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North Park Bound
Esther Miller signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball and track at North Park University next year. She signed on Monday May 6 in the Sullivan High School gym before classmates and family.
•May 8, 2019•
The Sullivan girls’ track and field team placed fifth with 78 points in the Central Illinois Conference meet at Meridian High School last Thursday.
Esther Miller earned an all-conference honor with her first place triple jump of 34 feet 7 inches.
Miller also placed second in the 400 meter at 1:04.13 and fourth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.36.
Several other Redskins also scored points.
Katherine Kite took third in the 800 meter and 1,600 meter with times of 2:39.85 and 5:47.80, respectively. Read More
Photo by Mike brothers
Look up at the Sun
•May 8, 2019•
By Charlie McCarthy
for News Progress
Once upon a time there were three morels living under a very large tree at the edge of an old wooded area in Sullivan.
Mushroom hunter Mortimer Snerd was coming back through the timber and almost tripped over the 10 inch morel in the photograph.
Snerd’s search continued until he also found the eight inch and four inch morels within steps of the major find.
So far Mortimer’s 10 inch morel is the largest one harvested and brought to the newspaper office this season, but the season is still young.
“Everybody wants to know where to find mushrooms, and it’s pretty easy,” Mortimer began.
“First thing you need to do is put the cell phone down.
“You have to get out in the timber and exercise in order to find mushrooms,” he continued.
“Keep walking, and when you get around a big tree, stop and look down. They will be there waiting to be picked.” Read More
•May 8, 2019•
C.E.F.S. is set to receive a grant of $17,500 from State Farm. The funds will be used to support one-on-one counseling and workshops covering topics such as student loan debt, budgeting, credit counseling, purchasing a home and home maintenance. Contact the local county C.E.F.S. Outreach Office for more information regarding their counseling and workshop services.
•May 8, 2019•
The 74th Annual Convention of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) was held Saturday, April 27 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Danville. The convention theme was “He Knows My Name.”
Local women attending included Marlene Wirth of Sullivan; Esther Becker and Nancy Stremming of Strasburg; and Kathryn Kirby and Muriel Merriman of Stewardson. Read More
•May 8, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
In another busy week, the Okaw Valley baseball team played four games in five days.
The Timberwolves defeated Arcola and Argenta-Oreana but lost to Decatur Lutheran and Paris.
Monday evening at Argenta-Oreana, OV needed an extra inning to plate the eventual winning run in an 8-inning pitcher’s duel.
In the top of the eighth inning, freshman Cale Roley singled in the winning run, and Dalton McGill pitched a 5-hit complete-game shutout and struck out 10 batters for the win.
McGill and Eli Hagerman each recorded a hit.
Saturday against Paris, OV could not overcome a Tiger 5-run fourth inning and eventually lost 7-3. Read More
•May 8, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team stayed undefeated on the season by blowing out Nokomis 10-0 Monday.
WSS also defeated Farina South Central 10-0 Friday and Neoga 8-2 last Wednesday.
Against Nokomis, WSS scored three runs in the first inning and five in the second inning on its way to the 10-0 win.
Calla Roney pitched six innings for the win and gave up no runs on three hits and two walks. She struck out 13.
Carson Cole was 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored, two stolen bases and one RBI.
Karlie Bean doubled three times to knock in two runs, and Maddy Pfeiffer was 2-for-2. Read More
•May 8, 2019•
“Picture Perfect” is the theme for the annual Ladies Night Out at First Baptist Church on May 11. The festivities begin at 5 p.m., and the public is cordially invited to enjoy an evening of fellowship, food, music and games.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a picture of a special lady in their lives and have a photo made with that picture.
Warren Catering will provide the fried chicken dinner which will be served a 5:30. Pictures will be taken after dinner followed by a Special Lady Bingo with prizes.
The festivities will close with a musical performance in the Sanctuary by Collage of Faith.
Tickets are $11 per person, and reservations must be received by May 9. For tickets and reservations, call either Karen Standerfer 217-620-5558 or Judy Feist 217-299-6950.
The church is handicap accessible. Enter Fellowship Hall by the west door on Harrison Street and go downstairs. Wheelchairs and walkers are available.
Ladies Night Out is sponsored by the church’s Women On A Mission.
Photo courtesy Marsha Kirby
SHS Student Council Attends Convention
Sullivan High School Student Council Members attended the annual Illinois Association of Student Councils State Convention in Lombard May 2-4. The council members enjoyed gaining valuable leadership skills, meeting students from around the state and getting ideas to bring back to SHS.
•May 8, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its District Coaches of the Year last week.
Sullivan’s head girls’ basketball coach Sheri McCain was the Class 2A District 14 Coach of the Year.
Under McCain, Sullivan earned its second straight trip to Class 2A Sweet 16 and finished with a 26-4 record.
That will not be the only honor McCain will receive while at the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Banquet Saturday at Illinois State University. Read More