Category Archives: Sports

SHS All-Area Cross Country team

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•December 18, 2024•

Sullivan High School is celebrating a few students as the semester begins to end for the holidays with the release of the News-Gazette All-Area Cross Country team. Sullivan High School’s very own Jacob Iacobazzi, a junior, making the All-Area Boys first team. There were also players who joined the honorable mentions list including Grant Martin, sophomore, and girls honorable mention Julia Moody, sophomore.  Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond also saw some honorable mentions, Ruby Burton, junior, and Kiberly Krutsinger, junior.

Sullivan boys basketball still looking for their groove

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•December 18, 2024•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan Redskins appear on the cusp of breaking through for this season. It is a season that comes with player changes, coaching changes, and a schedule that is aggressive. So it should come as no surprise that this year of building and rebuilding is progressing slowly. That doesn’t mean they should be discredited. If anything, it means that future opponents should beware.

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Lady Reds back on track with a three game win streak

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•December 18, 2024•

by E. Scott England

After suffering their only loss of the season against Paris, the Lady Redskins fired back last week with a three game win streak, with two of those games being conference matchups. The first of the conference games, a contest against Heritage, was an easy victory for the ferocious Lady Redskin team.

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Sullivan Dance Studio’s Competition Team members attend convention

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•December 11, 2024•

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Sullivan Dance Studio had 25 Competition Dance team members attend Dance Directive Master Classes Tour in St. Charles, Missouri in early November. Those attending were (pictured in no order): Abigail Plank, Gianna Krieger, Knox Weakly, Tiffany Hostetler, Mia Lovett, Natalia Beals, Blair Camp, Alayna Young, Aubree Young, Caroline Hobbs, Elizabeth Plank, Kaylee Hostetler, Mara Inman, Addi Finn, Lexi Yoder, Brinnley Hobbs, Vaeda Spencer, Alayna Ard, Aubrie Payne, Emma Hostetler, Miah Voegel, Adalee Foster, Synthea Doss, and Zoe Lynch. 

The members had eight dancers receive an instructor shout out and four received scholarships. Dance Directive Conventions have classes, training and instruction with some of the top teachers and dance professionals from around the country. Those who attended had a chance to attend ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, tap classes and more.

Sullivan boys basketball off to even split

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•December 11, 2024•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan Redskins’ basketball team started the season with a 54-40 win over St. Teresa. That was followed by a close loss to Windsor/Stew-Stras by the score of 53-60. The team was back in action last Friday and Saturday against Armstrong and Paris, respectively. They lost to Armstrong (58-78) before evening their record against Paris (63-49).

Cam Watkins returns as a threat from not only behind the arc but from mid-range as well. He had 16 points against WSS, second highest on the team in scoring that game behind Mitchell Hooten. Watkins would also be the second highest scorer against Armstrong with 12 points, all three pointers. James Feldkamp led the team that game with 15 points, including three three’s. It was against Paris that Watkins had a breakout performance. He would score 35 of the teams 63 points. He drained three three’s while going 10 for 12 at the charity stripe. 

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Lady Redskins still on fire, Moves to 5-0

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•December 4, 2024•

by E. Scott England

The Lady Redskins basketball team played Mt. Zion and Robinson last week, followed by a contest against St. Teresa this past Monday. Last year, the ladies lost to Mt. Zion and St. Teresa (they didn’t play Robinson). This year the story had a different ending.

The Mt. Zion game was close. But Devon Richardson made sure Sullivan stayed on top. She had a team high 13 points, including three baskets from behind the three point line. Helping her out down low was Addison Minor who collected 12 rebounds while putting up 10 points herself for a double-double. Emily Miller and Aeralyn Thrasher each had eight points in the contest. Miller also led the team in steals and assists. The final in Mt. Zion was 46-43.

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Lady Redskins open season 2-0; Looking forward to good things

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•November 27, 2024•

by E. Scott England

Last year was a good year for the Lady Redskins basketball team. They were first in their conference after posting an 11-0 record against conference opponents. Overall, they were 20-12 and advanced to the Regional Championship where they lost a heartbreaker to Maroa-Forsyth. 

One of those 12 losses in the regular season came against the Rochester Rockets, a much larger school southeast of Springfield. It was a close game, made so by a late run in the fourth quarter. But time was not on the girls’ side as they lost by nine points. This year though, the Rockets reported to Sullivan for the rematch. And it went a little different.

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SOV suffers playoff loss against Benton; Season concludes at 10-1

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•November 13, 2024•

The Benton Rangers are a good team. Even though they were seeded lower than SOV, they ended up ranked higher overall because of their schedule. Of the three teams that beat the Rangers in the regular season, two have already suffered playoff defeats. So it is safe to say that the Redskins had quite the task ahead of them.

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Annual alumni golf outing

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•September 11, 2024•

Bringing everyone together once again is the 29th Annual Arthur Alumni golf outing on Saturday, September 28th at the Kaskaskia Country Club, 450 E Co Rd 300 N in Arthur. The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Athletic Boosters announced this years annual outing with the outing of course fundraising for the ALAH student-athletes. With all high school graduates from the participating communities, spouses or parents of graduate and even staff for the athletic students eligible to participate. Tee time starts at nine with a cost of $70 for non-member players and $50 for members, with a meal included in ticket cost. Each team will consist of four players, in a scramble format-teams are also to form themselves, teams will not be picked. Single players can either be put into a group by organizers or will create their own group of single players. All teams need to be signed up with a roster including all team members names, teams must be signed up before September 15th. All team information and roster can be done by contacting shellybrough1973@gmail.com or through calling the clubhouse at (217)268-3001.