Sunday Sports Rewind; St. Joseph-Ogden advances to baseball title game

Peoria - Brant Hoveln and Colton Hale head to the dugout during the St. Joseph-Ogden baseball team's state semifinal game a Dozier Stadium. The Spartans plated three runs in the top of the ninth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie to beat Chicago Christian 5-2 and advance to the Class 2A champion game. Jesse Schlueter, Eli Place, and Austin Cain led the offensive effort with two hits each. Hale, who struck out eight of the 20 batters he faced across 6.2 innings, earned the win on the bump. Here's a look back at some of the game action from the game seven years ago this June.

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Sunday Sports Rewind; Spartans baseball fall hard to U-High

NORMAL - St. Joseph-Ogden pitcher Garrett Grimsley unloads a fastball at a waiting Normal U-High batter during their non-conference game on April 11, 2016. SJO picked up their third loss of the season, ending an eight-game win streak with the 13-3 loss. Unfazed, Grimsley and the Spartans bounced back the next game to roll off an incredible 21-game win streak before losing a post-season heartbreaker to Reed-Custer, 7-6. The squad, loaded with talent, finished the season with 33 wins against four losses. Below are more photos from the game eight years ago.
Photos: PhotoNews/Clark Brooks




Photos this week


The St. Joseph-Ogden soccer team hosted Oakwood-Salt Fork in their home season opener on Monday. After a strong start, the Spartans fell after a strong second-half rally by the Comets, falling 5-1. Here are 33 photos from the game.


Photos from the St. Joseph-Ogden volleyball team's home opener against Maroa-Forsyth from iphotonews.com.