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SHS Banquet Honors Swim Team
The Sullivan High School swim banquet was held Wednesday, March 21 honoring members of the boys’ and girls’ teams. SHS girls’ swim team: McKenna Kull, Anna Wooters, Natalie Drury, Allison Oligschlaeger, Viviana Thurston. Not pictured Ailey Mitchell.
•March 28, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Okaw Valley baseball team kept on rolling this past week to improve its record to 5-0.
The Timberwolves topped Maroa-Forsyth in a close game last Thursday and blew out St. Elmo/Brownstown last Wednesday.
Against Maroa-Forsyth, OV battled back late with two runs in the top of the sixth inning and five runs in the top of the seventh to take an 8-7 lead.
In the seventh inning, Trey Yarnell singled in the eventual winning run. Read More
•March 28, 2018•
Okaw Valley girls’ basketball coach Brad Ackers was named the 36th annual Journal Gazette/Times-Courier Area Coach of the Year this past week.
“The award is more a validation of the girls and their successes this past year than anything,” said coach Ackers. “While it is humbling, at the end of the day it is an award won out of the girls’ accomplishments. In that case, it is one of many they have received this season.” Read More
•March 28, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan softball team defeated Cerro Gordo last Tuesday and Pana Friday (23rd) to even its record at 2-2 on the season.
To defeat Pana, Ally Elzy had a walkoff run to win the game 8-7.
Each team scored a run in the first inning, and Pana tacked on two more in the second.
Sullivan scored three runs in the third to tie the game at 4-4 and took the lead with a run in the fifth inning.
The Panthers scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take the lead 7-5. Read More
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SHS Boys’ Swim Team
Addison Graham, Brodie Goss, Ryan Schodlatz, Luke Bowman, Julian Poston. Not pictured Justin Helmuth, also awarded Most Improved.
•March 28, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond softball team handed Cumberland its first loss of the year in Arthur last Thursday.
The Knights jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning when Marissa Herschberger and Reagan Miller scored in the third inning.
Cumberland tied the game in the fifth inning 3-3, but ALAH took back the lead in the bottom of the inning when Herschberger and Macy Hollingsworth scored.
Cumberland took the lead 6-5 in five in the top of the sixth inning, but the Knights battled back and scored three runs in the bottom of the inning for the 8-6 lead and eventual win. Read More
•March 28, 2018•
The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team overwhelmed Arcola 18-1 in five innings last Wednesday.
The Hatches scored in all five innings, busting out for five runs in the fourth inning and eight runs in the fifth inning to put the game away.
WSS totaled 15 hits in the game and played errorless in the field.
Madision Everett led WSS with three hits, two runs and two RBIs. Read More
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Honored Swimmers
Anna Wooters - Most Improved and High Point Sectional Winner. Natalie Drury and McKenna Kull selected as Co-Team Captains.
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High Points
Brodie Goss selected team captain and high point winner at Sectional.
•March 28, 2018•
Athletes from the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ and boys’ track and field team competed in the Illinois Top Times meet at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington Saturday.
Athletes from 312 schools were represented. Read More