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Class 3A Regional Champions

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Class 3A Regional Champions
On Thursday, December 2 the Sullivan 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball team won the Class 3A Regional Championship. They will advance to sectionals on Wednesday, today, in Robinson, against Marshall at 6:30 pm. If they win they will advance to state. Front Row (left to right): Kate Bushue, Aeralyn Thrasher, Devon Richardson, Riane Bear, Kaylee Smith. Back Row (left to right): Coach Micah Heddins, Mary Crist, Mae Dawkins, Eiley Poe, Nevaeh Wilson, Mikayla Mathias, Coach Erin Wade.

Lady Timberwolves Split games at Thanksgiving Tourney

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•December 1, 2021•
The Okaw Valley girls fell to Williamsville last Friday during the Pana Thanksgiving Tournament 42-29 before bouncing back Saturday. Saturday afternoon they scored a close victory over Central A&M 44-40.
Against Williamsville, Mia Harris scored seven of her team leading ten in the fourth quarter. Bailey Bennett and Rissa Montgomery each added seven, Madison Whitney drained a three and Megan Roley rounded out the scoring with two.
In the win Saturday against Central A&M, three scored in triple digits. Bennett led the team with 14, Harris had 12 and Montgomery 11. Roley contributed five points in the win including one of the teams four three pointers and Reagan Reedy had a basket in the fourth quarter.
The girls are now 3-5 on the season and hosted St. Anthony Monday night.

Timberwolves Fall to Central A&M

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•November 24, 2021•
The Okaw Valley girls basketball team traveled to the Pana Turkey Tournament last Friday to take on Central A&M. The Timberwolves were unable to overcome a low scoring first half and fell 45-41. Junior Bailey Bennett led the team wi 17 points, Senior Mia Harris knocked down a couple three pointers on her way to ten points and Lexi Bartimus, a Junior, chipped in seven. Rounding out the scoring were Sophomore Rissa Montgomery with six and Junior Reagan Reedy with a made free throw..

Lady Redskins Defeat Maroa

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•November 24, 2021•
Sullivan jumped out to an earlier first quarter lead over Maroa on Tuesday, November 16 and held on for the 53-46 win. Izzy Hay scored 13 of her team high 17 in that quarter helping the Lady Redskins take the 23-9 lead. Read More

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Bring Home First Place

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Sullivan Blue Dolphins Bring Home First Place
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins competed in the Halloween Splash Terre Haute meet over Halloween weekend, bringing home the 1st place team trophy with 1700 points. The 2nd place team had 876 points. Head Coach Jason Drury said the amount of points accumulated for the team shows that it was a true team effort by all swimmers. Bringing home individual awards were 8 and under boys 2nd place Tyler Blickensderfer, 13-14 division 1st place Emily Crosier, 2nd place Johnathan Iacobazzi, Open division 1st place Madalyn Booker and Ethan Schmohe.

Sullivan Tumbler takes first place

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Sullivan Tumbler takes first place
Sylvia Dawkins of Sullivan earned a first place finish this past weekend on the double mini in Flora at their competition. Sylvia is in the age 10 sub-advanced level.

SHS Athlete of the Month for October

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SHS Athlete of the Month for October
Sydni Waidelich who was named SHS Athlete of the Month for October. The Athlete of the Month is chosen based on virtues of leadership, work ethic, academic achievement, service, and treatment of other students and players. Winners receive $20 in Sullivan Chamber Bucks and a certificate. “Sydni consistently has a great work ethic both on and off the court. I have never seen her have a poor attitude with herself or her teammates. In tough, pressure situations on the court she keeps her composure and encourages her teammates. For the last part of the season she was out sick for about a week. When she came back, she stayed on top of her school work and hopped right back into the volleyball routine. Sydni is a great role model for younger aspiring volleyball players. She is the definition of a great student-athlete!” Coach Davis said.

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Compete in Normal

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Madalyn Booker took first place in ten events when the Sullivan Blue Dolphins competed at a meet in Normal.

•November 10, 2021•
Sullivan Blue Dolphins competed at the Rachel A Dean Memorial Meet at the Normal Community High School the beginning of October. Several dolphins competed and dropped time at the meet. Dolphins had an amazing start to the short course season.
Listing the top finishers in first through fourth position. Read More

Millikin Women’s Basketball Favored to Win CCIW

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•November 3, 2021•
The Millikin women’s basketball team was picked to defend its College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) title in the 2021-22 CCIW Preseason Women’s Basketball poll released on October 28.
The Big Blue were 11-3 last season winning the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Millikin received 63 points in the poll including seven first place votes. Wheaton College was picked second with 58 points and two first place votes. Illinois Wesleyan and North Park tied for third with 45 points. Voting for the poll is done by the conference’s nine head women’s basketball coaches. Each coach votes for the eight other schools in the conference in order of predicted finish. Points are assigned in reverse order of voting (eight points for first, seven for second, etc.). Coaches do not vote for their own teams. Read More

Area Sports

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•November 3, 2021•
Sullivan Volleyball
The Sullivan Volleyball team won its first match in the Class 2A Tolono Unity Regional but was defeated in the second match to end its’ season.
The Redskins knocked off Paris Monday, Oct. 25 in three sets.
Sullivan won the first set, 25-16, but Paris battled back to win the second set 25-20.
The Redskins won the third set 25-20 and advanced to the next regional match against host Tolono Unity.
For Sullivan, Skyla Palmer recorded nine kills and four blocks, and Landry Hall had five kills and served five aces.
Kyley Dyer finished with four blocks, 21 assists and 12 digs.
Cassidy Short and Sydni Waidelich totaled 17 and 15 digs, respectively. Read More