•May 15, 2019•
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ track and field team placed fifth with 48 points in the 15-team in the IHSA Class 1A Central A&M Sectional at Moweaqua Thursday, May 9.
Junior Kenli Nettles qualified for the state track meet in four events.
She placed first in the high jump, 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash.
She ran a personal-record time of 44.08 in the 300-meter hurdles and ran the 100-meter hurdles in 14.56. Read More
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OVHS Senior Softball Players
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OVHS Senior Softball Players
Senior Softball Night was held on May 6. Seniors are Bella Benning, Madison Vogel and Kailey George.
Four Top Ten Finishes for Sullivan at Shelbyville Open
•May 15, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
he Sullivan boys’ track and field team competed in the Central Illinois Conference meet and the Shelbyville Open last week.
At the Shelbyville Open Saturday, Sullivan placed 14th out of 29 teams.
Four Redskins had top-ten finishes.
Jadon Nuzzo won the pole vault with a height of 14 feet 3 inches.
Brodie Goss took second in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 42.93 and eighth in the 110-meter hurdles at 16.95.
Leighton Burcham long jumped 19 feet 8.5 inches for fifth place and triple jumped 36 feet 8 inches for eighth place.
Ian Plank placed eighth in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:57.47. Read More
Sullivan Girls’ Track Team Places in Sectional Meet
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Zoe Walton, Esther Miller, Natalie Drury and Emily White advanced to the state track meet in the 1,600-meter relay team.
•May 15, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan girls’ track and field team placed seventh place with 40 points in the 15-team in the IHSA Class 1A Central A&M Sectional at Moweaqua Thursday, May 9, and four Redskins competed in the News Gazette’s Honor Roll Meet meet Monday.
At the Honor Roll Meet Monday, Esther Miller took first place and broke the Sullivan school record in the triple jump with a leap of 35 feet 6.75 inches.
She also finished third in the 400-meter dash in 1:02.36.
Zoe Walton tied for second in the high jump at five feet, and Emily White tied for fifth at at 4 feet 10 inches.
The Redskins’ 1,600-meter relay team of Zoe Walton, Esther Miller, Natalie Drury and Emily White finished fourth with a season-best time of 4:20.90.
In the sectional meet Thursday, the same four Redskins advanced to the state track meet.
Miller advanced in three events.
She triple jumped 34 feet 9.5 inches to surpass the state qualifying distance of 33 feet 9 inches and place second. Read More
ALAH Baseball Team Hits Away for a Win
•May 15, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond baseball team defeated Sullivan last Tuesday and lost to Decatur LSA in a Little Okaw Valley Conference Northwest division game, Monday.
Against LSA, ALAH had seven hits but could not plate a run in a 1-0 pitchers’ duel.
LSA recorded only two its but scored the winning run in the fourth inning.
Jake Hollingsworth suffered the loss, pitching 2 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run on two hits. He struck out one. Read More
OV Bass Fishermen Win Pins
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OV Bass Fishermen Win Pins
Okaw Valley High School bass fishermen Isaac Tipsword and Eric Boomer finished fourth and received pins in the Shelbyville Bass Fishing Sectional. Their fourth place finish qualifies them as alternates for the State Series if a top three team is unable to compete. They finished just ounces behind third place.
Knights Softball Team Score Two Big Wins
•May 8, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond softball team dropped Champaign Central on senior night Monday and Villa Grove in a Little Okaw Valley Conference matchup Friday.
Against the Maroons, the Knights plated five runs in the sixth inning and held on for the 5-1 win.
Against Villa Grove, the Knights had to come from behind late in the game.
Down 2-0, ALAH scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning for the 4-2 win. Read More
Last Inning Surge Falls Short for Redskins Baseball Team
•May 8, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
Sullivan dropped a Central Illinois Conference game and a non-conference game this past week.
Monday night Tuscola scored eight runs in the third inning to bust the game open 10-0.
Sullivan answered with two runs in the top of the fourth inning, but the Warriors tacked two more on in the bottom of the inning for the eventual 12-2 win in five innings.
Drew Rogers, Dalton Rogers, Kanin Elder and Tim Lawyer each were 1-for-2 at the plate.
Dalton Rogers also scored a run and had two RBIs while Drew Rogers scored a run. Read More
Blue Dolphin Awards
Photo courtesy Jami Crosier
Blue Dolphin Awards
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins Swim Team held their annual 2019 Awards Banquet for the 2018/2019 swim season. The following athletes received awards: Madalyn Booker: Dedication Award by Age Group; Elijah Crosier: Dedication Award by Age Group; Emily Crosier: Girl’s High Points Award ; Natalie Drury: Legacy Award, and Blue Dolphin of the Year Award; David Eaton: Newcomer Award; Mackenzie Erixon: Girl’s Sportsmanship Award; Kennedy Fultz: Dedication Award by Age Group; Addison Graham: Boy’s Sportsmanship Award; Addy Hendry: Dedication Award by Age Group; Johnathan Iacobazzi: Boy’s High Points Award; Jessica Renfro: Achievement Award – Emerson Risley: Girl’s Most Improved Award; Ethan Schmohe: Goggle Award; Gabrielle Spain: Dedication Award by Age Group; Ethan Tice: Newcomer Award; Matthew Wesselman: Boy’s Most Improved Award; Anna Wooters: Hall of Fame; Blaine Zbinden: Dedication Award by Age Group; Laynie Zbinden: Newcomer Award.
North Park Bound
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North Park Bound
Esther Miller signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball and track at North Park University next year. She signed on Monday May 6 in the Sullivan High School gym before classmates and family.