First, please see attached. This is the fan parking information that you will want to look over. Also, for buying tickets, cash tickets are $9.00 at the gate just like yesterday. If you want to purchase an online Go Fan ticket, the cost is $8.35. Here is the link to purchase the online tickets: https://gofan.co/event/6658487?schoolId=IL15309. Monticello will accept digital tickets or cash tickets at both entrances-the main entrance to the baseball complex and the entrance off of Kratz Road if you park near the Sievers Center Parking Lot.
Other Information:
SJO will have the 3rd base dugout and will utilize the left field batting cage. Unity will have the 1st base dugout and will utilize the right field batting cage.
Timeline
• TEAMS ARRIVE AROUND ~ 9:45 A.M.
• COIN TOSS WHEN BOTH TEAMS ARRIVE (UNITY WILL CALL - bottom of bracket)
• GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC 10:00 A.M.
• WARM-UP (BOTH TEAMS IN OUTFIELD ONLY) 10:15 A.M.
• HOME TEAM INFIELD / OUTFIELD 10:30 A.M.
• VISITING TEAM INFIELD / OUTFIELD 10:40 A.M.
• UMPIRE CONFERENCE 10:50 A.M.
• INTRODUCTION OF LINE-UPS 10:55 A.M.
• NATIONAL ANTHEM 10:58 A.M.
• FIRST PITCH 11:00 AM
Fan Parking
Parking will be directed by event staff upon arrival. General spectator parking inside the complex will be located beyond right field. Parking along the third-base side (against the fence on 105) will be reserved exclusively for vehicles displaying a handicap placard.
Additional parking will be available along the fence line on Route 105, with event staff available to assist and direct traffic. We will have several volunteers on site to help ensure a smooth arrival process. Please enter the complex from Market Street/Route 105 and follow the directions of event personnel.
Bus Parking
Drop-off will occur in the Wilkey Complex, and then buses will be directed to the bus garage across the street from the ball field.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Justin Franzen
Assistant Principal/Activities Director
St. Joseph-Ogden High School
Final Exam Schedule:
Graduation is Sunday, May 17 at 3:00 pm in the main gym. It will be broadcast on the NFHS Network.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/st-josephogden-high-school-st-joseph-il/evtd4b715a759
Honors Night is Wednesday, May 13 at 7:30 pm in the auditorium. It will be broadcast on the NFHS Network.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/st-josephogden-high-school-st-joseph-il/evt4ec98e0d55
- For varsity baseball, senior night is on Tuesday, April 28th when the Spartans host the GCMS Falcons. Announcements will begin at around 4:30 PM.
- For softball, senior night is on Thursday, May 7th when the Spartans host the Prairie Central Hawks. Announcements will begin at around 4:30 PM.
- For boys track, senior night is on Friday, May 1st when the Spartans host the 2026 SJO Boys Track Spartan Classic.
- For girls track, senior night is on Friday, May 8th when the Spartans host the 2026 SJO Girls Track Spartan Classic.
Good luck Spartans!
Spartan Fans-here is some exciting, upcoming information to share regarding the 20-year SJO softball state championship reunion on Saturday, April 25th.
- St. Joseph-Ogden High School is very excited to honor our 2006 state championship softball team on Saturday, April 25th.
The schedule on Saturday, April 25th is a round robin format (hosted at St. Joseph-Ogden High School).
- 10:00 AM: SJO vs. ALAH
- 11:45 AM: ALAH vs. Beecher
- 1:30 PM: features Beecher vs. SJO.
- All three games will be played here at home on Randy Wolken Field.
At around 1:00 PM, there will be a 20-year reunion ceremony for the 2006 SJO State Championship Softball team before the Beecher/SJO game. We want to invite everyone to this event to celebrate and honor the 2006 SJO Softball team. We hope to see everyone here on Saturday, April 25th.
Our former and current SJO softball coaches have a tremendous amount of respect for all of the softball coaches and players at Beecher High School. SJO defeated Beecher in the 2006 Super Sectional Game at the University of Illinois Softball Field. Beecher has an outstanding softball program.
Good luck Spartans!
Here's the 2026 SJO VOLLEYBALL YOUTH SUMMER CAMP information! We hope to see all future Spartans at this event!
https://manage-control-panel-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/pubtemp/live/content/StJosephOgdenHS/documents/sjo_yvb.pdf
Here's the 2026 SJO CHEER YOUTH SUMMER CAMP information. We hope to see all future Spartans at this event!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeAUEB5CAlXDsa_FfEKSl2Villhf7yoyiGWiXgXEpnc2y89g/viewform
Spartan fans: if you are headed to the IHSA Boys State Wrestling Meet at State Farm Center, you can purchase tickets and parking passes at this link: Boys Wrestling State Finals Tickets. Click here to learn about the SFC clear bag policy, cameras, cashless concession stands, and other important information.
Regional Semi-finals on Wed, 2/25: https://gofan.co/event/6145484?schoolId=IHSA
Regional Championship game on Fri, 2/27: https://gofan.co/event/6145707?schoolId=IHSA
These links go straight to you GoFan page where fans can purchase tickets. Good luck Spartans!