Prairieview-Ogden third-quarter Honor Roll

ROYAL - This week, Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School announced the list of students who achieved honor roll status for their academic performance during the third quarter of the 2024-25 academic year. Congratulations to all the students below who earned the requisite grade point to qualify for recognition.

Highest Honors

(GPA greater than or equal to 3.7)

Sydney Abernathy
Reagan Blakey
Allie Bott
Chloe Bressner
Ava Buhr
Max Buhr
Kolbie Busboom
Gatlin Finfrock
Dean Franzen
Ella Gerdes
Emma Hammond
Eli Hendry
Quinn Heuer
Elijah Kelly
Blake Lackey
Blair Mathis
Waylon McKinney
Ella Mohr
Imogen Osterbur
Noah Rademacher
Alea Rash
Easton Ray
Lauren Risley
Caylah Roberts
Lilly Sarver
Ryan Schmitz
Charlie Sjuts
Waylon Vaughn
Ben Waters
Makala Wisehart

High Honors

(GPA between 3.4 and 3.7)

Madison Alsip
Emma Hale
Kelsie Harms
James Ketchum
Maddie Larson
Devin Loschen
Allie Marschke
Lincoln Meier
Owen Olson
Brylee Ramm
Ben Taulbee
Kavin Vanetta

Honor Roll

(GPA between 3.1 and 3.4)

Maxine Armstrong
Calvin Clem
Kaden Flesner
Torin Huckstep
Ben Loschen
Oxley Mohr
Dylan Rineberg
Lyli Vilven

Prairieview-Ogden students earn academic recognition

ROYAL - Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School announced the list of students who achieved honor roll status for their academic performance during the second quarter of the 2024-25 academic year. Congratulations to all the students below who earned the requisite grade point to qualify for recognition.

Highest Honors

(GPA greater than or equal to 3.7)

Sydney Abernathy
Reagan Blakey
Allie Bott
Chloe Bressner
Ava Buhr
Max Buhr
Kolbie Busboom
Dean Franzen
Ella Gerdes
Emma Hammond
Kelsie Harms
Eli Hendry
Quinn Heuer
Elijah Kelly
Blake Lackey
Maddie Larson
Blair Mathis
Waylon McKinney
Ella Mohr
Imogen Osterbur
Noah Rademacher
Alea Rash
Easton Ray
Lauren Risley
Caylah Roberts
Lilly Sarver
Ryan Schmitz
Charlie Sjuts
Waylon Vaughn
Ben Waters

High Honors

(GPA between 3.4 and 3.7)

Madison Alsip
Calvin Clem
Gatlin Finfrock
Emma Hale
Ben Loschen
Devin Loschen
Oxley Mohr
Owen Olson
Kavin Vanetta
Makala Wisehart

Honor Roll

(GPA between 3.1 and 3.4)

James Ketchum
Allison Marschke
Brylee Ramm
Dylan Rineberg
Ben Taulbee
Lyli Vilven

SJO Hall of Fame welcomes Stan Harper

Stan Harper receives his Hall of Fame plaque from St. Joseph-Ogden superintendent Brian Brooks during halftime during the Spartans' home football game against Central Catholic. Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

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Stan Harper was one of four individuals inducted into the St. Joseph-Ogden Athletic Hall of Fame at Friday's Homecoming game Bloomington Central Catholic. He is joined by Dick Duval, Kelly Duitsman Hunt, and Keith Sjuts in the Class of 2021 inductees.

Harper earned nine varsity letters as a student at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. After graduating from the University of Illinois, he went on to serve his community as president of the Ogden-Royal Fire Protection District and president of the Prairieview-Ogden school board.

Learn more about Harper's contributions and accomplishments in his bio below.

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Biography

Stan Harper is a 1973 graduate of St. Joseph-Ogden High School. In high school, Stan was a member of the National Honor Society. He also earned 9 varsity letters; 3 in basketball, 3 in football, and 3 in track.

After high school, Stan graduated from the University of Illinois in 1977 with a major in Agriculture Industry. He has been farming the Harper family farm since 1977.

For 22 years, he was a Trustee of the Ogden-Royal Fire Protection District and was President of that district for 17 years. He was also a member and the President of the PVO School Board for 22 years. For 9 years, he was a member and the President of the Illinois Shorthorn Association. He was an SJO Golf Outing chairman for 10 years, and he ran the clock/scoreboard for SJO boys basketball for 16 years.

Currently, he is serving his 9th year on the Champaign County Board.

Stan has been married to his wife Sandy for 41 years. Their son Michael and daughter Laura are both SJO graduates. Michael, his wife Samantha and their son Max live in Royal. Laura, her husband Mitch and their children, Shane and Jillian live near Flatville.

* Biography provided courtesy of St. Joseph-Ogden High School

Last day to sign up for youth basketball program is Saturday

The St. Joseph Youth Basketball Program will be holding its final day of registration at St. Joseph Middle School this Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.. The program is open to both male and female players.

Students in grades one through six enrolled in the St. Joseph Grade School District or the Prairieview-Ogden School District are eligible to sign up.

"I hope that they enjoy playing basketball and continue to work hard," said program director Larry Sparks. "I hope they have fun and like the experience that sports give them as they get older."

The 10-week Saturday program starts on January 12th and ends on March 16th. Student athletes will practice basketball fundamentals the first four weeks and then team up to play games for the final six sessions.

The cost is $40 and there will be a $5 late fee for any athlete registered after December 31. Deadline for late registration is January 12.

For more information contact Larry Sparks at (217) 202-5858.