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Photo Gallery | SJO falls to a good Teutopolis team

Ty Pence drives to the lane around Teutopolis' Matthew Deters during non-conference game earlier this month. The Spartans suffered their worse lost of the season dropping the non-conference contest 69-48 to Wooden Shoes. Pence led all scorers with 29 points.

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Wooden Shoes Evan Wermert screens out Spartan Andrew Beyers during a first quarter rebound. Beyers, who was credited with a game-high seven rebounds, finished with six points against a solid Teutopolis basketball team.

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Lukas Hutcherson tries to dribble past Teutopolis' senior Evan Addis during first quarter action. Hutcherson, also a senior, contributed one field goal and a rebound in the Spartans' effort.

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With St. Joseph-Ogden head coach Kiel Duval looking on, Ty Pence denies Wooden Shoes' Evan Wermert to the opportunity to dribble past him during first half play. Wermert was one of three Teutopolis players to finish in double figures against SJO.

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While Teutopolis' Kayden Althoff towers unknowingly behind him, Spartan guard Hayden Brazelton prepares to take a shot under the basket. Making one of the two shots he took during the game, Brazelton chipped in two points for SJO.

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SJO's Nolan Grindley dribbles the ball down the court late in the game. The junior took just one shot during the contest. Sinking the three-point attempt, he finished the game with the trey in his game stats.

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Tricking out your home office, 5 fab design ideas for a cool work space

(NewsUSA) - The last 12 months or so of the Coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated to a large number of employers that working from home can boost productivity, reduce turnover, and lower organizational costs. As the world returns to 'normal', some CEOs and CFOs are enjoying the bottom line benefit from a work-from-home workforce which has significantly reduced utility expenses and lower person-hours needed for support services like janitorial and housekeeping. Many no longer see the need to lease or mortgage large commercial space for administrative staff and functions.

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For many professionals working from home is here to stay either part-time or full-time for a growing number of employees. Self-employed or salaried workers in the computer support and programming sector, healthcare, data entry, sales and virtual assistance career fields can benefit from working from home with flexible hours, zero commute and greater productivity. Teachers, tutors and corporate trainers are all enjoying the convenience of working from home.

Not everyone has a dedicated home office, but since WFH is here to stay, now is the time to create a quiet and comfortable workspace in your home. Your ultimate goal is to create and customize an efficient work space where you can also enjoy working.

Some favor a Spartan and minimalistic space free of visual distractions. Others will want to fill it with their favorite artwork, sports memorabilia, two or three additional monitors - one for watching sports, of course - a beer fridge ... you name it.

The best thing about a home office, is it is YOUR office. There’s no reason not to personalize it and make it a great place to work, right? After all, it is in your home, you can decorate it the way you want.

Over time, play around with lighting, colors, and furniture to find the ultimate setup for the space you have to work with in your abode. Redecorate when you budget and schedule allows it. You could be working in a cool space like one these home offices below. Here are some creative spaces and places to consider.

FRESH & MINIMAL

Photograph: Rebecca McAlpin

If you're able to use a whole room as a workspace, it can be outfitted fully with custom built-ins and decorated in appropriate style.

Lisa Michael Interiors juxtaposes crisp white-painted hardwood cabinetry with navy-blue nautically inspired wallpaper and accessories in this shipshape Boca Raton home office. Visit www.hardwoodinfo.com for more about putting American hardwoods to work in your home.

In a Philadelphia house, designer Mel McDaniel uses three beech desktops, purchased at a local big-box store, to turn an alcove into a simple but effective workspace for two people. Vintage chairs, painted white, and a pair of residential table lamps complete the homey yet professional look.

OFFICE IN A CLOSET

Photograph: Alan Tansey

For many homeowners, finding sufficient space for a dedicated office is a problem. One solution, even in a small apartment, is to transform a closet with hardwood built-ins. Michael K Chen Architecture shows how it’s done with this admirably compact yet surprisingly roomy example in a New York loft.

Photograph: Paul Barnaby

If you live in a multistory house, you may have a dark space under the stairs that could be made to look and function better. In Los Angeles, Hamilton Architects transform one such triangle into a bright home office with a built-in hardwood desk and a strategically placed window.

Photograph: Eric Roth

As Hutker Architects and designer Kathleen Walsh demonstrate in this farmhouse on Martha’s Vineyard, the height-challenged space under the eaves in an attic can be the ideal spot for a substantial work surface. Dormer windows bathe the custom oak-and-steel desk with daylight while also providing a view.

THE FULLY FITTED OFFICE

Photograph: Jessica Glynn Photography @jessglynnphoto

If you’re able to use a whole room as a workspace, it can be outfitted fully with custom built-ins and decorated in appropriate style. Lisa Michael Interiors juxtaposes crisp white-painted hardwood cabinetry with navy-blue nautically inspired wallpaper and accessories in this shipshape Boca Raton home office. Visit www.hardwoodinfo.com for more about putting American hardwoods to work in your home.

Spartan football: What spectators need to know this season

SJO students cheer for the Spartans during the team's 2019 home football game against Central Catholic. St. Joseph-Ogden issued the school's ticketing and admissions policy for the upcoming football season.

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This week, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced its guidelines for fan and spectator attendance for this season's home football games.

With IHSA and Illinois Department of Public Health agreeing to increase fan capacity at outdoor events to 20%, the school will allow 735 spectators into the facility to view varsity home games. Through the school's ticketing system 115 tickets are allocated for visiting fans, 100 will be distributed among the student body and 520 will be available for general admission into the two home varsity contests this season.

The ticketing system will not be used for the five total Junior Varsity and Freshman/Sophomore home games. The Fresh/Soph team will open their season at the newly renamed Dick Duval Field on March 22 with a 6pm battle against Illinois Valley Central.

The varsity squad will take play the first of their two home games on March 26 against Pontiac. SJO senior football players, cheerleaders and band members will be honored for their contribution and dedication before kickoff that evening.

Key points in the guidelines that fans and spectators will need to remember are masks must be worn at all times, only spectators with printed tickets will be allowed to enter, and failure to follow any of the established IDPH guidelines "will result in immediate removal from the facility." Fans will be able to enter through any of sports complex's three gates into the Glenn Fisher Athletic Complex.

Fans for both home and away teams unable to secure a game ticket or who would rather enjoy at watch party at home can watch games via the NFHS streaming services. The SJO Fan Club purchased a video system that now allows home football games to be streamed live as well as recorded for later viewing. If you are not already a subscriber, follow this link sign up for a monthly or annual subscription to watch SJO athletics live. Monthly passes are just $10.99 each or save 47% and purchase an annual subscription at $69.99. A portion of the annual purchase is donated to the school by NFHS.

Otherwise, admission to the game for both home and away fans is $4 per person. SJO students will be admitted at no charge.

Fans and spectator can familiarize themselves with the guidelines available here: St. Joseph-Ogden Guidelines for Spectators.