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LLC Honors Program Recognizes Lane
May 13, 2015
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Three Lake Land College Honors Program students were recognized recently at the annual honors luncheon where they presented findings from the research they conducted through the Honors Program. Pictured here from left are: Maria Boerngen, honors program advisor; Chelsey Lorance of Charleston; Adriene Lane of Sullivan; and Kelsey Beckman of Marshall.
Lake Land College recently recognized its Honors Program scholars where students presented their research findings and were recognized for their achievements. Throughout the year, these students have been conducting undergraduate research in a variety of topics.
Of those honors program members recognized was sophomore Adriene Lane of Sullivan, a speech communication major.
Lane, who is a 2013 Okaw Valley high school alum, will graduate from the honors program with full honors status, which requires that she earn at least a 3.5 overall GPA, graduate from an associate degree program, and successfully complete four honors course options while in the program. Read More
MasterBrand Cohort Students to Graduate
May 13, 2015
This May a special cohort of students will graduate from Lake Land College with a certificate in management. These students, who are current employees with MasterBrand Cabinets Inc. in Arthur, attended Lake Land through a special partnership between their employer and the college.
“We were so glad to partner with MasterBrand for this because through this exclusively online program, the Business Division was able to give these students the skills to better perform in their current positions or advance their careers,” Kathy Black, Business Division chair, said. Read More
Monday Night Scramble Results 5.13.15
May 13, 2015
Competing Monday, May 4 in the weekly scrambler at Timberlake Golf Course in Sullivan, the team of Brett Marshall, Scotty 8-ball, Clint Marshall, and Adam Dillard won, going 4-under par after winning a play-off hole.
Finishing second was the team of Dustin Rawlings, Patrick Ray, Dustin Berry, and Mike Lynch, also with a 4-under par.
Competing Monday, May 11, the team of Dustin Berry, Jake Hubbartt, Patrick Ray, and Dustin Rawlings placed first with 5-under par.
Finishing second with a score of 3-under par was the team of Cole Russell, Shane Russell, Joey Fultz, and Jerry Lane.
Gentlemen Knights Finish Third in Sullivan
Ladies settle for sixth
May 13, 2015
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Ten top three finishes helped Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s boys’ track and field team to a third place finish in the 10-team Redskin Invitational last Tuesday.
And most of that came from the Yeakleys, Brewers, Roses, and Halls.
Almost sounds poetic.
Seniors Tanner Brewer and Colton Yeakley had solid performances with the former earning second in the 110m hurdles (16.74)–a one-hundreth of a second off from first–and third in the 300m hurdles (43.90). Brewer would also finish fifth in the high jump (5-10). Yeakley, too, earned a two and three spot, taking third in the shot put with a throw of 49 feet 1 1/2 inches, and second in the discus, going 152-5. Senior Nathan Rose notched three top four finishes, taking third in the high jump (6-0), fourth in the long jump (18-8 1/2), and second in the triple jump (38-8 3/4). Read More
Lady T-Wolves Split Double-Header on Senior Night
Photo by Keith Stewart
Pictured are the Okaw Valley softball team’s six seniors, who were recognized last Wednesday between a double-header against Argenta-Oreana. From left to righ: Paige Harlin, Amy Orris, Savannah Birch, Hayley Carlson, Amanda McClain, and Keeley Benning.
May 13, 2015
Now in position to win division
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
After letting the first game slip by in the seventh inning, the Okaw Valley softball team got downright mad.
Or so it appeared.
The Lady T-Wolves came back and began the second game of last Wednesday’s double-header against conference foe Argenta-Oreana by taking a 10-0 lead. The Lady Bombers would resist later in the game, but OV eventually snuffed out any comeback by way of a six inning 10-run margin to split the series 1-1.
“I was pleased with the way we bounced back. In game one, we looked like we were sleep walking,” said head coach Dave Benning. “Argenta was the aggressor. We’ve talked about it all season, how the style of Argenta is to put pressure on you constantly and force you to make plays. I think we had four maybe five errors–some very crucial errors. And Argenta did make some mistakes themselves but in their case, their explosion was the result of our missed plays.”
In game one, OV struck first with a lone run in the bottom of the second, but Argenta came back to take a 3-1 lead in the third. A back-and-forth affair then ensued with the Timberwolves pushing three runs across the plate in the fourth to retake the lead and then four more in the fifth but only after Argenta managed two of their own to make it a 5-8 game in favor of OV. The Bombers tacked on one more run in the sixth to pull within two, but heading into the seventh, the Timberwolves just needed three outs to wrap up the game a half-inning early. Read More
SOV Boys Take Fifth at Final Home Meet Last Tuesday
Photo by Keith Stewart
The SOV boys’ track and field team celebrated its 10 seniors during last Tuesday’s Redskin Invitational. Pictured, left to right: Calen Landrus, Zach Devore, Brent Mauck, Clayton Waldhoff, Nick Cravatta, Jed Wheeler, Keegan Kruckeberg, and Jacob Cameron. Not pictured are Dakota Clayton and Drew Harris.
Tie Arcola out of 10 teams
May 13, 2015
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Along with the girls, the SOV boys’ track and field team competed in their final home meet of the year last Wednesday and came away with a fifth place tie with Arcola out of 10 teams.
“One of our goals going into that meet was finishing in the top half of teams, so I guess we kind of met that one, if you list our team first with the tie,” said head coach John Bertetto. “Earlier in the week we had discussed how we finished eighth in the Redskin last year, and we thought we could definitely improve and get in the top half of teams this year. So I was decently happy with where we finished, but I definitely want to see us keep climbing up that team score list.”
Top five finishes included Calen Landrus (fifth, 100m dash, 11.91), Blake Stewart (second, 200m dash, 23.75), JT Bland (third, 1600m run, 4:58.17), Logan Pedigo (third, pole vault, 11-0), and Zane Uphoff (second, long jump, 19-0 and first, triple jump, 40-4). Read More
Lady Red Take Second at Invitational
Photo Courtesy of Michelle McClain
The SOV girls’ track and field team celebrated its seniors last Tuesday during the Redskin Invitational. Pictured, from left to right, are the team’s five seniors: Caity Ohm, Amanda McClain, Kennedy
Lucas, Emily Neuhauser, and Tori Murphy.
Finish fourth at CIC meet
May 13, 2015
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Competing at their last home invite of the year, SOV’s girls came away with a second place finish and celebrated their five seniors including Tori Murphy, Caity Ohm, Kennedy Lucas, Emily Neuhauser, and Amanda McClain.
And the five didn’t disappoint as each finished in the top five of at least one event.
“My five seniors have done a great job leading the team both by their actions and by continuing to encourage, motivate, and mentor the underclassmen,” said girls’ head coach Kali Taylor. “As a high school coach, it is always neat to see how they grow and mature throughout their high school careers…Amanda and Emily continue to prove that they are two of the toughest, strongest sprinters in the state, consistently improving on their times, splits, and pushing each other and the rest of their competitors to a higher level each meet. Caity, Tori and Kennedy may not score as many points as the other two, but each have brought their own leadership abilities and dynamics to the team over the course of their careers.” Read More
Sullivan Girls’ Basketball Camp June 8-11
May 13, 2015
Two basketball camps will be coming to Sullivan next month.
A camp open to 6-8 graders will be held 8-11 a.m. June 8-11. The first two days will be held at the Sullivan High School gym while the last two days will be held in the elementary school gym.
There will also be a camp available for 9-12 graders held from 8-11 a.m. June 8-11 at the high school.
Brochure forms may be found at the middle and high schools or by clicking here.
Forms should be turned in by Friday, May 15 to any of the Sullivan school offices. Late registration will be accepted, but t-shirts may not be guaranteed. Grade levels are as of next fall.
For more information, contact either Sullivan High School at 728-8311 or the elementary school at 728-2321.
Building a Total Loss in Sunday Afternoon Fire
Photo by RR Best
Local firefighters work to extinguish a blaze that fully engulfed a building and two vehicles at the Kaskaskia Biological Station west of Allenville Sunday afternoon.
Biological station near Allenville suffers damage
May 6, 2015
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
A fire that occurred Sunday afternoon resulted in the total loss of a garage-type structure, a camper, and two vehicles parked nearby.
According to Sullivan fire captain Larry Edwards, his department received an emergency call at around 2:02 p.m. Sunday of a fire located at the Kaskaskia Biological Station west of Allenville, also more commonly known locally as Fish Hook. Sullivan personnel arrived at approximately 2:18 p.m. and observed a garage-type structure that had been converted into a conference/break room fully engulfed, in addition to two parked vehicles and a camper. Read More