Spartan basketball teams to face the state's best at State Farm Classic
Bloomington -- Once again, St. Joseph-Ogden boys' and girls' basketball programs will compete for tournament titles at the State Farm Holiday Classic next month. This year's tournament is the 43rd in the series and includes three state champions, two additional state trophy winners, and 17 teams overall ranked last season in the final AP poll. The annual holiday hoops competition at four locations in Bloomington-Normal December 27-30.
Under first-year head coach Drew Arteaga, the Lady Spartans lost their first two games, then regrouped to win their last two. SJO finished fifth in last year's consolation bracket after using a 20-point advantage to roll over El Paso-Gridley, 49-29.
Meanwhile, the St. Joseph-Ogden boys squad, the #2 seed in the 2021 tournament, opened the post-Christmas basketball tournament with wins over Tri-Valley and Quincy Notre Dame. The Spartans then suffered back-to-back losses finishing in 4th place.
In the small school boys' bracket with SJO, the field of participating programs includes Annawan, Aurora Christian, Bloomington Central Catholic, Chicago Providence St. Mel, Downs Tri-Valley, East Dubuque, El Paso-Gridley, Kankakee Bishop McNamara, Minonk Fieldcrest, Normal University, Quincy Notre Dame, Rock Falls, Rockford Lutheran, Stanford Olympia, and Winnebago.
"Our boys’ field is loaded with perennial powerhouse teams and highly recruited players," said Tournament President Kyle Myers. "We had three large school teams opt out of returning, but we feel the new teams we are bringing in will continue to make our tournament ‘The Best Basketball this side of March!’"
Meanwhile, the girls' small school bracket features most of the historically top 1A and 2A basketball programs in the state, which include: Annawan, Bloomington Central Catholic, Brimfield, Camp Pt. Central/Augusta Southeastern, El Paso-Gridley, Kankakee Bishop McNamara, Normal University, Paris, Port Byron Riverdale, Rock Falls, Rockford Lutheran, Sherrard, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, Stanford Olympia, and Winnebago are all schools that consistently make deep postseason runs.
Winnebago, who finished the season as the Class 2A runner-up, won last year's girls' tournament title with Brimfield, the 2021 Class 1A state champions, finishing in second place.
Sentinel Article Archive
-
►
2023
(381)
- ► 12/03 - 12/10 (21)
- ► 11/26 - 12/03 (9)
- ► 11/19 - 11/26 (13)
- ► 11/12 - 11/19 (17)
- ► 10/29 - 11/05 (23)
- ► 10/22 - 10/29 (10)
- ► 10/15 - 10/22 (12)
- ► 10/08 - 10/15 (24)
- ► 09/24 - 10/01 (10)
- ► 09/17 - 09/24 (2)
- ► 09/10 - 09/17 (12)
- ► 09/03 - 09/10 (11)
- ► 08/27 - 09/03 (13)
- ► 08/20 - 08/27 (5)
- ► 08/06 - 08/13 (11)
- ► 07/30 - 08/06 (11)
- ► 07/16 - 07/23 (4)
- ► 07/02 - 07/09 (3)
- ► 06/25 - 07/02 (4)
- ► 06/18 - 06/25 (7)
- ► 06/11 - 06/18 (5)
- ► 05/07 - 05/14 (5)
- ► 04/30 - 05/07 (6)
- ► 04/23 - 04/30 (11)
- ► 04/16 - 04/23 (17)
- ► 04/09 - 04/16 (4)
- ► 04/02 - 04/09 (5)
- ► 03/26 - 04/02 (15)
- ► 03/19 - 03/26 (14)
- ► 02/19 - 02/26 (7)
- ► 02/12 - 02/19 (9)
- ► 01/29 - 02/05 (4)
- ► 01/22 - 01/29 (10)
- ► 01/15 - 01/22 (18)
- ► 01/08 - 01/15 (20)
- ► 01/01 - 01/08 (9)
-
▼
2022
(433)
- ► 12/25 - 01/01 (7)
- ► 12/18 - 12/25 (25)
- ► 12/11 - 12/18 (25)
- ► 11/20 - 11/27 (3)
-
▼
11/13 - 11/20
(23)
- Your health: Excessive alcohol consumption can be ...
- Cyberbullying more likely to make victim suicidal
- Cross-Country: Jack Fisher lead SJO's sectional cr...
- A Quick Look | Wednesday November 16, 2022
- Guest Commentary: Billions spent on the election w...
- 7 big mistakes small businesses can't afford to make
- Taking your family pet on holiday? Book your accom...
- Seniors earn Honor Roll recognition at SJO
- St. Joseph-Ogden juniors make first-quarter Honor ...
- St. Joseph-Ogden's Class of 2025 Honor Roll
- 100 SJO freshmen start prep academic career on the...
- Unity, SJO players recognized as All-Staters
- Get in shape before hunting season, strokes and he...
- Spartan basketball teams to face the state's best ...
- Unity Junior High 8th grade Honor Roll announced
- Unity Jr. High 7th grade Honor Roll
- Unity Jr. High 6th grade Honor Roll
- Giving Place continues to help local families in need
- Turkey tournament starts Monday at SJO
- Food restrictions and negative eating habits can f...
- Rockets shoot down Hawks' football title game dream
- The road to state: The Rockets cross country perfo...
- Tabacco industry made an intense effort to market ...
- ► 11/06 - 11/13 (2)
- ► 10/30 - 11/06 (7)
- ► 10/23 - 10/30 (11)
- ► 10/16 - 10/23 (3)
- ► 10/09 - 10/16 (2)
- ► 10/02 - 10/09 (6)
- ► 09/25 - 10/02 (14)
- ► 09/18 - 09/25 (29)
- ► 09/11 - 09/18 (14)
- ► 09/04 - 09/11 (9)
- ► 08/28 - 09/04 (13)
- ► 08/21 - 08/28 (17)
- ► 05/15 - 05/22 (2)
- ► 05/08 - 05/15 (2)
- ► 04/24 - 05/01 (4)
- ► 04/17 - 04/24 (3)
- ► 04/10 - 04/17 (4)
- ► 04/03 - 04/10 (2)
- ► 03/27 - 04/03 (21)
- ► 03/20 - 03/27 (14)
- ► 02/27 - 03/06 (10)
- ► 02/20 - 02/27 (3)
- ► 02/13 - 02/20 (9)
- ► 02/06 - 02/13 (12)
- ► 01/30 - 02/06 (13)
- ► 01/23 - 01/30 (27)
- ► 01/16 - 01/23 (31)
- ► 01/09 - 01/16 (32)
- ► 01/02 - 01/09 (34)
-
►
2021
(509)
- ► 12/26 - 01/02 (22)
- ► 12/19 - 12/26 (18)
- ► 12/12 - 12/19 (6)
- ► 12/05 - 12/12 (24)
- ► 11/28 - 12/05 (21)
- ► 11/21 - 11/28 (10)
- ► 11/14 - 11/21 (13)
- ► 11/07 - 11/14 (9)
- ► 10/31 - 11/07 (7)
- ► 10/24 - 10/31 (16)
- ► 10/17 - 10/24 (16)
- ► 10/10 - 10/17 (5)
- ► 10/03 - 10/10 (12)
- ► 09/26 - 10/03 (6)
- ► 09/19 - 09/26 (17)
- ► 09/12 - 09/19 (11)
- ► 09/05 - 09/12 (16)
- ► 08/29 - 09/05 (6)
- ► 08/22 - 08/29 (8)
- ► 06/20 - 06/27 (1)
- ► 06/06 - 06/13 (8)
- ► 05/23 - 05/30 (1)
- ► 05/16 - 05/23 (3)
- ► 05/09 - 05/16 (3)
- ► 05/02 - 05/09 (14)
- ► 04/25 - 05/02 (15)
- ► 04/18 - 04/25 (13)
- ► 04/11 - 04/18 (15)
- ► 04/04 - 04/11 (11)
- ► 03/28 - 04/04 (24)
- ► 03/21 - 03/28 (3)
- ► 03/14 - 03/21 (11)
- ► 03/07 - 03/14 (19)
- ► 02/28 - 03/07 (24)
- ► 02/21 - 02/28 (5)
- ► 02/14 - 02/21 (19)
- ► 02/07 - 02/14 (15)
- ► 01/31 - 02/07 (14)
- ► 01/24 - 01/31 (13)
- ► 01/17 - 01/24 (6)
- ► 01/10 - 01/17 (14)
- ► 01/03 - 01/10 (15)
-
►
2020
(414)
- ► 12/27 - 01/03 (10)
- ► 12/20 - 12/27 (12)
- ► 12/13 - 12/20 (15)
- ► 12/06 - 12/13 (15)
- ► 11/29 - 12/06 (14)
- ► 11/22 - 11/29 (10)
- ► 11/15 - 11/22 (17)
- ► 11/08 - 11/15 (17)
- ► 11/01 - 11/08 (11)
- ► 10/25 - 11/01 (21)
- ► 10/18 - 10/25 (16)
- ► 10/11 - 10/18 (15)
- ► 10/04 - 10/11 (18)
- ► 09/27 - 10/04 (12)
- ► 09/20 - 09/27 (16)
- ► 09/13 - 09/20 (10)
- ► 09/06 - 09/13 (2)
- ► 08/30 - 09/06 (2)
- ► 08/23 - 08/30 (3)
- ► 08/16 - 08/23 (10)
- ► 08/02 - 08/09 (3)
- ► 07/26 - 08/02 (2)
- ► 07/12 - 07/19 (7)
- ► 07/05 - 07/12 (4)
- ► 06/28 - 07/05 (5)
- ► 06/14 - 06/21 (7)
- ► 06/07 - 06/14 (10)
- ► 05/31 - 06/07 (1)
- ► 05/24 - 05/31 (4)
- ► 05/17 - 05/24 (7)
- ► 05/10 - 05/17 (14)
- ► 05/03 - 05/10 (16)
- ► 04/26 - 05/03 (10)
- ► 04/19 - 04/26 (15)
- ► 04/12 - 04/19 (10)
- ► 04/05 - 04/12 (10)
- ► 03/29 - 04/05 (6)
- ► 03/22 - 03/29 (6)
- ► 03/15 - 03/22 (9)
- ► 03/08 - 03/15 (4)
- ► 03/01 - 03/08 (1)
- ► 02/16 - 02/23 (1)
- ► 02/09 - 02/16 (3)
- ► 01/26 - 02/02 (4)
- ► 01/19 - 01/26 (3)
- ► 01/05 - 01/12 (6)
-
►
2019
(211)
- ► 12/29 - 01/05 (6)
- ► 12/22 - 12/29 (7)
- ► 12/15 - 12/22 (4)
- ► 12/08 - 12/15 (13)
- ► 12/01 - 12/08 (7)
- ► 11/24 - 12/01 (3)
- ► 11/17 - 11/24 (8)
- ► 11/10 - 11/17 (7)
- ► 11/03 - 11/10 (5)
- ► 10/27 - 11/03 (10)
- ► 10/20 - 10/27 (2)
- ► 09/29 - 10/06 (11)
- ► 09/22 - 09/29 (6)
- ► 09/15 - 09/22 (7)
- ► 09/08 - 09/15 (11)
- ► 09/01 - 09/08 (8)
- ► 08/25 - 09/01 (10)
- ► 08/18 - 08/25 (3)
- ► 08/11 - 08/18 (3)
- ► 08/04 - 08/11 (2)
- ► 07/28 - 08/04 (1)
- ► 07/21 - 07/28 (1)
- ► 07/14 - 07/21 (2)
- ► 06/30 - 07/07 (9)
- ► 06/23 - 06/30 (4)
- ► 06/16 - 06/23 (2)
- ► 06/09 - 06/16 (1)
- ► 06/02 - 06/09 (3)
- ► 05/19 - 05/26 (4)
- ► 05/12 - 05/19 (4)
- ► 05/05 - 05/12 (2)
- ► 04/28 - 05/05 (5)
- ► 04/21 - 04/28 (1)
- ► 04/14 - 04/21 (4)
- ► 04/07 - 04/14 (9)
- ► 03/31 - 04/07 (3)
- ► 03/24 - 03/31 (3)
- ► 02/24 - 03/03 (1)
- ► 02/17 - 02/24 (2)
- ► 02/03 - 02/10 (1)
- ► 01/20 - 01/27 (4)
- ► 01/13 - 01/20 (8)
- ► 01/06 - 01/13 (4)
-
►
2018
(16)
- ► 12/30 - 01/06 (5)
- ► 12/23 - 12/30 (7)
- ► 12/16 - 12/23 (2)
- ► 12/09 - 12/16 (2)
More Sentinel Articles
Art & Culture
In pursuit of art, the importance of building your personal collection

Learn more...
Health & Wellness
For non-traditional families routines are key to successful parenting

Read more...
Recipes

Recipe | Bacon-wrapped chicken with goat cheese
This is a very easy dish to make and can be prepared in advance, wrapped in cling film, and stored in the fridge ready to cook later. Delicious when served with...
Travel

Traveling with your pet? 6 things you will want to remember
Pet parents increasingly want to take their furry family members with them wherever they can. This has led to an uptick in pet travel, whether around town, on business, or across the country. In response to this demand, more hotels ....
Read more...
Top Articles This Week
-
Photo: Courtesy YouTube ST. JOSEPH - Originally called "Fly Swatter Cafe" during production, the movie filmed in St. Joseph...
-
Michael Wysmierski/Pixabay by Joe Ulery Illinois News Connection CHICAGO - Illinois high school seniors have new hurdles ...
-
Photo: Stephen Andrews/Unsplash by Tim Ditman OSF Healthcare URBANA - You’re coming to the hospital to give birth. You’ve ...
-
by Paul Arco OSF Healthcare ROCKFORD - The holidays are typically a time for joy and celebration with loved ones. But for ...
-
ST. JOSEPH - Last Saturday, St. Joseph-Ogden (4-0) won their fourth-consecutive Toyota of Danville Classic title. Piling on 26 points in...
-
Sara Meyer poses for a photo with The Grinch after running in the inaugural event called the "Ho Ho Ho 5K" in 2018. Hundreds of ...
-
Malachi Hutchison wrestles Kendrick White during their 137-pound match at the St. Joseph-Ogden quad meet on Saturday. Despite a strong sho...
-
StatePoint Media - Choosing the right slide-in range, (AKA “stove”) is essential for any home chef, and yours should not only cater to...
-
SNS - Welcome to your next big adventure! If you're reading this, chances are you've just sold your old home , landed a new job, ...
-
Undefeated St. Joseph-0gden basketball top seed at State Farm tournament BLOOMINGTON - The SJO boys basketball team is seeded...