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Three Wins Wind Down OVHS Baseball Season

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An intent Trey Yarnell pitches a knuckle ball to the plate.

•May 16, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Okaw Valley baseball team won three-straight games this past week before losing its final game of the season.

The Timberwolves topped North Clay, Meridian and Taylorville but lost to Monticello to finish the regular season with a 25-3 overall record and a 10-0 in the Little Okaw Valley.

Monday night against Monticello the Timberwolves dropped their last game of the season 7-4 to the Sages.

Monticello scored on a double in the first inning, but OV tied the game with a run in the top of the third.

The Sages scored three runs in the third inning and three more in the fourth to take a commanding 7-2 lead.

OV scored two in the fifth, including a home run by Garrett Fritz, but could not make a comeback. Read More

Sullivan Baseball Enjoys Three Game Sweep

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•May 16, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Sullivan baseball team swept three games this past week, defeating Pana twice and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond.

Monday in the first round of the Class 2A Riverton Regional, the No. 8 seeded Redskins scored three runs in the sixth inning against the No.9 seeded Pana to take a late lead for the 3-1 win.

The Panthers plated a run in the fourth inning to take a 1-0 lead.

Each team recorded only three hits.

For Sullivan, Dalton Rogers, Gavin Sullivan and Zach Sowers each recorded a hit. Read More

WSS Softball Team Wins Back and Forth Game with ALAH

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•May 16, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team split a pair of games this past week, losing to Cumberland last Tuesday then defeating Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Friday.

Against the Knights at WSS, ALAH scored first with two runs in the top of the inning.

WSS answered with a run in each of the next three innings to take a 3-2 lead.

ALAH tied the game with a run in the sixth inning, but Hatchet Mackenzi Tabbert’s walk-off scored the winning run 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh. Read More

OV’s Harlin is Fontbonne University Bound

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OV’s Grace Harlin pictured with her family during Fontbonne University signing.

•May 16, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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Okaw Valley senior Grace Harlin committed to play golf and softball at Fontbonne University next school year.

This season in softball, Harlin is currently batting .368 with an on base percentage of .640.

She is slugging .831 with 40 hits in 71 at bats. She has totaled seven doubles, three triples and two home runs.

She tallied 18 RBIs, 34 runs scored, 13 walks and has struck out only six times on the year.

Last season, Harlin earned Class 1A All-State third team honors from the Illinois Coaches Association.

She had a batting average of .477 and an OBP of .618. Read More

Okaw Valley Has Big Hitting Day in Sullivan Round Robin

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Okaw Valley High School celebrated senior night for spring sports: softball seniors are Grace Harlin, Natalie Jeffers, Hannah Landreth, Danielle Lochbaum.

•May 16, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Okaw Valley softball team finished the week 3-2 with wins over Sullivan, Altamont and Ramsey and losses to Mt. Zion and Neoga.

Saturday in the Sullivan Round Robin the Timberwolves defeated Sullivan 13-3.

OV scored three runs in each of the first three innings, then scored two runs each in the fifth and sixth innings.

Sullivan scored its three runs in the fourth inning when Madison Wall and Alexis Britton put the ball in play, and OV committed an error.

OV totaled 13 hits.

Natalie Jeffers was 4-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored and three RBIs.

Natalie Jeffers homered in the first, singled in the second, doubled in the third, and singled in the fifth.

Paige Coleman also drove in a run in the first inning. She also scored a run. Read More

Sullivan Track and Field Boys Place in Conference Meet

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•May 16, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Sullivan boys’ track and field team placed fifth in the Central Illinois Conference meet last Tuesday and competed in the Shelbyville Open Saturday.

In the CIC meet at Macon Sullivan accumulated 70 total points.

Jadon Nuzzo took home a conference championship in the pole vault at 14 feet 7 inches.

Logan Pedigo followed in second place with a vault of 13 feet.  Read More

Sullivan Softball Team Heads to Regionals

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•May 16, 2018•

The Sullivan softball team dropped three games this past week.

The Redskins lost to Okaw Valley and Cumberland Saturday and to Mt. Zion last Wednesday.

In the morning game in the Sullivan Round Robin Saturday Sullivan lost to Cumberland 15-2.

After taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Cumberland scored five runs in the second inning and three in the third inning. Read More

SMS Athletes Qualify for State

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Three members of the Sullivan Middle School track team qualified for the IESA state finals in Peoria May 18 and 19. Eighth grader Ben Bushue returns to state with a 9.3 pole vault; eighth grade girls’ long jumper Lilly Null qualified with a 15 ft. 3.75 inch jump and seventh grade jumper Cassidy Short qualified with a 14 ft. 9.5 inch jump. Pictured with Null, Cassidy and Bushue are (back row) assistant coach Jim Palmer, coach Cindy Yoder and head coach Don Typer. Missing from the photo is assistant coach Angie Westjohn.

Mother’s Day Golfing

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Caden Ellis, Sullivan High School Junior Golfer, won the Prep Tour’s Mother’s Day Tournament at the Rail Golf Course in Springfield. Ellis shot an impressive 69 (three under par) to win by five strokes. He was even par with two holes to go and finished strong with eagle and a birdie. The mothers are allowed to caddie in the tournament. Pictured are Ellis and his mother and caddie Laura Ellis with the first place trophy.

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Recognize Season Successes

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•May 9, 2018•

By J.D. Graham
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The Sullivan Blue Dolphin swim team celebrated another successful season with the year-end banquet.

Swimmers were recognized for their successes throughout the season.

Individual award winners were Gabrielle Spain who was voted Blue Dolphin of the Year by her teammates.

Ethan Schmohe received the Goggle Award selected by the coaches. Read More