Urbana captures first win of season, Kelso leads Spartans

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Urbana captures first win of season with 6-3 victory over St. Joseph-Ogden in girls tennis behind strong doubles play at Blair Park.

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Urbana's Elianna Lee hits the ball back over the net while playing the second set of her match against St. Joseph-Ogden's Samantha Kelso in the Tigers' home match against the Spartans.

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URBANA - Samantha Kelso broke through for her first singles win of the year, but Urbana High School claimed its first team victory of the season with a 6-3 triumph over St. Joseph-Ogden in a nonconference girls tennis match Tuesday at Blair Park.

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St. Joseph-Ogden's Maddie Wells serves during her doubles match on Tuesday.

Kelso, playing No. 1 singles, ended a two-match skid with a grueling 6-4, 7-5 decision over Urbana’s Elianna Lee in a contest that lasted two hours and 25 minutes. The win gave the Spartans an early lift, but Urbana rallied behind depth and strong doubles play.

St. Joseph-Ogden senior Lily Rice also delivered, earning her second singles win of the fall by defeating Urbana’s Catherine Bretl 6-2, 6-0. Rice, who split four matches last season, is off to a promising start with an eye on a breakout year. At No. 6 singles, Kenley Ray gave the Spartans their third point, topping Alisa Aksimentyeva 6-4, 6-2.

Urbana’s lineup countered with steady performances from its underclassmen. Freshman Anyssa Tangmunarunkit rallied from a set down to outlast SJO’s Madison Farber 3-6, 6-3, 10-5. Her older sister, Ananyah Tangmunarunkit, added a 6-4, 6-2 win over Ainsley Rhoten at No. 3 singles. Gwen McLean rounded out Urbana’s singles victories with a 6-3, 6-1 result over Avarie Dietiker.

With the score tied 3-3 after singles play, Urbana swept the doubles courts to clinch the dual. Lee teamed with Ananyah Tangmunarunkit for a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 1, while Bretl and McLean secured No. 2 doubles with a 6-2, 6-1 victory. Anyssa Tangmunarunkit and Aksimentyeva closed it out with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3.

The victory improved Urbana to 1-1, while St. Joseph-Ogden slipped to 2-2. Urbana will host St. Thomas More on Tuesday, Sept. 9, before embarking on a three-match road swing. The Spartans hit the road Monday, Sept. 8, for a matchup with Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, followed by a Sept. 18 conference battle at Pontiac.

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Tigers' Catherine Bretl and Gwen McLean go over game strategy during a changeover in the second set. The duo won their doubles match, defeating Maddie Wells and Ava Midkiff 6-2, 6-1.

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Box Score

Urbana 6, St. Joseph-Ogden 3

Singles
No. 1 — Samantha Kelso (SJO) def. Elianna Lee (Urbana) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2 — Lily Rice (SJO) def. Catherine Bretl (Urbana) 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 — Ananyah Tangmunarunkit (Urbana) def. Ainsley Rhoten (SJO) 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 — Anyssa Tangmunarunkit (Urbana) def. Madison Farber (SJO) 3-6, 6-3, 10-5
No. 5 — Gwen McLean (Urbana) def. Avarie Dietiker (SJO) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 — Kenley Ray (SJO) def. Alisa Aksimentyeva (Urbana) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
No. 1 — Lee/Tangmunarunkit, A. (Urbana) def. Schmitz/Warnes (SJO) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 — Bretl/McLean (Urbana) def. Wells/Midkiff (SJO) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 — Tangmunarunkit, An./Aksimentyeva (Urbana) def. Hartman/Spain (SJO) 6-3, 6-3

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SJO girls tennis sweeps doubles to complete 5-4 comeback at Centennial

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In a thrilling Senior Night, SJO girls tennis rallied from a 4-2 singles deficit to beat Centennial 5-4. Standout doubles performances clinched the win.

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CHAMPAIGN - The St. Joseph-Ogden girls tennis team delivered one of its most memorable performances of the season last Thursday, edging Champaign Centennial 5-4 in a dramatic dual meet on the Chargers’ Senior Night.

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SJO's Ainsley Rhoten attacks a short ball during her doubles match against Urbana, Rhoten and partner Shelby Warns, won their #1 doubles match at Centennial, upsetting Ria Modi and Taylor Diep. The Spartan pair also won their previous #1 doubles match against Watseka juniors Rose Koester and Elika Hardisty on September 30.

Fueled by clutch singles play from veterans Samantha Kelso and Lily Rice and a clean sweep through doubles, the Spartans (now 8-3 overall) earned a program-defining road victory heading into the final week of the regular season.

Kelso (8-3), who’s playing the best tennis of her prep career, set the tone early with a straight-sets win over Centennial’s top player, Ria Modi, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 1 singles. The senior extended her win streak to four, following victories over St. Teresa, Watseka and Urbana.

Rice (9-1) responded with poise and determination at No. 2 singles, bouncing back from a tough September 29 loss to Urbana’s Ananyah Tangmunarunkit. The senior battled through three sets to outlast Taylor Diep 6-2, 3-6, 10-6, earning her second consecutive win.

Centennial briefly took control of the match after claiming the remaining singles courts, with strong showings from Krishna Patel, Asma Cheema, Romi Sagiv and Veronica Hooper against Spartan competitors Audrie Helfrich, Avarie Dietiker, Maddie Wells and Ava Midkiff. The Chargers’ surge gave them a 4-2 lead heading into doubles play.

With their backs to the wall, the Spartans’ doubles lineup came through in dominant fashion.

At No. 1 doubles, Ainsley Rhoten and Shelby Warns took down Modi and Diep in a tense 8-7 (2) tiebreaker, while the No. 2 pairing of Madison Farber and Kenley Ray rolled to an 8-2 win over Patel and Ellie Marinichev. The clinching point came from the No. 3 team of senior Karleigh Spain and junior Sophie Schmitz, who defeated Believe Mondika and Shaniece Clayborn 8-6. The duo improved their combined varsity records to 8-3.

St. Joseph-Ogden continues a strong late-season surge with two regular-season matches remaining, hosting Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Thursday at Atkins Tennis Center and closing at Maroa-Forsyth next Monday before postseason play begins.

Match Results

Singles
No. 1 — Samantha Kelso (SJO) def. Ria Modi (CENT), 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 — Lily Rice (SJO) def. Taylor Diep (CENT), 6-2, 3-6, 10-6
No. 3 — Krisha Patel (CENT) def. Audrie Helfrich (SJO), 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 — Asma Cheema (CENT) def. Avarie Dietiker (SJO), 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 — Romi Sagiv (CENT) def. Maddie Wells (SJO), 6-1, 7-6 (2)
No. 6 — Veronica Hooper (CENT) def. Ava Midkiff (SJO), 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
No. 1 — Ainsley Rhoten/Shelby Warns (SJO)
def. Ria Modi/Taylor Diep (CENT), 8-7 (2)

No. 2 — Madison Farber/Kenley Ray (SJO)
def. Krisha Patel/Ellie Marinichev (CENT), 8-2

No. 3 — Karleigh Spain/Sophie Schmitz (SJO)
def. Believe Mondika/Shaniece Clayborn (CENT), 8-6

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TAGS: St. Joseph-Ogden girls tennis 2025, SJO vs Champaign Centennial match recap, Samantha Kelso tennis highlights, Lily Rice comeback win, high school doubles tennis strategies, Karleigh Spain varsity performance, Sophie Schmitz junior tennis standout, Illinois high school tennis results, Senior Night tennis victories, SJO Spartans late-season surge

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Spartans’ depth shines in 7-2 win over Decatur St. Teresa, Kelso & team growing

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Senior Samy Kelso leads St. Joseph-Ogden with a 5-3 record, guiding a balanced Spartans tennis team built on depth and commitment.

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URBANA - St. Joseph-Ogden senior Samy Kelso has become the anchor of the Spartans’ girls’ tennis team, showcasing a season defined by growth, resilience and mental toughness.

With a 5-3 record, Kelso has delivered some of the team’s most notable performances, including a Sept. 10 victory over Schlarman standout Reagan Troglia, 6-2, 6-1. Eight days later, she squared off with Pontiac’s state-qualifier Olivia Masching, battling hard in a 6-2, 6-1 loss that highlighted the high level of competition she continues to face. For Kelso, both matches were steppingstones in what has become one of her strongest campaigns yet.

Kelso added another notch to her winning record this week against Decatur St. Teresa, defeating Vinathi Marri in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (4). The victory wasn’t easy, as Marri forced Kelso into a tiebreaker in the second set, but the senior dug deep and held her composure to seal the win.

St. Joseph-Ogden head coach Kevin Martlage praised her ability to embrace the team’s mantra of “play it one point at a time” after Tuesday's marathon match at Atkins Tennis Center.

He said Kelso’s mental strength has allowed her to rally in tough moments, turning what might have been losses in past seasons into wins. “She has also honestly become an absolutely great tennis player that loves the sport and is driven by continuing to get better and better each day,” Martlage said.

While Kelso has drawn much of the spotlight, the Spartans have seen depth across their lineup. Lily Rice continues to solidify the No. 2 singles slot, topping Decatur’s Brooke Nelson 6-3, 6-4, with steady serves and quick returns. At No. 5, Avarie Dietiker delivered a steady performance, winning 6-1, 7-5, while Nora Buckley powered through a two-set win at No. 6, showing the importance of closing out long rallies.

Though losses came at the No. 3 and No. 4 singles spots, teammates Audrie Helfrich and Maddie Wells continue to gain valuable experience against strong competition. Martlage noted that both players have made strides in their confidence on the court, even in defeat.

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The team’s progress in the latter half of the season comes from strong chemistry, individual commitment, and off-season skill development by returning players.

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SJO’s doubles squads made a clean sweep against Decatur, providing the perfect capstone to the 7-2 team win. The pairings of Ainsley Rhoten and Shelby Warns, Madison Farber and Kenley Ray, and Sophie Schmitz and Karleigh Spain all secured victories, with Schmitz and Spain closing out their match in dominating fashion, 6-1, 6-0.

Rhoten and Warns pulled away in the second set to finish 7-5, 6-2, while Farber and Ray battled through a tight tiebreaker to secure a 7-6 (4) victory in the second set. The effort reflected the Spartans’ team-first mentality, one that emphasizes spreading opportunities across the lineup and giving every player a chance to compete under pressure.

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Ava Midkiff lines up a shot while playing at #2 doubles in St. Joseph-Ogden's against Urbana back in early September. The Spartan dropped the road match 6-3 to the Tigers. The two teams face each other again on Monday at Blair Park for a season rematch.

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The team’s progress in the latter half of the season comes from strong chemistry, individual commitment, and off-season skill development by returning players. Martlage pointed out that from starters to alternates, veterans to neophytes, everyone works hard in practice to improve. Unlike a lot of high school teams, SJO doesn't rely on the strongest six players for every lineup.

"Every person on the team also works hard in practice and they continue to advance their ability to play a sport many of them never played before joining the team," said head coach Kevin Martlage. "I also feel that an 'X Factor' is our approach to playing 12 different players each and every match instead of doubling up the same 6 players between singles and doubles."

While it hasn’t always translated to a winning record, Martlage's goal is to build long-term success for his players to continue tennis year-round. "This has helped to prepare them for success while giving them important court time and confidence," he said.

Match Results

St. Joseph-Ogden 7, Decatur St. Teresa 2

Singles
No. 1 – Samantha Kelso (SJO) def. Vinathi Marri (St. Teresa), 7-5, 7-6 (4)
No. 2 – Lily Rice (SJO) def. Brooke Nelson (St. Teresa), 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 – Nora Jerabek (St. Teresa) def. Audrie Helfrich (SJO), 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 – Xaniyah Todd (St. Teresa) def. Maddie Wells (SJO), 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 – Avarie Dietiker (SJO) def. Addison Johnson (St. Teresa), 6-1, 7-5
No. 6 – Nora Buckley (SJO) def. Audrey Cunningham (St. Teresa), 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 – Ainsley Rhoten/Shelby Warns (SJO) def. Nelson/Jerabek (St. Teresa), 7-5, 6-2
No. 2 – Madison Farber/Kenley Ray (SJO) def. Todd/Cunningham (St. Teresa), 6-3, 7-6 (4)
No. 3 – Sophie Schmitz/Karleigh Spain (SJO) def. Johnson/Perry (St. Teresa), 6-1, 6-0

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St. Joseph-Ogden tennis rolls to shutout at GCMS

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The Spartans swept all singles and doubles matches. SJO's singles and doubles squads were flawless, taking key wins on the road.

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GIBSON CITY - St. Joseph-Ogden picked up a road win at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Tuesday, improving the Spartans' record to 3-2. The girls tennis team earned a clean 5-0 victory over the Falcons, sweeping all singles and doubles matches.

In singles play, No. 1 Samantha Kelso defeated Natalie Aberle, 8-6, while No. 2 Lily Rice earned an 8-0 win over Charity Miguel.

The Spartans’ doubles teams were equally impressive. No. 1 pair Ainsley Rhoten and Madison Farber took an 8-6 win, No. 2 duo Shelby Warnes and Kenley Ray defeated their opponents 9-7, and No. 3 team Karleigh Spain and Sophia Scmitz dominated 8-1. SJO’s strong teamwork and consistent play allowed the team to claim the decisive road victory over GCMS.

Complete Match Results:

Singles:

• No. 1 - Samantha Kelso, SJO def. Natalie Aberle, GCMS, 8-6
• No. 2 - Lily Rice, SJO def. Charity Miguel, GCMS, 8-0

Doubles:

• No. 1 - Ainsley Rhoten / Madison Farber, SJO def.
  Charity Miguel / Natalie Aberle, GCMS, 8-6
• No. 2 - Shelby Warnes / Kenley Ray, SJO def.
  Caylynn Embry / McKenzy Foster, GCMS, 9-7
• No. 3 - Karleigh Spain / Sophia Scmitz, SJO def.
  Emma McDuffre / Bianca Stafford, GCMS, 8-1

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Shin, Clampitt notch wins at Centennial tennis invitational

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St. Joseph-Ogden's Lilly Rice stretches to return a volley during the Spartans' tennis match against Urbana on September 3. Rice, along with partner MaKennah Hamilton, went 1-2 in the doubles division competition at the annual Charger Invite in August.

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CHAMPAIGN - Central's Estell Shin and St. Joseph-Ogden's Madison Clampitt won one match and lost two to lead the area's girls at last month's Charger Invite.

In her first match, Shin defeated Urbana's Lillian Hall, 6-2, 6-1. She then lost her next two matches, falling to O'Fallon's Natalie Spihlman, 6-0, 6-0, and Conant's Elyssa Rojas Kantcheva by the same score.

Clampitt lost her tournament opener to Warrenville South's Anna Ittersagen, 6-0, 6-0. Recovering from the loss, she earned a convincing win over Central's Mary Kim, 6-2, 6-3.

In her final match of the day, Clampitt took the first set off Danville's Samantha Brown, 6-3. Brown won the second set without dropping a game, 6-0, forcing a third-set tie-break. Clampitt battled for every point but came up short in the breaker, 10-4.

SINGLES RESULTS:

Raina Maranan, Hoffman Estates (Conant) def. Ria Modi, Champaign (Centennial), 6-0 , 6-0

Nia Harris, Belleville (West) def. Ria Modi, Champaign (Centennial), 6-4 , 6-2

Lily Stortzum, Teutopolis def. Amani Brown, Urbana, 6-0 , 6-0

AnnMarie Wojcik, Darien (Hinsdale South) def. Amani Brown, Urbana, 7-5 , 7-5

Anna Greene, Effingham (St. Anthony) def. Samantha Kelso, St. Joseph-Ogden, 6-1 , 6-3

Chloe Goins, Darien (Hinsdale South) def. Samantha Kelso, St. Joseph-Ogden, 6-0 , 6-0

Elyssa Rojas Kantcheva, Hoffman Estates (Conant) def. Estelle Shin, Champaign (Central), 6-0 , 6-0

Natalie Spihlman, O'Fallon def. Estelle Shin, Champaign (Central), 6-0 , 6-0

Estelle Shin, Champaign (Central) def. Lillian Hall, Urbana, 6-2, 6-1

Anna Houpt, Danville def. Lillian Hall, Urbana, 6-0, 6-0

Taylor Jones, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) def. Taylor Diep, Champaign (Centennial), 6-0, 6-0

Brooke Ittersagen, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) def. Taylor Diep, Champaign (Centennial), 6-0, 6-0

Ivy Daiber, Effingham (St. Anthony) def. Mary Kim, Champaign (Central), 6-0, 6-0

Madison Clampitt, St. Joseph-Ogden def. Mary Kim, Champaign (Central), 6-2, 6-3

Samantha Brown, Danville def. Madison Clampitt, St. Joseph-Ogden 3-6, 6-0 , 10-4

Anna Ittersagen, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) def. Madison Clampitt, St. Joseph-Ogden, 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES RESULTS:

Reese Lepsi, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) - Riley Lepsi, Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) def. Anna Williams, Champaign (Centennial) - Rachel Hartmann, Champaign (Centennial), 6-0, 6-0

Melaina Humbles, Dunlap - Maya Baman, Dunlap def. Rylin Zumwalt, Champaign (Centennial) - Krisha Patel, Champaign (Centennial), 6-0, 6-0

Hailey Goins, Darien (Hinsdale South) - Teodora Savic, Darien (Hinsdale South) def. Ananyah Tangmunarunkit, Urbana - Elianna Lee, Urbana, 6-0, 6-0

Thea Krachmarov, Hoffman Estates (Conant) - Noelle Koh, Hoffman Estates (Conant) def. Sara Kearney, St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) - Olivia Getty, St. Joseph-Ogden, 6-0, 6-0

Annie Rogers, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) - Noelani Hill, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) def. Lily Kant, Champaign (Central) - Sophia Kalantzis-Cope, Champaign (Central), 6-2, 6-2

Kara Charney, Champaign (Central) - Fiona Leakey, Champaign (Central) def. Maya Towne, Danville - Lexi Foley, Danville, 6-2, 6-0

Ella Wermert, Teutopolis - Allie Ruholl, Teutopolis def. Gwen McLean, Urbana - Citlali Cotes-Alvarez, Urbana, 6-0, 6-0

Mia Kinkelaar, Effingham (St. Anthony) - Ellie Link, Effingham (St. Anthony) def. MaKennah Hamilton, St. Joseph-Ogden - Lily Rice, St. Joseph-Ogden, 6-1, 6-2

Annabelle Brunner, Belleville (West) - Abby Treadway, Belleville (West) def. Kara Charney, Champaign (Central) - Fiona Leakey, Champaign (Central), 7-6 (0), 6-2

Khloe Phillips-Dancer, Belleville (East) - Randi Bleich, Belleville (East) def. Anna Williams, Champaign (Centennial) - Rachel Hartmann, Champaign (Centennial), 6-0, 6-2

Anna Bath, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) - Melody Graham, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) def. Ananyah Tangmunarunkit, Urbana - Elianna Lee, Urbana, 6-0, 6-0

MaKennah Hamilton, St. Joseph-Ogden - Lily Rice, St. Joseph-Ogden def. Marisa Clark, Watseka - Skyla Buwalda, Watseka, 6-2, 6-3

Kara Charney, Champaign (Central) - Fiona Leakey, Champaign (Central) def. Anna Bath, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) - Melody Graham, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East), 6-4, 6-1

Morgan Bridgeman, O'Fallon - Loren Hoefle, O'Fallon def. MaKennah Hamilton, St. Joseph-Ogden - Lily Rice, St. Joseph-Ogden, 6-1, 6-1

Mia Kinkelaar, Effingham (St. Anthony) - Ellie Link, Effingham (St. Anthony) def. Kara Charney, Champaign (Central) - Fiona Leakey, Champaign (Central), 6-1, 4-6, 10-4

Lily Kant, Champaign (Central) - Sophia Kalantzis-Cope, Champaign (Central) def. Sarah Parsons, Watseka - Kiaria Wright, Watseka, 6-3, 6-1

Blair Bisso, Belleville (East) - Kimberly Irwin, Belleville (East) def. Gwen McLean, Urbana - Citlali Cotes-Alvarez, Urbana, 6-0, 6-2

Morgan Seagle, Belleville (West) - Gabrielle Patterson, Belleville (West) def. Sara Kearney, St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) - Olivia Getty, St. Joseph-Ogden, 6-1, 6-0

Aliya Morgan, Danville - Olivia Scaggs, Danville def. Rylin Zumwalt, Champaign (Centennial) - Krisha Patel, Champaign (Centennial), 6-0, 6-0

Riley Pitts, O'Fallon - Claire Riepe, O'Fallon def. Lily Kant, Champaign (Central) - Sophia Kalantzis-Cope, Champaign (Central), 6-2, 6-2

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St. Joseph-Ogden tennis rolls past St. Teresa in season opener

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Spartans take five of six singles matches in road victory. Veterans Rice, Farber, and Helfrich start the season with stellar performances.

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DECATUR — The St. Joseph-Ogden girls tennis team opened its season with a convincing 7-2 win on the road at St. Teresa, showing balance across the lineup in both singles and doubles play.

The Spartans secured five of six singles matches to set the tone early. Lily Rice, Madison Farber, Ainsley Rhoten, Avarie Dietiker and Audrie Helfrich all collected victories, with Helfrich cruising to an 8-0 sweep at No. 6 singles.

St. Joseph-Ogden added two more wins in doubles competition. The pairing of Kenley Ray and Karleigh Spain battled to an 8-6 victory at the No. 2 position, while Sophia Schmitz and Shelby Warnes delivered an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles.

St. Teresa earned its two points at the top of the lineup. Vinathi Marri defeated Samantha Kelso 8-4 at No. 1 singles, while Brooke Nelson and Nora Jerabek combined to take an 8-2 win over Ava Midkiff and Maddie Wells at No. 1 doubles.

With the early road test behind them, the Spartans demonstrated the depth of their roster and strong season potential.

Match Results

Team Score: St. Joseph-Ogden 7 - St. Teresa 2

Singles
No. 1 — Vinathi Marri (St. Teresa) def. Samantha Kelso (SJO) 8-4
No. 2 — Lily Rice (SJO) def. Brooke Nelson (St. Teresa) 8-1
No. 3 — Madison Farber (SJO) def. Nora Jerabek (St. Teresa) 8-4
No. 4 — Ainsley Rhoten (SJO) def. Xaniyah Todd (St. Teresa) 8-2
No. 5 — Avarie Dietiker (SJO) def. Addison Johnson (St. Teresa) 8-4
No. 6 — Audrie Helfrich (SJO) def. Audrey Cunningham (St. Teresa) 8-0

Doubles
No. 1 — Brooke Nelson / Nora Jerabek (St. Teresa) def. Ava Midkiff / Maddie Wells (SJO) 8-2
No. 2 — Kenley Ray / Karleigh Spain (SJO) def. Xaniyah Todd / Audrey Cunningham (St. Teresa) 8-6
No. 3 — Sophia Schmitz / Shelby Warnes (SJO) def. Addison Johnson / Tiarra Perry (St. Teresa) 8-3

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St. Joseph-Ogden 3rd Quarter 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

St. Joseph-Ogden High School 2024 First Quarter High Honor Roll

ST. JOSEPH - At the end of October, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the recipients of the first quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Honor Roll at SJO, students must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Those with a GPA exceeding 3.74 are honored as High Honor Roll students.

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Freshman High Honor Roll

Kira Aase
Tyler Bonny
Ava Bronowski
Patrick Clark
Carly Coffey
Tessa Cox
Avarie Dietiker
Ainsley Dirksmeyer
Trey Divan
Connor Eaton
Olivia Edington
Eli Franklin
Isabella Frerichs
Ava Gallo
Conlan Gill
Brandon Grindley
Colton Heidel
Nathan Hinkel
Kellyn Irwin
Ashlee Jannusch
Lilyah Jones
Isabel Kates
Megan Kearney
Lillyan Kelley
Addison Knight
Avery Lappin
Gavin Little
Royce Loschen
Charles Martin
Landon May
Aiden McBride
Henry McCannon
Lane McKinney
Connor McMahon
Hannah Nirider
Mason Osterbur
Lyla Patton
Mara Perkins
Marissa Perkins
Miranda Perkins
Hailey Phillips
Evan Potter
Leah Pruitt
Airin Rash
Kenley Ray
Abigail Reynolds
Roisin Rice
Alyssa Robinson
Alexis Smith
Marissa Smith
Vivian Smith
Nayeli Steele
Brooklyn Stevens
Ethan Suchor
Mataya Thaman
Korinne Travis
Evelyn Valentine
Zoe Valentine
Viviene Vliet
Owen Wall
Lucas Waters
Benjamin Wells
Sorena Welsh
Samson Zadeh

Sophomore High Honor Roll

Lillian Ahart
Zhou Barbee
Abigail Bello
Zachary Benoit
Colin Burnett
Elizabeth Clark
Abigail Crider
Hayden Dahl
Iris Davis
Nickolas Ditchfield
Justin Downs
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
Avrianna Lyttle
Chase Mabry
Hadley McDonald
Finnegan Miller
Maddux Musselman
Mason Ramm
Peighton Reim
Kiah Riesel
Dennis Rineberg
Sophie Schmitz
Adeline Stevens
Ani Stine
Isabella Turner
Brayden Waller
Jack Wear
Emerson Williams
Declan Yohnka

Junior High Honor Roll

Trevor Ames
Kylie Barrowman
Lexie Barrowman
Adalyn Bell
Kaitlyn Beyers
Emily Bird
Tim Blackburn-Kelley
Aiden Bonny
Addison Brooks
Isabella Brooks
Sara Bytnar
Jacob Carlson
William Carlson
Rudra Chaudhary
Adelyn Childers
Christopher Coffey
Katherine Ericksen
Abigail Getty
Camden Getty
Charles Hale
William Haley
Erica Hardimon
Claire Hartman
Lydia Huckstadt
Adalyn Jannusch
Kaelyn Jolley
Sophia Kasper
Madilyn Kelley
Samantha Kelso
Cooper Kietzman
Alexis Lackey
Ryker Lockhart
Mackenzie Loschen
Michael McDaniel
Danny McGinnis
Kodey McKinney
Patrick McMahon
Ashlyn Miller
Hannah Mock
Delaney Nekolny
Allison Ochs
Brennan Oleynichak
Kayla Osterbur
Colton Overstreet
Garrick Page
Branson Pearman
Kaleb Peoples
Grace Preston
Asher Pruemer
Lily Rice
Landon Roberts
Logan Rosenthal
Amber Ruppel
Carlee Taylor
Cameron Schlueter
Allison Schmitz
Tao Smith
Karleigh Spain
Quinn Stahl
Sydney Steinbach
Hadley Sweet
Sophia Vliet
Madeline Wells
Wyatt Wertz
Logan Xiao
Cyrus Zadeh

Senior High Honor Roll

EJ Beckett
Audrey Benoit
Miles Birt
Landon Brown
Arely Castro Gutierrez
Richi Chimal
Preslee Christians
Madison Clampitt
Joshua Courter
Lauren Dewese
Ella Dietiker
Luke Ditchfield
Andrea Dominguez
Jackson Ennis
Savanna Franzen
Kaiden Gaines
Tayton Gerdes
Olivia Getty
Joe Griebat
Mason Guido
Makennah Hamilton
Lauren Harris
Haley Hesterberg
Maebree Houston
Paige Johnson
Sara Kearney
Jeffrey Kuchenbrod
Logan Mills
Gabriel Mortlock
Grace Osterbur
Chayse Palmer
Sonia Patel
Nathan Phillips
Haley Rudolph
Audrey Ruppel
Charles Schmitz
Tanner Siems
Corbin Smith
Kyler Swanson
Coy Taylor
Carter Turner
Samantha Uden
Reese Wheatley
Madison Wolken
Charley Wright
Fiona Xiao

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St. Joseph-Ogden third quarter High Honor Roll

ST. JOSEPH - At the end of March, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the recipients of the third quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Honor Roll at SJO, students must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Those with a GPA exceeding 3.74 are honored as High Honor Roll students.

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Freshman High Honor Roll

Kira Aase
Ava Alexander
Tyler Bonny
Ava Bronowski
Patrick Clark
Carly Coffey
Tessa Cox
Avarie Dietiker
Ainsley Dirksmeyer
Trey Divan
Connor Eaton
Olivia Edington
Eli Franklin
Isabella Frerichs
Ava Gallo
Conlan Gill
Brandon Grindley
Holden Hausle
Colton Heidel
Averie Helfrich
Nathan Hinkel
Kellyn Irwin
Ashlee Jannusch
Lilyah Jones
Isabel Kates
Megan Kearney
Lillyan Kelley
Addison Knight
Avery Lappin
Royce Loschen
Charles Martin
Landon May
Henry McCannon
Lane McKinney
Connor McMahon
Michaela Morrison
Mason Osterbur
Cameron Palmisano
Mara Perkins
Marissa Perkins
Miranda Perkins
Hailey Phillips
Evan Potter
Airin Rash
Kenley Ray
Abigail Reynolds
Roisin Rice
Alyssa Robinson
Jaylin Seal
Alexis Smith
Vivian Smith
Nayeli Steele
Brooklyn Stevens
Ethan Suchor
Mataya Thaman
Korinne Travis
Evelyn Valentine
Viviene Vliet
Owen Wall
Lucas Waters
Ian Wolken
Samson Zadeh

Sophomore High Honor Roll

Lillian Ahart
Zhou Barbee
Abigail Bello
Zachary Benoit
Olivia Berlatsky
Colin Burnett
Brenda Castro
Elizabeth Clark
Abigail Crider
Hayden Dahl
Iris Davis
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
Avrianna Lyttle
Chase Mabry
Adam Marschke
Hadley McDonald
Finnegan Miller
Maddux Musselman
Steven Newman
Mason Ramm
Kiah Riesel
Dennis Rineberg
Sophie Schmitz
Ava Smoot
Adeline Stevens
Ani Stine
Isabella Turner
Brayden Waller
Jack Wear
Emerson Williams
Declan Yohnka
Dalton York

Junior High Honor Roll

Kylie Barrowman
Lexie Barrowman
Adalyn Bell
Kaitlyn Beyers
Emily Bird
Tim Blackburn-Kelley
Aiden Bonny
Addison Brooks
Sara Bytnar
William Carlson
Rudra Chaudhary
Adelyn Childers
Christopher Coffey
Katherine Ericksen
Abigail Getty
Camden Getty
Charles Hale
William Haley
Erica Hardimon
Zachary Harper
Claire Hartman
Lydia Huckstadt
Adalyn Jannusch
Kaelyn Jolley
Sophia Kasper
Madilyn Kelley
Samantha Kelso
Cooper Kietzman
Alexis Lackey
Ryker Lockhart
Mackenzie Loschen
Michael McDaniel
Danny McGinnis
Kodey McKinney
Patrick McMahon
Ava Midkiff
Ashlyn Miller
Hannah Mock
Delaney Nekolny
Allison Ochs
Brennan Oleynichak
Kayla Osterbur
Colton Overstreet
Branson Pearman
Kaleb Peoples
Grace Preston
Asher Pruemer
Ainsley Rhoton
Lily Rice
Landon Roberts
Logan Rosenthal
Amber Ruppel
Trevor Sexton
Cameron Schluter
Allison Schmitz
Gracyn Sjoken
Tao Smith
Karleigh Spain
Sydney Steinbach
Hadley Sweet
Carlee Taylor
Hunter Van Meenen
Sophia Vliet
Madeline Wells
Wyatt Wertz
Logan Xiao
Cyrus Zadeh

Senior High Honor Roll

EJ Beckett
Miles Birt
Landon Brown
Arely Castro
Richi Chimal
Preslee Christians
Ella Dietiker
Luke Ditchfield
Andrea Dominguez
Jackson Ennis
Savanna Franzen
Addison Funk
Kaiden Gaines
Tayton Gerdes
Olivia Getty
Makennah Hamilton
Lauren Harris
Haley Hesterberg
Maebree Houston
Tinley Ideus
Paige Johnson
Sara Kearney
Amilliya Kindle
Owen Knap
Jeffrey Kuchenbrod
Logan Lackey
Logan Mills
Gabriel Mortlock
Grace Osterbur
Chayse Palmer
Sonia Patel
Nathan Phillips
Sydney Reitmeier
Audrey Ruppel
Charles Schmitz
Tanner Siems
Kyler Swanson
Coy Taylor
Samantha Uden
Charley Wright
Fiona Xiao

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