Photo by R.R. Best
Macy Hollingworth of ALAH works to gun down Redskin runner trapped between bases in the 11 inning 9-7 Knight win Monday.

•May 9, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball team defeated Sullivan in 11 innings Monday and St. Teresa last Wednesday but lost to Argenta-Oreana in a Little Okaw Valley showdown.

Against Sullivan, the Knights fell behind 3-0 after the first three innings but tied the game with three runs in the fourth inning.

Sullivan plated two runs in the fifth and ALAH plated two in the seventh inning to tie the game up at five.

Each team scored two runs in the 10th inning to extend the game to the 11th inning where the Knights scored two runs to win, 9-7.

For the Knights, Addi Tinkle recorded four hits, and Kirsten Corum added three.

Corum, Taylor Powell and Shelby Frederick each had two RBIs.

Makenzie Brown got the win. She pitched 11 innings and struck out 19.

For Sullivan, Addison Darush had three hits, and Madison Wall pitched 11 innings and stuck out one. Read More

•May 9, 2018•

The Sullivan boys’ track and field team competed in the Redskin Invitational last Tuesday. The Redskins placed sixth with 44 points.

Jadon Nuzzo pole vaulted 13 feet for first place, and Logan Pedigo vaulted 12 feet 6 inches for second place.

Luke Bowman ran the 200-meter dash in 24.57 for third place, and Isaiah Plank ran the 1,600-meter run in 4.57.57 for third place. Read More

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•May 9, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Sullivan girls’ track and field team finished fifth with 60 points at the Central Illinois Conference meet hosted by Central A&M in Moweaqua Friday.

They placed second with 97 points in the Redskin Invitational last Tuesday.

“We had several season best performances as we wrap up our regular season meets and now prepare for the sectional that we are hosting next Thursday,” said coach Kali Taylor.

In the CIC meet, Keelie Fleener won the 200-meter dash with a time of 30.60, and Mallory Nichols followed in second at 31.13.

Haley Rose ran the 100-meter dash in 14.45 for third place, and she placed fifth in the 300-meter hurdles at 51.30 Read More

•May 2, 2018•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball defeated Cerro-Gordo Bement but lost to Mattoon this past week.

Friday, April 27 against CGB, the Knights knocked off the Broncos 7-2 with a solid pitching performance from Shelby Frederick.

ALAH scored one run in the second inning, but the Broncos plated two runs in the third inning to take a 2-1 lead.

The Knights scored a run in the bottom of the third inning to tie the game and took a 3-2 lead with a run in the fourth inning.

From there ALAH took over the game, scoring three runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth for the final 7-2 score.

Frederick (5-1) picked up her fifth win on the season. She pitched seven innings. Read More

•May 2, 2018•

The athletes from the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ track and field team placed well in the Monticello Lady Sages Invitational Friday, April 27.

Kenli Nettles placed top three in four events, and Tyra Wingler placed in the top five.

Nettles won the high jump and triple jump, and she placed third in the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles. Read More