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OV and ALAH Players on All Conference Team

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•May 31, 2017•

By Jason Brown
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The Little Okaw Valley Conference officials announced the 2017 LOVC Northwest All Conference Softball Team this past week.

Okaw Valley and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond players fielded 12-out-of-20 of the selections.

First-team LOVC pitchers included senior Timberwolves hurler Maddie Perrine and sophomore Knight Shelby Frederick.

Perrine was first team pitcher for the second year in a row.

She was 15-9 on the season and finished with 41 career wins.  Read More

Sports Physicals Offered for Athletes

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•May 31, 2017•

Decatur Memorial Hospital will be conducting sports physicals for junior high and high school athletes for $25 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. July 19 at Sullivan High School. Incoming freshmen next fall will need to have a regular physical done with their personal physician as sports physicals do not count as incoming freshmen physicals. Read More

OVHS Softball Team Gets Past Morrisonville

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•May 24, 2017•

By Kirk Whitaker
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When the wind is blowing in at over 20 miles per hour, that’s normally a sign that home runs and big outputs of offense probably won’t be coming.

Okaw Valley High School’s softball team didn’t get that memo.

The Lady Timberwolves (17-11, 6-2 LOVC) hung a 10-spot in the top of the fourth inning en route to a 16-3 win in five innings over Morrisonville. This sets up a chance for the Timberwolves third-straight Regional championship.

Okaw Valley worked a staggering 10 walks—four from Natalie Jeffers and three from leadoff hitter Grace Harlin—along with two hitters, batters getting hit by pitches, followed by timely hitting in a winning mix.  Read More

OV Baseball Completes Strong Season at A-O Regional

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•May 24, 2017•

By Jason Brown
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The Okaw Valley baseball team defeated St. Teresa to reach the championship game of the Class 1A IHSA  Argenta-Oreana Regional but could not defeat the host team for another title.

“It was a very strong season, finishing 24-5, winning our conference and battling through many injuries and illnesses,” said OV coach Andrew Hagerman. “The seniors leaving (Cloyd and Taylor Coleman) won 94 games in high school, which is unprecedented. The ones returning will feel this burn and want to accomplish more next year.”

Against AO, a team OV had beaten 5-4 just 10 days ago, each team scored one run in the second inning.

The Bombers scored on back-to-back doubles, and the Timberwolves scored on a Hayden Francisco sacrifice fly. Read More

Fifth in State High Jump

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Fifth in State High Jump
Redskin Ryan Villalobos placed fifth in the high jump at the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Final Track and Field Meet at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria Saturday

St. Jude’s Dash & Bash is All Day Sullivan Event

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•May 24, 2017•

The third annual St. Jude Dash and Bash is Saturday, June 3 at the Sullivan American Legion.

It is an all day event that starts off at 7 a.m. with a softball tournament, bake sale and 50/50, a huge indoor raffle.

The 5k begins at 8:30 a.m., one mile superhero obstacle run, and a fun and safe tot trot starts at 9:30 a.m.  This is followed by the Kid’s Korner from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. including a dunk tank, balloon artist, Freddy the Firetruck, delicious grilled food and more.  Read More

Knights Hall and Wells Qualify

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•May 24, 2017•

The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ track and field team placed fifth in the 15-team Tuscola Sectional May 18 with 43 points.

The Knights had two athletes and a relay team qualify for the state track meet.

Logan Hall placed first in two events. Read More

IESA State Qualifier

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Redskin Zoe Walton placed seventh in the high jump at the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Final Track and Field Meet at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria Thursday.

Nettles Places for ALAH Track at State

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Knight Kenli Nettles poses with her IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field meet medals.

•May 24, 2017•

Despite a rain delay, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond freshman Kenli Nettles placed in the top six in two events at the IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Meet at O’Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Nettles high jumped 5 feet 5 inches for third place and ran the 100-meter high hurdles in 15.44 for sixth place.

Nettles broke her own school record of 15.58, which she ran in the prelims.

The Knights tied for 29th place with 11 points.

ALAH Baseball Ends Season in Moweaqua

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•May 24, 2017•

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond baseball team’s season ended with a 9-2 loss to Decatur Lutheran in the Class 1A Central A&M Regional at Moweaqua May 17.

Decatur Lutheran scored three runs in the first inning and six in the second to take an early 9-0 lead.

The Knights added a run in the third and one in the fifth for the final score. Read More