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Sullivan Boys’ Golf Team Wins Ten in a Row

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Team photo: Left to right. Leyton Ellis, Leighton Burcham, Caden Ellis, Drew Rogers, Logan Westjohn and Aiden Short.

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Duo: First place individual Caden Ellis and fifth place Drew Rogers.

•September 5, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

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Hole in one: Gary Herschberger playing in the junior varsity match scored his first ever hole in one on the fourth hole.

The Sullivan boys’ golf team continues to roll.
A 10-0 roll.
The Redskins won a triangular against St. Teresa and Clinton last Tuesday, then knocked off Teutopolis Thursday (Oct. 28), before winning the 11-team Olney Invitational, Friday.
At the Richland Country Club in Olney, the team finished with a low score of 330.
Caden Ellis was the medalist with a two-over par, 73.
Drew Rogers shot an 82 for fifth place.
The teams third and fourth scorers were Leighton Burcham with an 85 and Leyton Ellis with a 90.
This 18-hole invite did not go towards the regular season record, but Sullivan is still undefeated at 10-0.
Ellis was medalist in the other two meets as well.
He won the Teutopolis match with a 36 and won the triangular with a 38.
Sullivan defeated T-town 158-208.
Leighton Burcham shot a 38, and Drew Rogers scored a 40.
Ellis finished with a 44, Logan Westjohn with a 46 and Tim Lawyer 47.
In the triangular, the Redskins shot a 171 for the win.
After Ellis’ 38, Burcham shot a 42, and Rogers scored a 45.
Ellis finished with a 46, Westjohn a 48 and Lawyer a 49.
Sullivan is scheduled to enter a triangular at Eagle Creek hosted by Okaw Valley Tuesday.

WSS Softball Team Wins Three

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•September 5, 2018•

The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team picked up two more wins this past week to start the season 3-0.
The Hatchets knocked off Dietrich and Cumberland in straight sets.
Last Thursday, WSS defeated Cumberland 25-10, 25-1.
“The girls came out with a bang in the first set,” said WSS coach Ronda Schlechte. “Everything just flowed really well. We had a few more errors in set two but recovered nicely.” Read More

Sullivan Girls Golf Snaps Streak

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•September 5, 2018•

The Sullivan girls’ golf team split a pair of matches this past week and snaped its undefeated streak.
The Redskins defeated St. Teresa at the Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur last Tuesday, but lost Teutopolis last Thursday.
Against the Bulldogs, Addison Darush was medalist, and Alexis Britton, Erin Wallace, and Esther Miller rounded out the team scoring.
Last Thursday, Sullivan hosted Teutopolis in a 196-215 loss. Read More

Injuries Plague SOV Football Team in Friday’s Loss to Newton

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SOV quarterback Luke Harlin hands off to junior Dillon Wallace for 25 yards.

•September 5, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

Before the season started, Sullivan-Okaw Valley football coach Jeff Myers said, “Without question, the biggest weakness we have is depth. Staying healthy will be a key to our success.”
This was put to the test early on against Newton Friday night at Victory Field.
“Offensively it was hard to recover when our quarterback (Luke Harlin) went down with a shoulder injury on the second series,” said Myers. “Later in the half we lost our starting running back (Cameron Kesterson) to a concussion.”
Harlin and Kesterson accounted for 100 percent of the Redskins’ offense in week one.
Despite two long passes for touchdowns, Sullivan’s defense played well and kept them in most of the game.
“Defensively, we did some good things, led by some solid defensive line play in Leman Jones and senior Cullen Dyer, but we gave up some big plays through the air, and that’s an area we have to improve,” said Myers.
Sullivan scored its first touchdown of the game with just under 11 minutes left in the second quarter. Read More

Sullivan Cross Country Teams Place at Invite

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•September 5, 2018•

The Sullivan girls’ and boys’ cross country team each placed 10th in the Charleston Cross Country Invite Saturday.
The girls’ team scored 262 and was led by Katherine Kite who ran a 22:11.86 for 29th place.
Adalee Nichols ran a 23:13.24 for 41st, and Lexie Swaim finished with a time of 25:44.06 for 70th. Read More

ALAH Volleyball Team Scores Win Over Lady Warriors

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ALAH Volleyball team at Lady Warrior Classic.

•September 5, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team defeated Villa Grove and Chrisman before finishing fourth in the Casey Westfield Lady Warrior Volleyball Classic.
Saturday, the Knights beat host Casey Westfield but lost to Salt Fork and Unity.
Against Casey Westfield, ALAH lost the first set 25-22 but battled back to take the next two sets, 25-10, 15-12.
Taylor Powell recorded 12 kills, two blocks and six digs, and Marissa Herschberger added four kills, seven digs and 22 assists.
Maria Garza had 14 digs, and Kara Yoder tallied four kills and six digs.
Makenzie Brown had five kills, and Michaela Powell added four aces and three digs. Read More

Knights Strong Offense Couldn’t Overcome Blue Devils

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Quarterback Lance Mercer hands off to Billy Fifer during the second quarter against Villa Grove.

•September 5, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond football team could not overcome four turnovers at the end of key drives in its 40-13 loss to Villa Grove/Heritage at Arthur Friday night.
“I believe the score was a little deceiving as to how the game actually was,” said coach Ryan Jefferson. “We had nearly 300 yards on offense and moved it just fine, but we had four turnovers (two interceptions and two fumbles), with one coming inside our own five after we drove 70 yards, and two others were inside our own 35 yard after driving down the field.”
The Blue Devils scored first, but ALAH answered with 11:25 in the second quarter when Billy Fifer ran 63 yards for the touchdown.
The PAT kick was no good, leaving the score at 7-6.
Villa Grove answered immediately with a kick off return that resulted in a touchdown. The kick was good to extend the lead 14-6.
The Blue Devils scored another rushing touchdown with 3:22 left in the second quarter and were able to pass for another score with only 20.8 seconds to spread to the lead to 27-6 before half. Read More

Returning Starters Power Okaw Valley Volleyball Squad

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•August 29, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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In her second year as Okaw Valley volleyball head coach, Sarah McDowell is looking to build on last year’s successes with every starter but one returning to this year’s squad.
OV returned nine varsity players and six seniors to a club that had a 15-14 overall record and a 4-3 Little Okaw Valley Conference record.
Leading up to the team’s first match, OV has been able to spend less time on skill development and incorporate more drills that focus on running multiple hitting routes and tailoring the defense to fit the player’s strengths.
“I believe our greatest strength is our number of players with varsity experience,” said McDowell. “We only lost one senior (Natalie Jeffers) last year, which has given us the opportunity to build upon what we accomplished last season.”
The team has also been working to improve block coverage by incorporating drills that put the girls in game-like situations and teach them to balance the court at all times. Read More