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Sullivan Girls Golfers Make Sectionals

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Sectional golfers Addison Darush and Esther Miller.

•October 11, 2017•

The Sullivan girls’ golf team missed out on a trip to the state meet by two strokes in the Class 1A Tuscola Regional at the Ironhorse Golf Course last Wednesday, but two individual golfers did make the trip the Williamsville Sectional Saturday.

At the regional, Sullivan scored a 457 for fourth place, two behind Pana’s third place.

Charleston won the meet with the low of 393.

For the Redskins, junior Addison Darush carded a 106 and junior Esther Miller shot a 109 to advance to the Sectional at The Rail Golf Course in Springfield

At the sectional meet, Darush shot a 99 for 16th place, and Miller shot a 121 for 33rd place.

The Redskins team consisted of Darush, Irie Dulin, Alexis Britton, Miller, Miriah Booker and Laura Tate.

Okaw Valley Volleyball Takes Arcola at Tournament

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•October 11, 2017•

The Okaw Valley volleyball team defeated Arcola in the Little Okaw Valley Conference tournament last Tuesday.

OV won the first set 25-14, but Arcola took the second set 25-21.

The Timberwolves won the third set 25-22 and the match.

Sadie Zimmerman had a team-high two aces and 16 assists. She also had six digs. Read More

Okaw Valley Volleyball Gets Two Win Week

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•October 4, 2017•

The Okaw Valley volleyball team knocked off Argenta-Oreana and LSA this past week but lost to Cerro Gordo in the Little Okaw Valley Conference Tournament Saturday.

Against Argenta-Oreana on the road Thursday, OV won in two sets, 25-18, 25-21.

Sadie Zimmerman collected 11 assists and eight digs, and Bella Benning served two aces and had seven digs. Read More

Senior Night Win for OV Golf

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•October 4, 2017•

The Okaw Valley boys’ golf team knocked off Altamont Thursday and Teutopolis last Tuesday on senior night at Eagle Creek Golf Course.

The wind improved the team’s record to 22-2 overall.

OV defeated Altamont 180-195 to end its regular season.

Cameron Nickerson and Austin Harshman each shot a 43 to win co-meet champion. Read More

Sullivan Cross Country Travels to St. Joseph

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•October 4, 2017•

The Sullivan cross country teams competed in the 26-team St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic, Saturday.

The Sullivan boys’ cross country team placed 21st.

Logan Pedigo placed 69th with a personal record time of 17:33.3.

Isaiah Plank ran a 17:52.0 for 87th place, and Atticus Harris ran a personal best 19:01.5 for 133rd. Read More

Redskin Golfers Sweep CIC meet at Eagle Creek

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Eagle Creek Trophy went to Sullivan Boys’ Golf team last week.

•October 4, 2017•

The Sullivan boys’ and girls’ golf teams swept the Central Illinois Conference meet at Eagle Creek Golf Course last Tuesday.

The girls’ team won with the low of 436, and the boys’ team won with the low of 344.

For the boys, Redskin Caden Ellis was meet champion with the low of 77.

Three other Redskins earned All-Central Illinois Conference.

Leighton Burcham shot an 85, and Aiden Short and Drew Rogers each carded a 91. Read More

ALAH Volleyball Prepares for Future Matches

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•October 4, 2017•

For the first time this season, the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team failed to reach one of its goals.

After knocking off Decatur Lutheran 25-11, 25-13, in the first round of the Little Okaw Valley Conference tournament they lost an upset to Cerro Gordo (25-15, 25-21) for the Knights’ first loss of the season.

“The LOVC tournament has definitely been a disappointment to the Knights,” said ALAH coach Emily Crossman. “We set a team goal early in the season to win the tournament, including the other side of our conference, also. However, taking our first loss earlier in the season than expected will be a good thing as far as preparing us for tough matches in the future.”

In the two games , Liz Shipman tallied two aces, nine kills and ten digs. Read More

OV Boys’ Golf Wins Conference

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•September 27, 2017•

By Jason Brown
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The Okaw Valley boys’ golf team won the Little Okaw Valley Conference Championship at Eagle Creek Golf Course Saturday.

“We are very happy to win the LOVC,” said OV coach Steve Nickerson. “This was one of goals at the beginning of the year.”

OV scored the low of 347, followed by Tri-Valley’s 374.

Arcola/Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond placed fourth with a 414. Jacob Butler carried the Purple Riders with an 85 to tie for fifth.  Read More