photo by Greg Floyd
Mason Booker (57) takes down the Nokomis ball carrier. Booker would lead the team in tackles in the homecoming win.

•October 11, 2023•

by E. Scott England

Injuries, penalties, and turnovers, oh my! The Nokomis Redskins came into town last Friday looking to spoil Sullivan’s homecoming. Both teams played neck and neck with the Redskins of Sullivan/Okaw Valley being triumphant in the end on a final touchdown with a minute and a half left in the game.

SOV struggled with penalties all evening, the first coming on the first play of a game calling back a 52 yard reception by junior Seth Forlines from senior Aiden Ballinger. Two plays later, junior quarterback Cooper Christensen tossed an interception. It was one of three interceptions thrown by SOV in the game. SOV’s defense came out strong on the first set of Nokomis downs, but a pass interference on a fourth and eight put the wind from SOV’s sails right behind Nokomis as they completed the eight play drive of 66 yards for their first touchdown of the game. Read More

•October 4, 2023•

by E. Scott England

There was no need to be alarmed when the fire truck rolled through town last Thursday with sirens blaring. They were just escorting the Sullivan High School Lady Redskins golf team back to SHS. In just the second time in school history, the Lady Reskins golf team are regional champions. Read More

photo by Greg Floyd. Aiden Ballinger tracks the ball carrier during last Friday’s SOV game against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City.

•October 4, 2023•

by E. Scott England

The Redskins traveled to Niantic last Friday to spoil the homecoming festivities for Sangamon Valley/Tri-City. The shutout victory moved SOV to 6-0 on the season.

As they have all season, the Redskins wasted no time getting to work in the first half. Aian Fryman helped put SOV on the board in the first quarter with a seven yard rushing touchdown. The Storm started to put together a decent drive that came to an abrupt halt when their running back lost control of the ball. Fryman added a 14 yard rushing touchdown on SOV’s next possession. The junior running back had 71 yards rushing for the game. Read More

•September 27, 2023•

The Lincoln Prairie Conference (LPC) Golf Meet for both boys and girls golf was held on Tuesday, September 19 at Moweaqua Golf Course. Teams that competed were Sullivan, Arcola, Blue Ridge, Okaw Valley, Villa Grove and Tri-County. Okaw Valley Girls Golfers were Rissa Montgomery, a senior with a 96, Kaya Forlines, a freshman with 110, Brylee Baker, a sophomore with 117, Kate Stauder, a sophomore at 129,  Annabelle Cheathan, a junior with 137 and Erin Harris, a freshman with 138. The final team score for the OV girls was 452. An all conference award went to Montgomery of Okaw Valley in fifth. Okaw Valley girls golf came in second during the meet. 

In the boys LPC meet schools competing were Sullivan, Arcola, Blue Ridge, Cerro Gordo, Heritage, Okaw Valley, Villa Grove, LSA and Tri-County. Okaw Valley had Gibson Dickens, a senior with 85, Braden Montgomery, a sophomore with a 92, Tucker Montgomery, a sophomore with a 99, Chase Creviston, a junior and Grady Sparks, a junior both with a 100, Cannon Bernstein, a senior with 108. An all conference award was given to Dickens of Okaw Valley in fourth.

photo by Greg Floyd
Dexter Parrish with one of his three runs. He had 63 yards rushing in the game.

•September 27, 2023•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan-Okaw Valley Redskins put the Cerro Gordo-Bement Broncos to pasture last Friday with a dominant win of 59-7. The stampede by the Redskin offense started early and continued all four quarters with 7 different players finding the end zone throughout the night.

On just the second play of SOV’s first possession, junior ball carrier Aian Fryman did what he does best, taking his first carry of the night 82 yards for the first of his three touchdowns. The Broncos tried to respond with a methodical offensive possession that moved them down the field 72 yards within their own five yard line. The Redskin defense held strong with key tackles coming from seniors Landry Still and Hayden Moody and junior Elijah Beeler. The drive would result in a turnover on downs. Read More