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OV runner Connor Wood kicks in to pass competitors finishing third for Okaw Valley at Kickapoo Classic.

•September 6, 2017•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Okaw Valley cross country program made history this week competing in its first ever meet as a team last Tuesday.

The Timberwolves ran in the St. Joe Kickapoo Kickoff Classic to kick off its own program.

“Starting up cross country at Okaw Valley is a dream come true,” said coach Brennon Baker. “This is something that has been talked about around here for a long time. It’s definitely a rewarding feeling to watch these guys compete and represent Okaw Valley cross country.”

Baker doesn’t expect his team to set the cross country world on fire, but he does expect his runners to keep improving.

He would also like to have more attention to this team and this sport within the OV community.  Read More

•September 6, 2017•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond football team evened its record to 1-1 with a 45-12 blowout win against Palestine-Hutsonville Friday night.

The game stayed close until the third quarter when, leading 10-0, the Knights’ offense exploded for 35 points to put the game away.

P-H tacked on its 12 points in the fourth quarter, but it was too late.

ALAH ran for a total of 169 yards on 39 carries and passed the ball for 133 yards on four completions. Read More

•September 6, 2017•

The Sullivan cross country teams hosted Argenta-Oreana, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, Bement, Maroa-Forsyth, and Shelbyville at Tabor Park last Tuesday and entered the Charleston Invitational Saturday.

In the home meet, Katherine Kite finished in second place among the girls with a time of 23:25, and Isaiah Plank finished third among the boys with a time of 18:43.  Read More

•September 6, 2017•

The Sullivan girls’ golf team stayed undefeated on the season with a win over St. Teresa at Clinton last Wednesday.

“We didn’t have one of our best nights as a whole,” said coach Steve Nickerson, “but we were able to improve our record to 3-0.” Read More

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SOV freshman Luke Vander Burgh replaced an injured Luke Harlin as Redskins quarterback. Vander Burgh scored against Cumberland following a 12 play 68 yard march to the goal in the second half.

Cumberland Wins

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team lost to Cumberland 43-7 Friday to drop its record to 0-2.

The game began with Cumberland’s Ryan Yaw returning the kickoff for an 83-yard touchdown. A 2-point conversion gave the Pirates an 8-0 led.

Cumberland scored 21 more points in the first quarter to put the game away.

“I think we put ourselves in a lot more favorable situations offensively and defensively,” said SOV coach Andy Kerley. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t get off the field on third and long on defense and couldn’t move chains on third downs offensively. I think we played a much better game defensively but just couldn’t make plays in key situations.” Read More