Members of the Maroon Platoon student fan section (left to right in the front) Stephanie Trame, Bailey Dowling, Jenna Albrecht, Lindsey Aden and Katelyn Berry along with Joey Acton and Blake Dable in the row behind them, wait for a Ty Pence ball to find net during St. Joseph-Ogden's home basketball game against Monticello. The Spartans avoided a conference loss, defeating the Sages, 57-52. Pence (not pictured) scored 25 points in victory.
Rockets' Blake Franklin concentrates on dribbling the ball down the field during Unity's home match against St. Teresa on August 21, 2007. The Rockets fell by way of a 3-0 decision in their season home opener Tuesday afternoon to the visiting Bulldogs.
Fatal heart attack risks may be higher during days with extreme heat & air pollution
The combination of soaring heat and smothering fine particulate pollution may double the risk of heart attack death, according to a new study of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths in China. The study published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation.
ST. JOSEPH - St. Joseph-Ogden's Tyler Hess is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal in the first half. The junior led the team to a 5-3 win over University High on Wednesday at Dick Duval Field. Hess, who is the top finisher in the area with a hat trick in the team's first three matches this season, will try to make it four in a row in the undefeated Spartans' road game against the Vermilion Valley Conference's Hoopeston Area Cornjerkers on Friday. More photos and a game recap coming soon.