Spartan dancers set to perform on Friday at state

BLOOMINGTON - Members of the SJO Dance Team perform in first-round competition during the 2023 IHSA Competitive Dance State Finals last January. Earning a score of 70.18, the team failed to advance to the second round, finishing 28th out of 30 squads in Class 1A. Saturday, SJO qualified for a return trip to Bloomington after finishing third at the Mascoutah Sectional. The team will perform at 12:59 p.m. on Friday at Grossinger Motors Arena for a spot into Saturday's championship round. Below are a few more photos from last year's state appearance.

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SJO Athletics for the week of January 22

Spartans' Kendrick Johnson fights for position in the paint with ALAH's Colin Smith during first half action during the two teams' Toyota of Danville game. SJO host St. Thomas More in the Main Gym on Tuesday and take on Monticello in a road conference contest on Friday.

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St. Joseph-Ogden Athletics this week

SJO's Alex Vaughn wrestles LeRoy's Connor McLaughlin in a 144-pound match in December. The Spartans host Champaign Central in their final home dual of the season this Wednesday.

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