Photo by Jeni Yantis
OV Golf Senior Night
Okaw Valley recognized seniors on the golf team during their September 20 senior night. Pictured are: Carmine Brown, Trey Hall, Chris Menard, Lexi Bartimus, Malorie Wons, Reagan Reedy and Bailey Bennett.
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SOV defeated by St Teresa
SOV Redskins were defeated by St Teresa Bulldogs on Friday, September 30th 63-12. The game started with the bang for the redskins as Aian Fryman caught a touchdown pass from Cooper Christiansen on the first play from scrimmage. The Redskins scored another touchdown in the first quarter but the rest of the game belonged to the bulldogs. The 12 points the Redskins scored are the most given up by St Teresa all year in a single game. SOV is now 4-2 overall and 2-2 in conference play. They travel to Shelbyville this Friday night to face the undefeated Rams
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SOV Defeats Meridian 26-0
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley Redskins defeated the Meridian Hawks on Friday, September 23 with a score of 26-0. SOV started quickly as they returned the opening kickoff with a touchdown. They added two more touchdowns in the first quarter making the score 18 to 0. SOV scored another touchdown and 2 point conversion in the fourth quarter.
SOV improved to 4 in 1 overall and 2 in 1 in CIC conference. This Friday, they will play St. Teresa at home for Sullivan’s Homecoming.
Photo by Crystal Reed
Sullivan Civic Center Reopens Pool Sundeck
The Sullivan Civic Center observed the reopening of the pool sundeck on Saturday, September 10. That afternoon attendees could swim with a Blue Dolphin, play games and win giveaways, and swim for a discounted price. Pictured are members of the Sullivan Blue Dolphins practicing during the event.
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Varsity Volleyball
September 1 7 pm @Altamont
September 6 7 pm vs. Teutopolis
September 12 7 pm vs. Arthur-Lovington
September 13 7 pm vs. Monticello
September 15 7 pm @ Clinton
September 17 @ St. Anthony Tournament
September 20 7 pm vs. Tuscola
September 22 7 pm @ Central A&M
September 24 @ Arcola
September 29 7 pm @ Shelbyville Read More
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Boys Varsity Golf
September 6 4pm vs. Shelbyville
September 8 4 pm @ Sullivan
September 9 1 pm Shelby County Invitational
September 12 4 pm @ Arcola
September 13 4 pm vs. Sullivan and Meridian
September 15 4 pm @ Villa Grove
September 16 1 pm @ Mt. Zion Invitational
September 20 4 pm vs. Windsor Read More
Photo by Crystal Reed
Season Opener against Newton
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley varsity football team had their season opener on Friday, August 26 at home versus Newton. The Redskins took the win over Newton 33-27. They will play again this Friday, September 2 at Nokomis.
Photos submitted by Natalee Hunter
•August 31, 2022•
Nobody could’ve asked for a better start to the 2022 Sullivan-Okaw Valley football season than the Redskins winning their first varsity game in five years by a score of 33-27 over the Newton Eagles in the August 26 home opener. This game will be one to remember for years to come.
Sophomore running back Aian Fryman said that this game was the end of the losing era and the beginning of a winning era. An early win like this has already pumped up the players to make this a successful season.
Principal Daniel Allen expressed his opinion on this win as well, “A moment like that transcends the walls of the school and brightens the climate throughout the entire community.”
The win is a bright spot for SOV’s program after the varsity football season was canceled last year. Head Football Coach John Bertetto said, “Looking back to last year, canceling the varsity season was a very tough decision, but it was the best decision to keep our kids safe and give them a chance to compete at the varsity level for the future.” Read More
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Hendry Siblings Place at AAU Junior Olympics
Asher (11) and Addy (10) Hendry of Sullivan qualified for and attended the AAU Junior Olympics July 28- August 1, 2022. Both athletes started swimming with Sullivan Blue Dolphins (SBD) in 2016 and have been swimming year round since.
They spent the last two seasons with Lakewood Ranch swim team of Florida where they participated in both USA and AAU team swimming. Their qualifying times allowed them to participate in the Championship meet in Greensboro, NC.
At the meet Addy swam the following events with placements on the podium for each event: 200m free-2nd, 100m free-2nd, 200 Individual Medley-3rd, 50m fly-6th, 50 free-6th, 50 back-8th.
Asher dropped time in all events; 200m free, 50m free, 200m Individual medley, 50m back, 100m free. He qualified for finals in 3 events and placed 5th overall for 100m back earning a trip to the podium.
Photo courtesy of Kim Drury
Liam Donovan Competes At Championship Meet
Liam Donovan of the Sullivan Blue Dolphins competed at the 2022 Illinois Long Course Age Group Championship meet in St. John, Indiana. Liam finished 19th overall in the 100 backstroke and 26th in the 200 backstroke. Head Coach Drury commented, “Liam is the perfect example of a swimmer whose dedication and hard work pays off. He never gave up through the COVID setbacks over the last couple of years. As you age up in swimming the time cuts get tougher to achieve. Liam has held steady and committed to improving and this year his efforts have paid off. Illinois Age Group time cuts are some of the hardest cuts to obtain. Liam is a racer he thrives under competition. He did a great job representing Sullivan Blue Dolphins at this level of competition.”