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Redskins Drop Two on the Week; Move to 7-3

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•December 20, 2023•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan Redskins returned to action last Monday after suffering their first loss the previous Saturday to Tuscola. They shook that defeat off and got back to work on the Blue Ridge Knights, securing their seventh win 57-49.

The first half was close but belonged to the Redskins. Brett Bushue, Aiden Ballinger, and Camden Watkins all hit threes in the first quarter. Bushue added two more in the second quarter while Watkins added one more. The team would finish with nine baskets beyond the arc in the game. Watkins led the scoring with 20 while Bushue was close behind with 16. Read More

Dawkins Places First on Vault Pass

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Dawkins Places First on Vault Pass
Sylvia Dawkins, of Sullivan, earned a first place finish on her vault pass at the gymnastics meet, Crossroads Classic in Bloomington. Sylvia is in 6th grade in Sullivan and trains at the Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics.

Redskins Win Physical Battle Over Windsor Stew-Stras Hatchets

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•December 6, 2023•

by E. Scott England

At times, last week’s matchup against the Windsor-Stew Stras Hatchets looked like a football contest. But Sullivan has shown they are a team of high athleticism and depth on the bench to keep frequent substitutions in rotation. This is in part to what helped the Redskins in their home opener win 57-39. Read More

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Place First in Meet

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A portion of the Sullivan Blue Dolphins team with their first place trophy from the meet in Terre Haute.

•December 6, 2023•

submitted by Jaime Perrott

SBD brought home a First Place win from the 2023 IN THT Halloween Splash, earning a whopping 2395 points. The team showed up to Terre Haute ready to swim fast and bring home awards.

The following Blue Dolphin swimmers earned special recognition for being High Point Winners in their age group:

Girls 7-8, 2nd Place, Avery Houk 

Girls 9-10, 1st Place, Scarlett Perrott

Girls 9-10, 2nd Place, Avery Hess

Boys 9-10, 1st Place, Tyler Blickensderfer Read More

Redskins Open Basketball Season 3-0 

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•November 29, 2023•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan Redskins were participants in the Mary Sur Shootout held in Neoga last weekend. They ended the tournament with wins over Cisne, Neoga, and Georgetown-Ridge Farm. A key to their success could be attributed to strong first quarters. Read More

Lady Redskins Open Season 1-1; Coach McCain Secures 200th Win

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•November 22, 2023•

by E. Scott England

The Lady Redskins opened their 2023-2024 season last Tuesday on the road in Rochester. The Lady Rockets were a dominant team last year going 27-8 and drawing a tough first round opponent in the playoffs that sent them packing early. While Rochester prevailed in the end 41-30, the Lady Redskins demonstrated they are not a team to be taken lightly this year.

Rochester got off to a hot start in the first quarter, scoring more points in that one quarter than Sullivan did in the first half. For the Lady Redskins, Shae Ellis led the team in the first quarter, draining a three and adding a freethrow. Emily Miller had the other three points of the team’s seven first quarter points. The second quarter was a bit of a struggle for the Lady Redskins. Aeralyn Thrasher was the only contributor for the team with four points going into the half. Read More

Lady Knights Prevail in Over Time

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•November 22, 2023•

by E. Scott England

The ALAH Lady Knights traveled to Shelbyville on Monday. Though they weren’t talking about it, many knew that senior Claire Seal was within reach of her 1,000th point in varsity action. While that would be an amazing moment, the Lady Knights wanted a win to go with the achievement. It took overtime, but they were able to see Seal hit her milestone and return home victorious over the Lady Rams 46-39.

The two evenly matched teams gave the crowd a show from the very beginning. It was an offensive battle as each team tallied 15 points in the first quarter alone. Seal started the night with 975 career points. She added eight points in the first quarter alone. Savannah Butcher and Addi Yeakel added another three points. Read More

Lady Redskins Drop Home Opener in Close Game Against Mt. Zion

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•November 22, 2023•

by E. Scott England

The Lady Redskins lost their home opener against the Lady Braves of Mt. Zion last Monday. It was a fast paced game that saw several lead changes. Mt. Zion prevailed at the final buzzer winning 51-49.

The Lady Redskins came out hot in the start, racking up 15 points in the first quarter. Kiley Dyer hit two three’s while Aeralyn Thrasher added one of her own. Addison Minor had four first quarter points and several rebounds. Minor would finish with her second double-double in as many games with 17 points and 10 rebounds.  Read More