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Booker Signs with SIU

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Booker Signs with SIU
Senior Madalyn Booker, signed to swim for Southern Illinois University Carbondale on January 19, 2023. Booker has swam for ten years with the Sullivan Blue Dolphins achieving many accomplishments through the years. This High School Season she took first in the 100 butterfly at sectionals, qualifying for state. Head Coach Jason Drury said qualifying and competing at the Championship level meets for USA Swimming and IHSA meets has set her up to be ready for the college level competitions. Drury said all of Booker’s success didn’t happen overnight; it was years of hard work and dedication that has gotten her where she is. She has earned all the success she has. He looks forward to watching her college career.
Madalyn is pictured with her parents Ben and Erin Booker, Head Coach Jason Drury and Assistant Coach Megan Zindel.

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Compete at Seth Dunscomb New Year Opener

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Sullivan Blue Dolphins Compete at Seth Dunscomb New Year Opener
by Kim Drury
Sullivan Blue Dolphins competed at the Seth Dunscomb New Year Opener meet in Decatur January 6 through 8. The group picture represents part of the 51 swimmers who competed and helped to bring home the 1st place team trophy.
Individual high point winners from the meet were:
8 & Under boys Braxton Gilbert 1st place, Bryce Badman 2nd place 
11-12 Girls Lana Cremeens 3rd place 
13-14 Girls Emily Crosier 1st place
13-14 Boys Johnathan Iacobazzi 1st place, Nathan Rafferty 2nd place 
Open Girls Deanna Clark 3rd place
Open Boys Matthew Wesselman 1st, Ethan Schmohe 2nd

Christmas Jingle Time Trial at Civic Center

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8 & Under Boys: Bryce Badman, Braxton Gilbert, Cody Thompson.

•December 21, 2022•
On Saturday December 10th the Blue Dolphins held a Christmas Jingle Time Trial at the Civic Center. High Point Winners for the day:
8 & Under Girls 1st Kinsley Eads, 2nd Avery Houk, 3rd Scarlett Fayhee BOYS 1st Bryce Badman, 2nd Braxton Gilbert, 3rd Cody Thompson
9-10 Girls 1st Piper Fleener, 2nd Scarlett Perrott, 3rd Michaela Blickensderfer BOYS 1st Tyler Blickensderfer, 2nd Tyson Schmohe, 3rd Eli Crosier

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13-14 Girls: Emerson Risley, Cadence Schmohe, Emily Crosier

11-12 Girls 1st Lana Cremeens, 2nd Addalyn Hendry, 3rd Claire Standerfer Boys 1st Charles Guyot, 2nd Alex Fultz, 3rd Mitchell Wesselman
13-14 Girls 1st Emily Crosier, 2nd Cadence Schmohe, 3rd Emerson Risley BOYS 1st Liam Donovan, 2nd Johnathan Iacobazzi, 3rd Henry Woolery
Open Girls 1st Zoe Conlin, 2nd Deanna Clark, 3rd Kennedy Fultz Boys 1st Matthew Wesselman, 2nd Miles Kersten, 3rd Isaac Chambers

Lady Redskins Fall to Central A&M

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•December 14, 2022•
Sullivan fell behind 7-17 after the first quarter and even a strong scoring output in the fourth could not bring them back as they fell 53-40 to Central A&M Monday night.
Izabelle Hay paced the Lady Redskins with 14 points, Alaina Moore was right behind with nine, Addison Minor added six and Shae Ellis rounded out the scoring with two. Isabelle Stone had six steals on the night and Minor added eight rebounds.
Sullivan takes on Okaw Valley Thursday night at home.

Lady Redskins Fall to Eagles

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•November 30, 2022•

The Sullivan Lady Redskins just did not seem ready to play in their first home basketball game against Newton Monday night. The Eagles took a comfortable 24-12 first half lead and held on for the 36-25 victory.
Addison Minor led Sullivan with eight points, followed by Isabelle Hay with seven and Chloe Smith with four. Emily Miller and Shae Ellis each added three points, Ellis also led the team with ten rebounds.
Newton also took the JV game 23-21. The next game will be Thursday at Clinton.

SOV Football Team Awards Banquet Held

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•November 23, 2022•
The SOV Football Team recently held their awards banquet for the 2022 season. This year’s Team Award winners were:
Most Valuable Offensive Linemen: Wyatt Poyner
Most Valuable Defensive Linemen: Jace Rickey
Most Valuable Offensive Skill Position Player: Cooper Christensen
Most Valuable Defensive Skill Position Player: Aiden Ballinger Read More

SHS Illinois State Scholars

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SHS Illinois State Scholars
Sullivan High School recently announced their Illinois State Scholars. Students are (from left to right): Jack Woolen, Sydni Waidelich, Cassidy Short, Paul Bates & Raegan Sims.

Brownlee Signs with Lincoln Land Community College

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Brownlee Signs with Lincoln Land Community College
Anabella Brownlee signed her national letter of intent for Lincoln Land Community College on Thursday, November 10. She plays travel softball for the Mattoon Cobra Fastpitch Softball team. Her softball career accomplishments include CIC All Conference Honorable Mention, Decatur Herald and Review All Area Honorable Mention, Offensive award her Junior season and a recipient of the Joe Marks award. As a junior her batting average was .367 with a .404 on base percentage, 28 runs scored, 36 hits and 25 rbi’s. She is the daughter of Josh and Valerie Brownlee.

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Break Waves and Records

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From left to right: Liam Donavan, Ethan Schmohe, Madalyn Booker, and Emily Crosier.

•November 16, 2022•
Submitted by Sara Cremeens

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Pictured is Bryce Badman.

Sullivan Blue Dolphins represented in the Lockport, IL meet on weekend of October 20. The high point winners: Open girls 1st place Madalyn Booker, 2nd place Emily Crosier; Open Boys 1st place Ethan Schmohe, 2nd place Liam Donovan; 8 & under boys 1st place Bryce Badman. Bryce Badman broke the 8 and Under Dolphin 500 freestyle record for 8 & under boys with a new time of 7:36.47. Madalyn Booker broke the Girls Open Dolphin 200 breaststroke record with a new time 2:27.94 as well as the record for the 200 IM with a new time of 2:12.33. Emily Crosier broke the 13-14 Girls 200 freestyle with a new time of 1:59.21, the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:21.40, the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.11, and the 200 IM with a new time of 2:16.52.