Day 1 in the books, here's a look at the Toyota of Danville Classic winners

St. Joseph-Ogden built a 31-point halftime lead and defeated ALAH 66-30 in its season opener.


Bishop McNamara 60, Charleston 37

ST. JOSEPH - Bishop McNamara made a strong opening statement at St. Joseph-Ogden's annual Toyota of Danville Classic on Tuesday, defeating the Charleston Trojans 60-37.

Bishop McNamara jumped out to an early lead behind 11 first-half points from senior Karter Krutsinger, who finished with a game-high 15. Krutsinger was supported by teammates Coen Demack (11 points) and Callaghan O’Connor (10 points). The team was efficient from the free-throw line, making seven of eight attempts. The win improved the Fightin’ Irish’s record to 4-0.

Meanwhile, Charleston (0-3) struggled to keep pace, heading into halftime facing a 30-12 deficit. The Trojans hit seven three-pointers in the game but could not generate consistent offense. Tyler Oakley led Charleston with nine points, while Rohen Walters added seven. Eight other Trojans scored in the contest.

The Fightin’ Irish are scheduled to face Paxton-Buckley-Loda in the next round of the post-holiday tournament. Charleston will next face Cissna Park as it searches for its first win of the season.


Paxton-Buckley-Loda 58, Cissna Park 47

A quiet third quarter for Ethan Williams set the stage for a roaring fourth. From that silence erupted a 12-point performance that propelled Paxton-Buckley-Loda to a 58-47 comeback victory over Cissna Park on Tuesday.

The Panthers found themselves staring at a 27-18 halftime deficit. But the game shifted, possession by possession, until the teams stood knotted at 34-all heading into the final quarter. That's when Williams, who finished with a team-high 20 points, took over. His late surge, combined with 18 points from teammate Tyler Cole, secured the win and kept PBL (1-1) in title contention.

Yet, for all of Williams' and Cole's combined effort, neither could outduel the singular performance of Cissna Park's Dierks Neukomm. Neukomm poured in a game-high 28 points, including 11 in the frantic fourth quarter. Other than two free throws from Seth Walder, it was all Neukomm. But in the end, even that remarkable individual effort wasn't enough to hold off the Panthers' collective rally.


St. Joseph-Ogden 66,
Atwood-Hammond-Arthur-Lovington 30

For the ALAH Knights, the trouble began in the first quarter. By halftime, it was a distant memory of a contest.

Nolan Franzen made his varsity debut one to remember, scoring all 21 of his points in the first half to power the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans to a commanding 66-30 victory over ALAH in the season opener for both teams at the Toyota of Danville Classic on Tuesday. The Spartans built a 31-point lead by intermission, a cushion so substantial that a five-point fourth quarter was merely a footnote in the cruise-control win.

Franzen’s explosive opening act was the catalyst. He was joined by teammates Parker Fitch and Lane McKinney, who notched their first double-digit scoring games of the season with 11 and 10 points, respectively, as the Spartans’ offense fired on all cylinders early.

For the Knights, Easton Frederick paced the effort with eight points, but the team fell to 0-2 with the loss.

Both teams return to action Thursday in the tournament. ALAH will look to rebound against Oakwood in a 5 p.m. tip-off, while the Spartans aim to carry their momentum forward against the Watseka Warriors at 6:30 p.m.


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Unity first semester Honor Roll students recognized

The students named below earned recognition for their academic performance and attention to excellence at Unity High School during the fall 2025 semester. Congratulations to each student on their exceptional scholastic effort this semester.

Seniors ~
High Honor Roll: Anna Amias; Eli Crowe; Ella Darnall; Callie Ellars; Camden Fairbanks; Caden Hensch; Lucas Hood; Logan Jeurissen; Faith Lampe; Kallista Lancaster; Mylie Loftsgaard; Claire Meharry; Phoenix Molina; Deakin Moore; Leah Nickle; Brody Osterbur; Mackenzie Pound; Katie Ruggieri; Caden Stierwalt; Ginna Stierwalt; Madelyn Stierwalt; Emma Swisher; Carter Tiemann; Evan Vlahovich; Lucille Wiesbrook; Isabel Grob; Maxwell McCabe; Isaac Neverman; Harry Polonus; Analea Popovics; Paula Wilson; Chason Daly; Mason ONeill; Hunter Shike; Aria Battaglia; Johanna Langley; Vanna Schriefer; Tristin Alexander; Mylie Castle; Kaylee Cooke; Margaret Garcier; Jaxon Jett; Liana Sheets-Cowan

Honor Roll: Cameron Kaiser; Cameryn Cobb; Olivia Egelston; Samantha Gumbel; Anna Kuhns; Claire Zorns; Dane Eisenmenger; Savanna Cruz; Joshua Heath; Kyla Reed; Anna Vasey; Ty Rodems; Crewe Eckstein; Dallas Porter; Annalise Shunk; Graydin Cler; Chloe Cousins; Natalia Cunningham; Tanner Gallivan; Faith Mclain; Maddix Sutherland; Bailey Tompkins; Thomas England; Chase Mataya; Hannah Parker; Shelby Smith; Shyenne Eaton; Brayden Henry; Miles Johnson; Olivia Tempel, Bryan Crosby; Collin Graven; Sophia Hewerdine; Kaitlynn Willard; Shelby Zoch; William Hoggard; Lauren Stratton; Jillian Schlittler; Andrew Ray; Tyler Henry

Juniors ~

High Honor Roll: Juan Acosta Toro; Dominic Baxley; Alex Bromley; Clare Bryant; Caleb Coy; Lillian Daly; Addison Davis; Danika Eisenmenger; Reese Frye; Bailee Gadeken; Colton Harmon; Dustin Harris; Kathryn Knoll; Emily Osterbur; Allyson Shaw; Evalyn Skibbe; Grace Tempel; Leah Watson; Elizabeth Wayne; Grace Wherley; Rylan Wolf; Natalie Haas; Grace Bickers; Ethan Schaefer; Piper Staley; Brooklyn Mumm; Paige Bradley; Cadence Chandler

Honor Roll: Journey Gabbard; Avery Kamradt; Landrey Mohr; Adam Reedy; Jacob Ward; Maggie Weckle; Allison Fenter; Olivia Hall; Hailey Keck; Matthew Brady; Aiden Brooks; Berkley Cloud; Cash McCann; Addison Wyatt; Hudson DeHart; Walker Hall; Benjamin Mullins; Ronin Carman; Sadie Polonus; Baileigh Thomas; Gora Diop; Max Rossi; Joel Yergler; Lucy Kleiss; William Mullins; Alyssa Shields; Isaac Siegwald; Elizabeth Farney; Madison Spohn; Ava Beldo; Rush Little; Evan Puckett; Kendal Zerrusen; Elias Krall

Sophomores ~

High Honor Roll: Patrick Baxley; Beckam Brown; Soren Davis; Tessa Durham; Tyson Durham; Reagan Fisher; Roman Hastings; Karleigh Jamison; Lincoln Johnson; Joseph Kamradt; Khison Kern; Tatum Kirby; Bryan Kleiss; Izabella Mallast; Nolan Meharry; Rhianna Ocasio; Caleb Saxon; John White; Ausin Wiersema; Elsie Wiesbrook; Olivia Williams; Dalton Moose; Andrew Donovan; Dillon Ellars; Carson Fairbanks; Caleb Siegwald; Gavin Warren; Olivia Witheft; Jackson Cheely; Cecelia Easter; Kaylee Estes; Tessa Horn; Sawyer Weller

Honor Roll: Sadie Carpenter; Devlin Davis; Kandace Reed; Adilynn Wilson; Brady Harris; Peyton Goyne; Madison Castor; Kai Chuang; Zoe Fish; Carter Leith; Carter Schmid; Logan Wells; Rainer Robinson; Beckham Brink; Skyler Chilton; Kinzey Duitsman; Jordan Harmon; Kole VanSickle; Clint McCormick; Ava Sommer; Payton Kinney; Christena Nickle; Cole Zorns; Joel Hoewing; Brilynn Cain; Kylee Matthews; Kelsie Tritchler; Shae Fournier; Hallie Handal; Sophia Seidlitz; Haley White

Freshmen ~

High Honor Roll: Kenny Adcock; Lilly Bailes; Maya Behrends; Ty Benedict; Elizabeth Berkey; Katherine Berkey; Kale Cowan; Trevor Coy; Alec Daly; McKenzie Deakin; Emma Denney; Amelia Good; Hayden Grussing; Alivia Krall; Adeline Marinelli; Jacklynn Moore; Holden ONeill; Marley Parks; Carolina Popovics; Luc Popovics; Makaylin Pugh; Skylar Savona; Austin Shafer; Vivian Shunk; Dylan Stierwalt; Jack Terven; Nicholas Thomas; Hayley Thompson; Cassandra Thweatt; Mallory Tiemann; Charles Watson; Olivia Wilson; Ashton Wolf; Kelsey Adcock; Steven Gambill; Bella Robbins; Konnor Bletscher; Kynedy Hoel; Jasper Souza; Quentin Webber; Bryson Williams; Madison Zoch; Madelyn Roth-Robertson; Sylvia Cahill

Honor Roll: Brooklyn Bates; Hadley Cler; Giulietta DiBello; Jordan Hamilton; Cora Leonard; Lilly Meharry; Charles Mette; Sophia Schuckman; Olivia Styan; Ethan Bent; Aubrie Gumm; Skippy Followell; Loghan Berry; Jaxson Glad; Holly Howey; Russell McCabe; Tatum Meharry; Lillian Mohr; Hallee Patterson; Maya Rawdin; Lucas Williams; Adam Wolken; Parker Owens; Jase Eisenmenger; Caina Kirkland; Hayden Smith; Ethan Wishall; Samuel Hollett; DJ LeFaivre; Rania Evans; Lane Meharry; Ellery Merkle; Tucker Stierwalt; Logan Reimer-Couch


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Unity Junior High School second-quarter High Honor Roll


Unity Junior High School announced the names of students who achieved high honor roll status during the second quarter. Congratulations to all the students who earned the requisite grade point to qualify for recognition during this period.


6th Grade High Honor Roll

Maylie Rose Bates
Rya Jolee Bialeschki
Nora Kristina Blanchard
Lydia Grace Crowe
Kylee Paulette Cunningham
Elizabeth Irene Davidson
Bronson Edwin Davis
Savannah Jo Drewes
Quentin Xavier Dykeman
Beau Richard Eisenmenger
Tinsley Layne Elliott
Alarik Byrum Ellison
Cooper Alexander Fairbanks
Nadia Grace Fairbanks
Hayden Marie Gabbard
Lena Anne Guild Borchers
Natalie May Gumbel-Paeth
Jessica Marie Hamilton
Harper Quinn Harris
Mason James Holladay
Gabriel Heinrich Jahnel
Allie Rose Kamradt
Molly Kathryn Lydia Kleiss
John Isaac "Isaac" Leaman
Adelyn Jolene Maxwell
Finn Alexander Merkle
Ashley Ann Mumm
Raelyn Marie Prosser
Jordan William Pruitt
Avery Elizabeth Remole
Riker Alan Rogers
Camdon Levi Schmid
Nora Julianna Shields
Drake Alan Siuts
Cashtyn Ryder Sutherland
Owen Robert Vasey
William Ross Wetherell
Alexis LeAnn Wolken
Alivia RaeLyn Wolken
Brendan Kurtis Zerrusen


7th Grade High Honor Roll

Kelsey Marie Adcock
Kenny Wayne Adcock
Lilly Annabelle Bailes
Brooklyn Blair Bates
Ethan Earl Bent
Katherine Elaine Berkey
Konnor Lewis Bletscher
Kale Boden Cowan
Trevor Daniel Coy
Alec Joseph Daly
McKenzie Lynn Deakin
Emma Nicole Denney
Steven Gambill
Amelia Marie Good
Hayden Bradley Grussing
Kynedy Ashlynn Hoel
Samuel Bentley Hollett
Alivia Krall
Adeline Marie Marinelli
Lilly Madelyn Meharry
Tatum Faith Meharry
Jacklynn Kay Alexandra Moore
Kelvin Justus Moose
Holden William ONeill
Marley Rae Parks
Carolina Maria Pagaduan Popovics
Luc Sandor Marcelo Popovics
Maxwell Douglas Powers
Marina Ray Price
Maya Alexis Rawdin
Bella Rose Robbins
Madelyn Olivia Roth-Robertson
Skylar Grace Savona
Sophia Isabella Schuckman
Austin David Shafer
Vivian Rosalie Shunk
Hayden Dale Smith
Dylan Robert Stierwalt
Olivia Jane Styan
Jack Christopher Terven
Deklyn James Thomas
Nicholas James Thomas
Hayley Olivia Thompson
Charles Reider Watson
Quentin Stephen Webber
Hallee Ann Weber Patterson
Bryson Matthew Williams
Lucas Neal Williams
Olivia Lynn Wilson
Ethan Matthew Wishall
Ashton Jace Wolf
Adam Scott Wolken


8th Grade High Honor Roll

Joseph William Willard Baird
Patrick Benjamin Baxley
Jackson Christopher Cheely
Soren Lovell Davis
Andrew Patrick Donovan
Dillon Michael Ellars
Kaylee Grace Estes
Carson David Fairbanks
Cohen Fincham
Reagan Elizabeth Lisle Fisher
Hallie Lynn Handal
Jordan Stephen Harmon
Roman James Hastings
Tessa Lynn Horn
Karleigh Grace Jamison
Lincoln Banner Johnson
Joseph Brooks Kamradt
Khison Able Kern
Tatum Anne Kirby
Nolan Mark Tempel Meharry
Dalton Robert Moose
Rhianna Olivia Ocasio
Lillian Yvonne Ring
Caleb Arthur Saxon
Carter Charles Schmid
Bodie Springer
Kole David VanSickle
Gavin James Warren
John William White
Austin James Wiersema
Olivia Ann Williams
Olivia Ruth Witheft


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166 make 2nd quarter High Honor Roll at SJO

Yesterday, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the school's second quarter honor roll receipents. This quarter, 166 students earned High Honor Roll recognition for their academic efforts. Forty-five students in both the sophomore and junior classes secured a GPA above the requisite 3.74.

An additional 77 students who earned grade point average of 3.25 or higher on the school's 4.0 scale also made the honor roll.

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St. Joseph-Ogden first quarter Honor Roll

Earlier this week, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced their list of students who earned high honor roll status during the first quarter.

To receive honor roll recognition at SJO students must earn a grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students whose GPA soared above 3.74 are recognized as High Honor Roll students.

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St. Joseph-Ogden 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

St. Joseph-Ogden High School Honor Roll ST. JOSEPH - Last week, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the third-quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll recipients. Over 270 students at the high school earned third-quarter Honor Roll recognition.

To make the honor roll at SJO, students must earn a grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students whose GPA soared above 3.74 are recognized as High Honor Roll students.

Freshman High Honor Roll

Lillian Ahart
Samuel Albrecht
Zhou Barbee
Zachary Benoit
Colin Burnett
Elizabeth Clark
Abigail Crider
Hayden Dahl
Iris Davis
Nick Ditchfield
Madison Farber
Nathaniel Farney
Nolan Franzen
Leah Gaines
Skyler Graham
Anna Hammond
Mark Harbourt
Nicholas Harris
Tyler Hess
Maggie Hewkin
Brynn Ikemire
Mia Jones
Alivia Learned
Chase Mabry
Hadley McDonald
Finnegan Miller
Maddux Musselman
Mason Ramm
Peighton Reim
Kiah Riesel
Dennis Rineberg
Sophie Schmitz
Ava Smoot
Adeline Stevens
Ani Stine
Isabella Turner
Brayden Waller
Jack Wear
Kaden Wedig
Emerson Williams

Freshman Honor Roll

Yadiel Acosta-Reyes
Alec Bowlin
Willis Canamore
Brenda Castro Gutierrez
Jaxson Colvin
Justin Downs
Aiden Hundley
Waylon Jones
Garrett Loschen
Avrianna Lyttle
Steven Newman
Mason Olinger
William Ricketts-Royer
Lilly Sollars
Cameron Wagner
Shelby Warns
Declan Yohnka
Dalton York

Sophomore High Honor Roll

Trevor Ames
Kylie Barrowman
Lexie Barrowman
Kaitlyn Beyers
Emily Bird
Tim Blackburn-Kelley
Aiden Bonny
Addison Brooks
Sara Bytnar
Jacob Carlson
William Carlson
Adelyn Childers
Katherine Ericksen
Callie Evans
Abigail Getty
Camden Getty
Zachary Harper
Claire Hartman
Bryson Houchens
Amelia Huckstadt
Lydia Huckstadt
Adalyn Jannusch
Kaelyn Jolley
Sophia Kasper
Madilyn Kelley
Samantha Kelso
Cooper Kietzman
Alexis Lackey
Ryker Lockhart
Mackenzie Loschen
Michael McDaniel
Danny McGinnis
Emma McKinney
Kodey McKinney
Patrick McMahon
Ava Midkiff
Ashlyn Miller
Hannah Mock
Delaney Nekolny
Allison Ochs
Brennan Oleynichak
Kayla Osterbur
Colton Overstreet
Garrick Page
Branson Pearman
Kaleb Peoples
Asher Pruemer
Ainsley Rhoton
Lily Rice
Landon Roberts
Logan Rosenthal
Amber Ruppel
Cameron Schlueter
Allison Schmitz
Gracyn Sjoken
Lucas Smith
Tao Smith
Karleigh Spain
Quinn Stahl
Sydney Steinbach
Hadley Sweet
Carlee Taylor
Sophia Vliet
Madeline Wells
Wyatt Wertz
Logan Xiao
Cyrus Zadeh

Sophomore Honor Roll

Caroline Aden
DeAva Barnett
Timera Blackburn-Kelley
Shelby Campbell
Rudra Chaudhary
Wade Clark
Christopher Coffey
Cade Crozier
Caleb Dwyer
Brandon Goodwin
William Haley
Erica Hardimon
Nick Jackson
Kylan Kincaid
Vance McComas
Jackson Mohr
Graham Ray
Lance Retz
Ethan Sanders
Trevor Sexton
Landon Smith
Lucas Truong
Hunter Van Meenen
Emma Wells

Junior High Honor Roll

EJ Beckett
Audrey Benoit
William Besson
Sul Bonny
Holden Brazelton
Arely Castro Gutierrez
Richi Chimal
Preslee Christians
Madison Clampitt
Ella Dietiker
Luke Ditchfield
Nolan Earley
Jackson Ennis
Savanna Franzen
Addison Funk
Tayton Gerdes
Olivia Getty
Makennah Hamilton
Lauren Harris
Haley Hesterberg
Maebree Houston
Kendrick Johnson
Dylan Jones
Sara Kearney
Amilliya Kindle
Madison Lankster
Logan Mills
Gabriel Mortlock
Grace Osterbur
Sonia Patel
Nathan Phillips
Sydney Reitmeier
Audrey Ruppel
Charles Schmitz
Tanner Siems
Kyler Swanson
Collin Thomey
Samantha Uden
Reese Wheatley
Charley Wright
Fiona Xiao

Junior Honor Roll

Jared Altenbaumer
Rylie Barton
Eli Birt
Landon Brown
Landen Butts
Hayden Coffey
Joshua Courter
Lauren Dewese
Lyla Frerichs
Kaiden Gaines
Paige Johnson
Owen Knap
Aiden Krall
Logan Lackey
Gabe Mata
Brenden Maury
Chayse Palmer
Logan Patton
Haley Rudolph
Corbin Smith
Thea Smith
Coy Taylor
Ava Worley
Zoe Wright

Senior High Honor Roll

Edward Alewelt
Chloe Allen
Logan Allen
Aden Armstrong
Samantha Beetz
Chloe Burkhalter
Payton Carter
Garrett Denhart
Mia Frederick
Addison Frick
Grace Getty
Chloe Harper
Rachel Harris
Brody Hausman
Annabelle Hueber
Tanner Jacob
Kya Jolley
Helene Jones
Quinn Lewis
Taylyn Lockhart
Addisyn Martinie
Ethan McElroy
Shannon McMahon
Talan Miller
Isaiah Mock
Rowan Musselman
Caleb Ochs
Macy Reed-Thompson
Addison Roesch
Addison Ross
Daniel Santiago
Addison Seggebruch
Lucas Skelton
Logan Smith
Dylan Smoot
Zoey Sweet
Drew Thurman
Emma Thurman
Braxton Waller
Elissia Ward
Colin Wayland
Corbin Wells
Hayden Williams
Peyton Williams
Spencer Wilson
Mitchell Wright

Senior Honor Roll

Kaden Allinger
Owen Baltzell
Mya Bott
Halle Brazelton
Kyler Brown
Tyler Buss
Maya Chahine
Cameron Dressen
Sadie Ericksen
Joseph Frasca
Alana Frerichs-McCurry
Grace Goldenstein
Ray Gutierrez
Jayci Hayes
Emmitt Holt
Ella Jones
Holden Jones
Tori Kibler
Luke Landrus
Lauren Lannert
Hayden Lewis
Connor Little
Carson Maroon
Seth McBride
Aescton Slowikowski
Brody Weaver
Nicholas Wetzel


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St. Joseph-Ogden third-quarter Honor Roll

St. Joseph-Ogden High School Honor Roll This week, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the third-quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll recipients. To receive honor roll recognition at SJO students must earn a grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students whose GPA soared above 3.74 are recognized as High Honor Roll students.

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