarterback completed seven of his 12 passes for 110 yards and tacked on 15 rushing yards in the loss to the Spartans.
Garrett Richardson stiff arms

Rockets' Garrett Richardson stiff arms Tim Blackburn-Kelley on a carry during the fourth quarter. Richardson had 22 carries for 90 yards and a 19-yard catch in Unity's second game of the season.
Wyatt Wertz, Cameron Wagner, and Gabe Mata

Surrounded by teammates Wyatt Wertz, Cameron Wagner, and Gabe Mata, SJO kicker Charlie Schmitz enjoys the moment after kicking the game-winning field goal from 31 yards out with 1.2 seconds left on the clock to seal a 24-21 victory.
Spartan lineman Josh Courter

Spartan lineman Josh Courter celebrates with this team after SJO's second-straight regular season win over Unity.
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