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2025 SJO Senior Night


Back on October 24, seniors from the Spartan football team were honored before the start of the Spartans' home game against Pontiac. Seniors from the SJO Marching Band and other fall sports were also recognized before kickoff. Here's a look at the members of this year's fall sports senior class at St. Joseph-Ogden High School.


Football Seniors





SJO Senior Football Salutes

Wyatt Wertz ~

Few players run harder — or think faster — than Spartan Wyatt Wertz. At a solid 5'11", 180 pounds, the senior back has combined quick reads with relentless determination ... >> Get know Wyatt

Landon Smith ~

For Landon Smith, physical play in the trenches define what football is all about — toughness, teamwork, and trust. The senior lineman ... >> Get know Landon

Ryker Lockhart ~

Fierce and tenacious, Lockhart delivered four solo and was in on six more tackles in a career night against Seneca. >> Get know Ryker


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Fall Sports Seniors


Beating Rantoul 2-0, seniors pace Rockets in volleyball victory



Unity's Reagan Little
Unity's Reagan Little passes the ball to the front row during her team's road game at St. Joseph-Ogden. On Monday, Little chalked up 12 kills against the Rantoul Eagles during the Rockets' Senior Night contest.
Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

TOLONO - Unity extended its current win streak to three matches after defeating visiting Rantoul on Tuesday in straight sets, 2-0.

Seniors Reagan Little and Ruby Tarr shined on Senior Night in the Illini Prairie Conference matchup that ended the first set 29-27 and securing the win with a 25-21 advantage.

Little blasted the Eagles with 12 kills and pounded three aces from the backline. Tarr distributed 13 assists and notched a pair of kills. The duo tallied nine digs and two more, respectively.

Hoping to post their 16th win this season and level out their season record at .500, the varsity volleyball team will play their final regular season match on the road at Olympia tonight.

Unity opens their postseason play at the Rocket Center, hosting Warrensburg-Latham, Meridian, and three IPC teams, all seeded higher than the #9 Rockets. Monticello (21-11, 5-3), St. Thomas More (21-12, 4-4), and conference champions Bloomington Central Catholic (25-7, 8-0) are all in the hunt for the Tolono regional title. The winner of the regional title advances to the St. Joseph-Ogden sectional semifinal on Monday, October 30.

The five seniors honored at Tuesday night's home match included Little, Tarr, McKayla Schendel, Jocelyn LeFaivre, and Piper Steele.


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