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Impressive Lady Redskin Win Over Decatur MacArthur Following Tuscola Loss

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•April 6, 2016•

By Matt Kracht
NP Sports Reporter

Sullivan softball had a tough start to conference play last Wednesday as the team fell in an away contest to Tuscola 7-1. However, the squad rebounded with an impressive 14-1 result over Decatur MacArthur on 15 hits in just four innings.

Sullivan head coach Andy Wagner credited an improved approach at the plate with the offensive success. “We really emphasized our hitting approach this week. We changed a few approaches with a few of the girls, and we swung the bats a little bit better today.”

Heidi Clements pitched both games for the Lady Redskins and held Tuscola to one run over three innings before a late Warriors rally pushed the contest out of reach. Against Decatur Clements put together an all-conference performance going the distance and coming up one out short of a shutout. Clements allowed only four hits, and MacArthur’s lone run came on a fielder’s choice with the Lady Redskins up by 14. Coach Wagner praised the attitude of Clements through the early part of the schedule. “Heidi pitched her tail off against Tuscola. She threw her changeup more today and deserved a shutout; she threw that well.”

The Lady Redskins put away a talented MacArthur team early with a nine run second inning. Clements helped her own cause with a leadoff single. A walk and a bunt single followed before a line drive to right brought home the game first run.

Irie Dulin crushed a triple to the gap in right field to clear the bases and make it a 4-0 lead with just one out in the inning. An infield single followed before Bailee Pratt came up with the hit of the game.  Read More

Second Place for SOV Boys’ Track at Home

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•April 6, 2016•

The SOV boys’ track team finished in second place as a team last night behind Tuscola. St. Anthony was third and Cerro Gordo fourth.

Meet results:

100 meter dash: First-Tyler Seip, Tusc 12.15; Second-Brandon Stewart, Tusc 12.16; Third-Jack Nuxoll, St. Anthony 12.57; SOVs Leighton Burcham, Tristan Carroll and Seth Bricker placed.

200 meter dash:First-Joe Lopez, Tusc 24.49; Second-Zane Uphoff, SOV 24.50; Jack Nuxoll, SAAN 24.84.

400 meter dash: First-Turner Hastings, Tusc 56.96; Second-Wyatt Lawrence, SAAN 58.31; Third-Noah Henricks, CGB 59.33. Cullen Dyer SOV was fourth.

800 meter run: First -Trent Ponder, Tusc 2:14.11; Second-Mitchell Sager, SAAN 2:20.66; Third-Josiah Lemay, Tusc 2:23.44. SOV’s Cameron Nickerson, Mason Harner, and Isaiah Plank placed. Read More

Redskin Baseball Team Keeps the Hits Coming

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•April 6, 2016•

Sullivan Redskins baseball finished March with a 4-3 record and three players hitting over .500.

Alec Ballinger’s 25 at bats yielded 16 hits, 16 runs and six RBIs for a .640  batting average. Ballinger added 10 stolen bases to the offense.

Brett Tuttle had 26 at bats for 18 hits and 13 runs with nine RBIs for a .692 batting average. Tuttle stole seven bases. He had one win as a pitcher. Pitching nine and a third innings Tuttle allowed 15 hits, six earned runs and had eight strikeouts for a 4.5 earned run average.

Zach Hrvol got a .583 average from 14 hits in 24 at bats for 10 runs. Hrvol had one home run and nine RBIs with two stolen bases. Read More

Sullivan Hosts Invitational Meet

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•March 30, 2016•

Girls results: Sullivan High School track teams hosted a meet March 22 with Arcola, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood -Hammond, Teutopolis and Village Grove Heritage invited.

Girls’ 100 meter dash:ALAH  Abby Foreman first with 13.96 tied with teammate Lexi Burnett;  Sullivan Okaw Valley’s Ashlynd Risley was third with 14.28 followed in fourth by Julia Hardiek of Teutopolis.

Girls’ 200 meter: ALAH Hannah Wallen was first with 28.56, Julia Hardiek of Tuetopolis second with 29.49, SOV’s Risley was third with 29.78.

Girls’ 400 meter dash: Hannah Wallen was first with 1:02.87, Kara Weichman from Teutopolis was second with 1:07.21, Arcola’s Sophia Fishel was third with 1:09.88.

Girls’ 800 meter run: Sophia Fishel of Arcola first with 2:39.19, SOV Alyssa Marshall ran second with 2:39.76 and Shanna Niebrugge from T-town third with 2:46.74. Read More

Timberwolves Baseball Beats Bombers at Home

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Photo by Mike Brothers Timberwolves Taylor Coleman lays down a sacrifice bunt, advancing runners to second and third base during Okaw Valley High School baseball’s win over St. Elmo March 23.

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Timberwolves Taylor Coleman lays down a sacrifice bunt, advancing runners to second and third base during Okaw Valley High School baseball’s win over St. Elmo March 23.

•March 30, 2016•

Okaw Valley Timberwolves varsity baseball came away with a 9-2 home win over the St. Elmo Bombers March 23.

The Timberwolves’ Dylan Park went six innings and was the winning pitcher throwing 67-113 strikes with 19 first pitch strikes; Tanner Coleman threw eight strikes in 19 pitches in relief.

Flowers pitched five innings and Brown one to share pitching duties for the Bombers. Flowers got the loss throwing 55-93 strikes with Brown striking out 11 on 26 pitches.

Cody Drake had a home run and a double, scoring twice and getting one RBI.

Ian Tiarks hit a double and a triple contributing four RBIs for the Timberwolves. Read More

Shelbyville Takes Knights

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•March 30, 2016•

Marcus Vanausdoll went 3-3 but it wasn’t enough against the Shelbyville Rams 13-3 win over the ALAH Knight baseball team on March 28.

Those three hits netted two RBI’s  for Vanausdoll, with Shandon Herschberger hitting 1-3 with one RBI. Tyler Emberton also had one hit for ALAH.

Cory Griffin was the losing pitcher with Emberton relieving. Read More

SHS Hosts Boys’ Invitational Meet

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•March 30, 2016•

Sullivan High School hosted Arcola, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammpmd, Teutopolis and Villa Grove Heritage boys’ teams March 22.

Boys’ 100 meter dash: Mario Cortez Arcola first 12.15, SOV took second, third and fourth with Payton Westjohn second 12.65, Cody Carlson third 13.09 and Leighton Burcham fourth 13.24.

Boys’ 200 meter dash: SOV’s Zane Uphoff first 24.37, Blake Stewart second 24.62, VG-H Gage Knoll was third 25.50.

Boys’ 400 meter dash: VG-H Gage Knoll first 55.87, ALAH Kobe Wells second 56.50, VG-H Manny Crafton third 58.43.

Boys’ 800 meter run: Teutopolis Scott Isley first 2:13.20, Arcola Sam Crane second 2:15.74, ALAH Justin Laughlin third 2:16.01.

Boys’ 1600 meter run: SOV JT Bland first 5:00.17, T-town Scott Isley second 5:01.51, SOV Isaiah Plank third 5:21.99.

Boys’ 3200 meter run: VG-H Gage Knoll first 11:11.63, SOV JT Bland second 11:28.84, ALAH Austin Romine third 12:06.34. Read More

Knight Baseball Faces Monticello and Tuscola

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•March 30, 2016•

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights baseball team traveled to Monticello March 22 with the Sages hitting their way to a 17-0 five inning win.

ALAH was held to one double by Marcus Vanausdoll.

Bradley R. Miller was the starting pitcher who was relieved by Cory Griffin.

Wittig got the win for Monticello with Myers also on the mound for the Sages. Read More

Invitational Championships for Local Taekwondo Students

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•March 30, 2016•

Taekwondo Master Roberts along with 22 of his students competed in the Southern Illinois Taekwondo Invitational Championship in Olney March 12. The team won 40 medals and two grand champion trophies.

Pictured are Taekwondo Invitational Participants: Aubree Olmstead, Brett Matusas of Neoga, Mia Bianca Roberts, Lillian Daniels of Mattoon, Amaya Queitzsch of Effingham, Alex Corrie, Logan Corrie of Windsor, Reeze Bok of Mattoon, Caden Loew of Effingham, Ayla Schilling of Mattoon. Seth Rakestraw of Windsor, Toby Cline of Mattoon, Josie Roberts of Windsor, Joshua Reside of Charleston, Damien Coney of Bethany and Natalie Zakowski of Mattoon. Jack Nacke of Arcola, Paul Olmstead, Ethan Olmstead and Brooklyn Matusas of Neoga, Lahiru Perriyannan of Charleston, Kyle Meyer and Master Kevin Roberts of Mattoon.

Pictured are Taekwondo Invitational Participants: Aubree Olmstead, Brett Matusas of Neoga, Mia Bianca Roberts, Lillian Daniels of Mattoon, Amaya Queitzsch of Effingham, Alex Corrie, Logan Corrie of Windsor, Reeze Bok of Mattoon, Caden Loew of Effingham, Ayla Schilling of Mattoon.
Seth Rakestraw of Windsor, Toby Cline of Mattoon, Josie Roberts of Windsor, Joshua Reside of Charleston, Damien Coney of Bethany and Natalie Zakowski of Mattoon.
Jack Nacke of Arcola, Paul Olmstead, Ethan Olmstead and Brooklyn Matusas of Neoga, Lahiru Perriyannan of Charleston, Kyle Meyer and Master Kevin Roberts of Mattoon.

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