Spartans bump heads with Sabers

St. Joseph-Ogden's senior Logan Ingram goes up for a header during the soccer team's home game against St. Thomas More. The Spartans fell 4-0 in their last home game of the season. The SJO soccer season wraps up this week after road trips to Bloomington and the season finale at Rantoul on Friday. See more photos from this game later this week.

Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Spartans softball team opens season with a win

Players from the St. Joseph-Ogden softball team welcome first base player Alyssa Acton to home plate after her two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning during their season opener on Randy Wolken Field against visiting Centennial on Wednesday. SJO produced 13 hits on the day for the first win of the season to beat the Chargers, 14-7. More game photos coming soon.

Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Miller rips first home run of the season

With SJO down 1-2 in the first inning, Coby Miller watches his ball go high and deep toward centerfield on his first trip to the plate in almost two years. Nearly 80 baseball fans watched the ball sail over the fence for his 3-run homer in St. Joseph-Ogden's season opener against Centennial. After the dust had settled at the Glenn Fisher Sports Complex, Miller finished the day with 2 runs and 4 rbi, includin on one hit. The Spartans defeated the visiting Chargers 9-5 in non-conference baseball action at home on Monday. More photos from this game coming soon.

Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks