Spartan Senior Salute |12 and out with Matthew Alexander

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

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Proudly wearing #52 this season, Matt Alexander has been a solid player on the O-line. Seeing limited action his junior year, from August until his final regular season home game tonight, Alexander has grown as a solid foundation in the trench. Heading into Friday’s finale, he has 14 tackles on defense through seven games. Taking the time to answer our 12 questions for his senior salute, he shares his favorite pregame snack to his favorite place to eat.

Sentinel: What is your favorite class at St. Joseph-Ogden High School?
Alexander : PE

Sentinel: What is your go-to pregame meal?
Alexander : Fruit snacks

Sentinel: What is your dream car?
Alexander : 4th gen RAM 2500

Sentinel: Name theree people you would invite to dinner if you won the lottery?
Alexander : Landon Frick, Wade Clark, Nick Jackson

Sentinel: What is the best coaching advice you ever had?
Alexander : Don't blink I'll cut your eye lids out. -Coach Skinner

Sentinel: Name an Instagram handle everyone should follow.
Alexander : @big_red52

Sentinel: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you booking a flight?
Alexander : Nashville, Tennessee

Sentinel: What is your hype-song?
Alexander : Blind by Korn

Sentinel: If you were a superhero, what would your alias be and your two main super powers?
Alexander : Chew - Supper strength and teleportation.

Sentinel: Favorite place to eat with you friends?
Alexander : Hickory River

Sentinel: If you could become a professional athlete, what sport would you be playing?
Alexander : Football

Sentinel: What other sports have you played at St. Joseph-Ogden and for how long?
Alexander : Football 4 years

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Spartan Senior Salute |12 and out with Charlie Hale

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

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Focused and determined, Charlie Hale has built his senior season on consistency and effort. Heading into Friday’s finale, the Spartan defensive back has seen action in two of the four games resulting in a SJO victory. Through 12 questions in our senior salute, he shares what is his favorite class at St. Joseph-Ogden High School to the best coaching advice he has received in his life so far.

Sentinel: What is your favorite class at St. Joseph-Ogden High School?
Hale : Trig pre calc

Sentinel: What is your go-to pregame meal?

Hale : Granola bars

Sentinel: What is your dream car?

Hale : 2023 LP5

Sentinel: Name theree people you would invite to dinner if you won the lottery?

Hale : Lucas smith coy hayes Kirby hale

Sentinel: What is the best coaching advice you ever had?

Hale : Don’t turn your back on the quarter back

Sentinel: Name an Instagram handle everyone should follow.

Hale : @Charlie_hale2008

Sentinel: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you booking a flight?

Hale : Germany, to the Cologne Cathedral

Sentinel: What is your hype-song?

Hale : Dreams and nightmares - Meek Mill

Sentinel: If you were a superhero, what would your alias be and your two main super powers?

Hale : Iron Man, and Spider Man. Super strength and flying

Sentinel: Favorite place to eat with you friends?

Hale : Chilli’s

Sentinel: If you could become a professional athlete, what sport would you be playing?

Hale : Golf

Sentinel: What other sports have you played at St. Joseph-Ogden and for how long?

Hale : Basketball- freshman year

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The Sentinel On This Day | October 24

Archived articles published on October 24 in previous years from The Sentinel. Topics include local news, sports, community events, politics, and Opinion-Editorial viewpoints.

Each day, we revisit stories that shaped our community — from thrilling high school sports moments and heartfelt local events to coverage of state politics, healthcare developments, and opinion pieces that sparked conversation. Explore archived stories published on October 24 from previous years, offering a snapshot of life in Champaign County and beyond by The Sentinel.

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