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WSS Softball is Winning Games in All Kinds of Weather

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Hatchets Mackenzi Tabbert runs around second base with Gwen Diepholz behind her.

•April 11, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

Unlike many of the area schools, the Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team has been squeezing in games during the most improbable weather.

But why not? It’s working.

The Hatchets won four more games this past week to improve their record to 10-0 on the season.

“The weather has been a challenge that all teams are dealing with,” said coach Craig Moffett. “The players have been mentally tough in practice and games, even when it’s cold and windy. The parents are awesome and have brought blankets, hot chocolate and heaters for the dugout in some games.”

WSS defeated Neoga, Sullivan, Effingham, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond and Pana. Read More

Sullivan Girls’ Track Team is First at Meridian Quad

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•April 4, 2018•

The Sullivan girls’ track and field team took first place in the Macon Meridian Quad last Wednesday at Meridian High School.

The Redskins scored 59 points to defeat Meridian, Warrensburg-Latham and Athens.

Katherine Kite took first place in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 13:20.02, and she placed second in the 800-meter run at 2:48.92.

Haley Rose placed first in the 300-meter hurdles at 50.58 and third in the 100-meter hurdles at 18.56. Read More

Top Three Finishes for Sullivan Boy’s Track

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•April 4, 2018•

The Sullivan boys’ track and field team competed in the Macon Meridian Quad last Wednesday at Meridian High School.

Several Redskins placed in the top three spots.

Luke Bowman placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.23 and fourth in the 200-meter dash at 11.88. Read More

SOVJFL Sign Up Time

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•April 4, 2018•

The Sullivan Okaw Valley junior football league registration is approaching for fourth - eighth graders.

Registration dates are 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at the Sullivan American Legion; 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at the Bethany Firehouse; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 21 at Bethany Firehouse and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 at Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan. Read More

Sullivan Swimmer Makes All Area Swim Team

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•April 4, 2018•

The Champaign News Gazette announced its 2017-18 boys’ all-area swim teams this past week.

Sullivan’s Brodie Goss, a junior, earned second team honors.

Goss placed in the top four spots in the area in the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard breaststroke.

He finished third in the area in the 100-yard butterfly with a best time of 56.56. Read More

OV Bass Fishing Team Starts Season

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OV Bass Fishing Team Starts Season
OVHS sophomores Eric Boomer and Isaac Tipsword competed in the first tournament of the year March 31 at Lake Springfield. The boys battled windy and rainy conditions throughout the day which didn’t help them land any big fish. They will head to Clinton Lake April 7.

St. Anthony Dominates After Seven Run Inning

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•April 4, 2018•

The Sullivan baseball team dropped a nonconference game to St. Anthony Saturday, March 31.

The Redskins fell behind 2-0 after the second inning, but it was a seven-run inning by the Bulldogs that put the game away for the 9-0 win.

Sullivan players Tim Lawyer and Zach Sowers recorded Sullivan’s only two hits. Sowers also had a walk. Read More

Sullivan Softball Team Shellacks MacArthur With Six Run Sixth Inning

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•April 4, 2018•

The Sullivan softball team shellacked Decatur MacArthur 13-3 Saturday.

The Redskins fell behind 1-0 after the first inning but took the lead 2-1 in the second inning.

MacArthur retook the lead in the top of the third inning 3-2, but Sullivan answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead 5-3.

From there, Sullivan scored two more runs in the fifth and blew the game open in the sixth inning with six runs to end the game. Read More

WSS Softball Wins Fifth Straight Game

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•April 4, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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Despite wet and cold weather conditions, the Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team no hit Farina South Central in a blow out Monday and squeaked by Meridian Friday to win its fifth straight game to start the season.

Against Farina South Central at Windsor, Calla Roney pitched a no hitter to shutout South Central, while the Hatches’ offense pounded out 12 hits.

WSS jumped out early with two runs in the first inning and one run in the second inning for a 3-0 lead.

The Hatchets tacked on another run in the fourth inning, but it was the six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning that ended the game with a 10-0 victory.

Roney finished with three hits and an RBI at the plate, and on the mound, she pitched all five innings and struck out 12. Read More

SHS Banquet Honors Swim Team

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SHS Banquet Honors Swim Team
The Sullivan High School swim banquet was held Wednesday, March 21 honoring members of the boys’ and girls’ teams. SHS girls’ swim team: McKenna Kull, Anna Wooters, Natalie Drury, Allison Oligschlaeger, Viviana Thurston. Not pictured Ailey Mitchell.