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Blue Dolphins bring home Terre Haute Splash meet trophy.
•November 8, 2017•
By J.D. Graham
For the News Progress
For more than a decade now the Sullivan Blue Dolphins have accomplished two things.
First, having head coach Jason Drury on deck to teach swimmers from the beginning level to the state level how to swim successfully. Read More
•November 8, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
Last season the Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team came close to winning the Little Okaw Valley Northwest Division Champions, the LOVC Conference Tournament and the regional.
This year, the Timberwolves expect to get over that hump and achieve all three goals.
Brad Ackers, in his third year as OV coach, returns four players with significant varsity experience including one of the best Class 1A players in the state, senior Paige Robinson.
The three other players include senior Natalie Jeffers, senior Hope Ruppert and junior Bella Benning. Read More
•November 1, 2017•
Two Sullivan cross country runners competed in the Class 1A Carlinville Sectional at Loveless Park Saturday. Read More
Photo by Curt Wooters
Swim Winners
The Sullivan, Okaw Valley, Shelbyville High School Swim Coop had two swimmers with wins. Pictured are McKenna Kull, first place and Anna Wooters, second place.
•November 1, 2017•
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley-Shelbyville girls’ swim competed in a meet in Terre Haute Saturday.
The relay team of Anna Wooters, Natalie Drury, Allison Oligschlaeger and McKenna Kull took first place in the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay.
The relay team also broke the pool record in the 200 medley, by thee seconds with a time of 1:56.76.
Kull took first place in the open division. She took second place in the 200 IM, 50 Free, 100 free, 100 fly and 200 free and placed fourth in the 500 free and the 200 backstroke,. Read More
•November 1, 2017•
The Mattoon Youth Wrestling team had an excellent season scoring first place wins throughout the area.
Lovington wrestlers include Brady Foster, eighth grade, son of Chad Foster and Chastity Judy, and Lincoln Scroggins, second grade, son of Amanda Scroggins and Chad Scroggins.
Scroggins won firsts at the Mt. Zion Kids Open, Spartan Rumble, O’Fallon Panther Pummel, IKWF Central Regionals and Mattoon Kids Open. Read More
•November 1, 2017•
The Sullivan/Okaw Valley adult women’s tennis team played Effingham Oct. 15 and won two out of three matches. The scores were 6-3 6-2, 6-1 4-6 (10-8 tiebreaker) and 2-6 1-6. The tiebreaker match sealed the deal for the ultimate win. Read More
•November 1, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team set several goals at the beginning of this season.
The expectations only grew when the team won the Arcola tournament and stayed undefeated in the Little Okaw Valley Conference.
This senior-led team anticipated a deep run into the IHSA Class 2A Westville Regional, which was why it was heartbreaking for the Knights when they were upset by Heritage last Tuesday. Read More
Photo by Jason Brown
ALAH cross country’s Logan Hall was meet champion in Carlinville with a 15:17.87 time.
•November 1, 2017•
On a cold and windy day, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ cross country team placed 13th with a score of 313 in the Class 1A Carlinville Sectional in Loveless Park Saturday.
The Knights had two top-10 finishers who earned all-sectional honors and a trip to the state track meet.
Logan Hall was meet champion with a time of 15:12.87.
Layton Hall placed 10th with a personal-record time of 15:49.18. Read More
•October 25, 2017•
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team lost its final game of the season to Tuscola 68-10 and ended its season
SOV trailed host Tuscola 62-3 at halftime. Read More
Photo by Jeni Yantis
Okaw Valley Honors Seniors
Senior athletes honored at Okaw Valley High School were Grace Harlin, Trey Yarnell, Cameron Nickerson, Ethan Macklin, Tanner Coleman and Austin Harshman.