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SOV Football Grows with Each Game

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

•October 11, 2017•

The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team’s growing pains continued when it traveled to Moweaqua to take on Central A&M Friday.

Redskins sophomore Luke Harlin connected with running back Luke Vander Burgh for a 45-yard touchdown pass for SOV’s first points of the game to make the score 30-6 with about one minute left in the first quarter. Read More

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ALAH Volleyball Team Bounces Back in Little Okaw Tournament

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

•October 11, 2017•

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team bounced back after a disappointing loss early in the Little Okaw Valley Tournament to take third place.

The Knights defeated Oblong and Argenta-Oreana to finish out the tournament.

Against A-O, ALAH won a close first set 26-24, but the Bombers took an even closer second set 28-26.

ALAH took over the match in the third set, pulling away for the 25-15 victory.

Madison Brown collected 38 assists, two aces, six kills and five digs to help lead the Knights. Read More

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Third Place for Okaw Valley Golf Team

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

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Okaw Valley Golfers left to right: Beau Atchison (Junior), Ethan Macklin (Senior), Cameron Nickerson (Senior), Coach Steve Nickerson, Case Crawford (Junior), Tanner Coleman (Senior),Trey Yarnell (Senior) and Austin Harshman (Senior).

•October 11, 2017•

The Okaw Valley golf boys’ golf team placed third in the Class 1A Monticello Regional last Tuesday with a score of 370 to advance to the Bismarck-Henning Sectional at the Harrison Park Golf Course in Danville. Read More

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Sullivan Volleyball Loses to Shelbyville

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

•October 11, 2017•

The Sullivan volleyball team dropped a match 25-12, 25-10 to Shelbyville Friday.

Laine Cameron dished out five assists for the team’s five kills. Read More

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Second Place for Sullivan Cross Country

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

•October 11, 2017•

The Sullivan cross country team hosted Arthur-Lovington/Atwood Hammond, Bement, Tuscola, Tri-County and Villa Grove in Tabor Park last Tuesday.

The Redskins placed second with 40 points behind Tuscola’s low of 30. Read More

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OV’s Harlin Wins Regional

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

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OV’s Harlin Wins Regional
Okaw Valley girls’ lone golfer, Grace Harlin, was the Class 1A Tuscola Regional meet champion with the low score of 84 at the Ironhorse Golf Course last Wednesday. Harlin advanced to the Williamsville Sectional at The Rail Golf Course in Springfield Saturday. At the sectional, Harlin shot a 94, placing 19th, but did not advance to state.

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Sullivan Girls Golfers Make Sectionals

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

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Sectional golfers Addison Darush and Esther Miller.

•October 11, 2017•

The Sullivan girls’ golf team missed out on a trip to the state meet by two strokes in the Class 1A Tuscola Regional at the Ironhorse Golf Course last Wednesday, but two individual golfers did make the trip the Williamsville Sectional Saturday.

At the regional, Sullivan scored a 457 for fourth place, two behind Pana’s third place.

Charleston won the meet with the low of 393.

For the Redskins, junior Addison Darush carded a 106 and junior Esther Miller shot a 109 to advance to the Sectional at The Rail Golf Course in Springfield

At the sectional meet, Darush shot a 99 for 16th place, and Miller shot a 121 for 33rd place.

The Redskins team consisted of Darush, Irie Dulin, Alexis Britton, Miller, Miriah Booker and Laura Tate.

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Okaw Valley Volleyball Takes Arcola at Tournament

News Progress Posted on October 11, 2017 by webmasterOctober 11, 2017

•October 11, 2017•

The Okaw Valley volleyball team defeated Arcola in the Little Okaw Valley Conference tournament last Tuesday.

OV won the first set 25-14, but Arcola took the second set 25-21.

The Timberwolves won the third set 25-22 and the match.

Sadie Zimmerman had a team-high two aces and 16 assists. She also had six digs. Read More

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Sullivan Volleyball Drops Two Matches

News Progress Posted on October 5, 2017 by webmasterOctober 4, 2017

•October 4, 2017•

The Sullivan volleyball team dropped two matches this past week.

The Redskins lost to Neoga Monday night and St. Teresa Thursday.

Against Neoga, Sullivan lost in straight sets, 25-15, 25-18. Read More

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Okaw Valley Volleyball Gets Two Win Week

News Progress Posted on October 4, 2017 by webmasterOctober 4, 2017

•October 4, 2017•

The Okaw Valley volleyball team knocked off Argenta-Oreana and LSA this past week but lost to Cerro Gordo in the Little Okaw Valley Conference Tournament Saturday.

Against Argenta-Oreana on the road Thursday, OV won in two sets, 25-18, 25-21.

Sadie Zimmerman collected 11 assists and eight digs, and Bella Benning served two aces and had seven digs. Read More

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Knee High by the 4th of July



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There is corn well above knee high by the Fourth of July in Moultrie County as the patriotic Lisa Shuman and Nancy Moore shows us. The photo was taken in a field east of Sullivan.


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