•February 21, 2024•
by E. Scott England
When the final buzzer of the regional championship blared inside Sullivan’s gymnasium, the final score showed 52 for the home team and 41 for the visitors. Unfortunately for the number four seed Lady Redskins, the Lady Trojans of Maroa-Forsyth came into the championship game as the number one seed wearing the home jerseys. Read More
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Dawkins Medals at Heart of Illinois
Gymnastics Meet
Local gymnast, Sylvia Dawkins, competed on Saturday, February 3 at the Heart of Illinois Gymnastics meet held in Decatur. She earned medals in floor exercise and vault. The upcoming state meet will be held in Bourbonnais in March where she will compete. Sylvia trains at the Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics.
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Grooms Medals at Heart of Illinois meet
Gabby Grooms competed as a level 5 gymnast on Saturday, February 3 in the Heart of Illinois gymnastics meet. She brought home first place medals in floor, vault, beam, and bars and placed first all-around for level 5. Gabby is 12 years old and has been competing competitively for Mattoon Gymnastics Academy for 4 years
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Sullivan 7th Grade Boys Basketball Conference Regional Champions
The Sullivan 7th grade boys basketball team won the Junior High Conference tournament over Tuscola and a week later won a conference championship over Tuscola, which was the last regular season game of the year. A week later they beat Tuscola for a third time in three weeks in the Conference Regional Championship. On Monday, January 29 they faced off against Teutopolis. They fell to them 28-20. They ended up with a season record of 22-4 overall.
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Senior Cheerleader
Okaw Valley held senior night for boys basketball on Friday, February 2. In addition to boys basketball seniors being recognized cheerleader Addison Sumila was also recognized.
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OV Boys Basketball Seniors
Okaw Valley held Senior Night for boys basketball on Friday, February 2. Senior boys are: Gibson Dickens, Dylan Miller, Christian Reddavide and Garet Martz.
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Okaw Valley High School Girls Basketball Seniors
Okaw Valley senior night for girls basketball was held on Thursday, February 1. Seniors are: Chloe Wood, Madison Whitney, Rissa Montgomery and Megan Roley.
•January 31, 2024•
by Jaime Perrott
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins pulled double duty this past weekend with team members swimming in two different away meets. They had 25 swimmers competing in Terre Haute at the 2024 THT Arctic Blast meet. Three swimmers from the team brought home high point awards: Liam Donovan Open boys, Oliver Florey 8 and under boys, and Aurora Huber 6 and under girls. Liam Donovan earned a spot on the Senior State Team while at this meet. Read More
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Afternoon session swimmers and coaches with 1st Place Award at the Seth Dunscomb New Years Opener.
•January 24, 2024•
by Jaime Perrott
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins had the honor of co-hosting the 2024 Seth Dunscomb New Years Opener held at the Decatur Family YMCA earlier this month. This annual meet is held in memory of former Sullivan graduate Seth Dunscomb, son of Richard and Connie Dunscomb. Dunscomb was a 1993 graduate of Sullivan High School and swam at The Sullivan Civic Center as well as with the Decatur Swim Club. After high school he went on to swim at the collegiate level for the University of Kansas. At the age of 21, Dunscomb, a senior and co-captain for the Jayhawks, tragically passed away on the pool deck due to an unknown heart ailment. Read More
•January 17, 2024•
submitted by Jaime Perrott
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins wrapped up 2023 by competing at the Red Raider Aquatics Harvest Classic in Springfield followed by hosting the annual December Christmas Jingle Invitational at the Sullivan Civic Center.
A total of eight teams competed in Springfield at the Red Raiders Aquatics Harvest Classic with the Sullivan Blue Dolphins bringing home 1474 team points earning them a 3rd place finish overall. Read More