More than a week away from the field didn’t seem to affect the Knights, as they returned to action and defeated Marshall 6-1 Tuesday.
ALAH was led by both Brad Miller and Marcus Vanausdoll who each had two hits a piece. Ross Ryan, meanwhile, worked all seven innings from the mound, allowing six hits, one run, and one walk while striking out five. Read More
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Jr. Miss Arthur
Above are the five young ladies who will be competing for the crown of Jr. Miss Arthur at the Miss Arthur Pageant Saturday, May 9 beginning at 7 p.m. From left to right: Katie Smith, a 7th grader who is sponsored by CHI and whose parents are Tina & Danny Smith; Isabel Harlin, a 6th grader who is also sponsored by CHI and whose parents are Aaron & Leah Dolan; Calista Clark, a 7th grader who is sponsored by Amazing Memory Photography and whose parents are Chris & Michelle Clark; 2014 Jr. Miss Arthur Kayla Hodge whose parents are Matt & Melissa Bernius and Kory & Gina Hodge; Emma Lee, a 7th grader who is sponsored by Delberts and whose parents are Nolan & Cindy Lee; and Kyla Carson, a 9th grader who is sponsored by Erica Carter Live Love Smile Photography and whose parents are Randa Carson & Jamie Carson.
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Little Miss Arthur
Above are the three young ladies who will be competing for the crown of Miss Preteen Arthur at the Miss Arthur Pageant Saturday, May 9 beginning at 7 p.m. From left to right: Laila Sanchez, a 4-year-old who is sponsored by her mother and father Marchita & Tyler Sanchez; Emeline Hope Greathouse, a 5-year-old who is sponsored by APT and whose parents are Jay Martin & Tracey Greathouse; and Kyndrie Carter, a 3-year-old who is sponsored by Live Love Smile Photography and whose parents are J.J. & Erica Carter.
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Miss Preteen Arthur
Above are the three young ladies who will be competing for the crown of Miss Preteen Arthur at the Miss Arthur Pageant Saturday, May 9 beginning at 7 p.m. From left to right: Charliegh Tripp, a 7-year-old who is sponsored by Arthur Custom Tank and whose parents are Amanda Tripp & Brennon Winskill; MacKenzie Erixon, an 11-year-old who is sponsored by Vivi Jewelry by Erica Schrock and whose parents are Jennifer & Jim Erixon; 2014 Miss Preteen Arthur Deanna Clark whose parents are Chris & Michelle Clark; and Brooklynn Colter, a 6-year-old who is sponsored by the Arthur Flower Shop and whose parents are Harley & Ashley Colter.
Photo by Keith Stewart
Sullivan pitcher Jacob Piper eyes an in-field popup while first baseman Dakota Clayton supports and Okaw Valley base runner Justin Johnson watches in anticipation.
T-wolves’ defense lacks in the loss
May 6, 2015
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Of Sullivan’s 10 runs Saturday, only three were earned. In what was an uncharacteristic day for the typically stalwart Okaw Valley defense, the Timberwolves committed three costly errors and had a handful of dropped third strikes on which Sullivan was able to reach first. And despite a seventh inning rally by OV, Sullivan kept the lid on the Timberwolves, who fell 10-2.
Errors in both the first and second innings helped Sullivan to a 6-0 lead going into the third. From there, the two Moultrie County rivals stood at a stalemate for the next three innings, though OV’s offense finally began to come around in the fifth but was ultimately stopped short, stranding two runners on first and third base. OV would continue the slight momentum into the sixth after Taylor Coleman reached first on a fielding error. After Jacob Piper’s first walk of the day, Garrett Fritz singled between third and short to load the bases. Cody Drake then hit a hard grounder to third baseman Zak Hrvol, who committed a fielding error, allowing Coleman home. But OV would muster no more in the inning and instead again stranded runners. Read More
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Harris also highlights with throwout at home
By Matt Kracht
NP Sports Reporter
Levi Nadler can hit the ball a long ways, and Effingham St. Anthony had front row seats to that power when Nadler hit a mammoth three-run homer in the bottom of the first Tuesday at Leon Lane Memorial field.
Nadler bounced a 400 ft. drive midway up the scoreboard in center field that gave Sullivan a 3-0 lead. The three runs were all pitcher Dakota Clayton required. Clayton got the win after pitching five innings of one-hit baseball with Nick Frerichs locking down the final two frames to preserve the shutout.
“He got all of that” said head coach Troy Rogers about the Nadler homer after the win. “Levi got it started early, and that takes the pressure off Dakota a little bit.” Read More
Rural Shelbyville man arrested Thursday in Findlay
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
An Okaw Valley middle school baseball coach was arrested last week after allegations surfaced that he had sexual relations with a 13-year old girl.
According to court records, Wade T. Burch, 25, of rural Shelbyville was arrested last Thursday by Illinois State Police special agent Rodney Slayback after an investigation into allegations that he was sexually involved with a 13-year old OVMS student.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Burch voluntarily met with both Findlay police chief Chris Nichols and Slayback last Wednesday afternoon at the Mattoon Police Station. There, Burch was told of the allegations against him and subsequently interviewed. According to Slayback, Burch was told repeatedly that he was not under arrest and free to go, but the rural Shelbyville man agreed to stay until having to leave to umpire a baseball game.
The affidavit goes on to explain that Burch initially denied the allegations but eventually admitted to the possibility that he had met with a 13-year old girl during the Thanksgiving break last November and that he could have possibly kissed her at that time, but cited difficulty in recalling the events due to having been drinking heavily. Read More
A football camp for both Sullivan and Okaw Valley students will be held this summer in both June and July.
Those who will be a freshman-senior beginning next fall are encouraged to attend the camp which will be held between June 8-11 and July 20-23 from 7-9 a.m.
There is a fee associated with the camp. For fee information as well as application forms, contact Sullivan High School at 728-8311. Applications need to be returned by May 4 and may be mailed to Gerald Temples, Sullivan High School, 725 N. Main Street in Sullivan.
Two male subjects are wanted in the connection to a theft that occurred Saturday night in Sullivan.
According to Sullivan police chief John Love, a 911 call was made at approximately 10:11 p.m. Saturday regarding a theft in progress at the Sullivan Package Liquor store located at 619 S. Hamilton.
According to the police report, two male subjects entered the business with one eventually purchasing two energy drinks and a bottle of whiskey while the other stole a bottle of rum valued at $20.
Love says that no arrests have been made as of Monday afternoon and that the incident is still under investigation.