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Seth Dunscomb New Years Opener Held in Decatur

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Afternoon session swimmers and coaches with 1st Place Award at the Seth Dunscomb New Years Opener.

•January 24, 2024•

by Jaime Perrott

The Sullivan Blue Dolphins had the honor of co-hosting the 2024 Seth Dunscomb New Years Opener held at the Decatur Family YMCA earlier this month. This annual meet is held in memory of former Sullivan graduate Seth Dunscomb, son of Richard and Connie Dunscomb. Dunscomb was a 1993 graduate of Sullivan High School and swam at The Sullivan Civic Center as well as with the Decatur Swim Club. After high school he went on to swim at the collegiate level for the University of Kansas. At the age of 21, Dunscomb, a senior and co-captain for the Jayhawks, tragically passed away on the pool deck due to an unknown heart ailment.  Read More

SBD Wraps Up 2023 With Meets in Springfield and Sullivan 

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•January 17, 2024•

submitted by Jaime Perrott

The Sullivan Blue Dolphins wrapped up 2023 by competing at the Red Raider Aquatics Harvest Classic in Springfield followed by hosting the annual December Christmas Jingle Invitational at the Sullivan Civic Center.

A total of eight teams competed in Springfield at the Red Raiders Aquatics Harvest Classic with the Sullivan Blue Dolphins bringing home 1474 team points earning them a 3rd place finish overall. Read More

Intelligent.com Ranks Lake Land College Among the Best Community Colleges in Illinois

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•December 20, 2023•

Intelligent.com recently named Lake Land College as one of Illinois’ top 10 community colleges for 2024. In its annual assessment of higher education programs, Intelligent.com honors affordable, highly-regarded schools that equip their students with the resources needed to successfully graduate and excel in their fields. Read More

Lady Redskins Pick Up Two Conference Wins on the Week

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•December 20, 2023•

by E. Scott England

The Lady Redskins picked up two crucial conference wins last week to remain perfect in their conference standings at 4-0. Overall, the two wins brought them to 5-6 on the season.

Up first was a home game against the ALAH Lady Knights. The game plan all along was to contain ALAH senior Claire Seal who recently secured her place in Lady Knights’ history when she topped 1,000 career points in a game against Shelbyville. As expected, Seal led the Lady Knights in scoring, but was limited to just 14 total points in the contest. No other ALAH player had more than four points.

Offensively, the Lady Redskins got down to business and they shared the wealth among the team as eight players tallied two or more points. Mae Dawkins was dialed in as she hit two threes in the evening and finished tied with a team high of nine points. Matching her was Shae Ellis who also hit two threes and finished with nine points. Read More

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