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Sullivan Boys’ Golf Stays Undefeated

News Progress Posted on September 13, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 12, 2017

•September 13, 2017•

The Sullivan boys’ golf team stayed undefeated (11-0) by defeating Okaw Valley, Shelbyville and Meridian on Senior Night Thursday.

The Redskins scored the low of 169, one stroke better than OV’s 170.

Okaw Valley tallied a 170 for second place, and Shelbyville had 201.

Meridian finished with 206.

For the Redskins, Leighton Burcham was medalist with a 39.  Read More

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Shelbyville Downs SOV Football

News Progress Posted on September 13, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 12, 2017

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Shelbyville Downs SOV Football
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team suffered its third loss Friday.
Shelbyville spoiled Okaw Valley’s homecoming game by defeating SOV 58-7.
Shelbyville took a 34-0 lead in the first quarter and a 58-0 lead into the half.
Sullivan is scheduled to travel to Warrensburg-Latham for a 7 p.m. start Friday. The team now stands at 0-3 on the season and 0-1 in conference play. They will resume action this Friday at Warrensburg-Latham.

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Sullivan JV Volleyball

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

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Sullivan JV Volleyball
Back Row (left-right): Avery McGregor, JerraLee Goad, Zoe Walton, Carsyn Seeley.
Middle Row (left-right): Coach Davis, Coach Floyd, Mallory Nichols, Alexis Wallace, Alysse West, Coach Young.
Front Row (left-right): Brea Farris, Summer Cooley, Erin Wallace, Lauren West

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OV Golf Wins Triangular At Eagle Creek

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

•September 6, 2017•

Okaw Valley golf team won a triangular at Eagle Creek meet this week against Shelbyville and Mt. Pulaski.

The Timberwolves scored the low of 173, followed by Shelbyville’s 196. Read More

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Two More Wins For Sullivan Boys’ Golf

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

•September 6, 2017•

The Sullivan boys’ golf team picked up two more wins to improve its record to 6-0 this week.

The Redskins defeated Clinton last Tuesday and Teutopolis Thursday.

Sullivan defeated Clinton with the low score of 171 to Clinton’s 182. Read More

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Okaw Valley Cross Country Competes in First Meet

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

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OV runner Connor Wood kicks in to pass competitors finishing third for Okaw Valley at Kickapoo Classic.

•September 6, 2017•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Okaw Valley cross country program made history this week competing in its first ever meet as a team last Tuesday.

The Timberwolves ran in the St. Joe Kickapoo Kickoff Classic to kick off its own program.

“Starting up cross country at Okaw Valley is a dream come true,” said coach Brennon Baker. “This is something that has been talked about around here for a long time. It’s definitely a rewarding feeling to watch these guys compete and represent Okaw Valley cross country.”

Baker doesn’t expect his team to set the cross country world on fire, but he does expect his runners to keep improving.

He would also like to have more attention to this team and this sport within the OV community.  Read More

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Sullivan Middle School Softball Team

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

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Sullivan Middle School Softball Team
Front row, left to right: Riley Roehrs, Bella Brownlee, Alaina Moore, MaKayla Moore, and Katie Honchel. Middle row: Chloe Smith, Morgan Wallace, Abby Kirkwood, Alyssa Thompson, Morgan Moll, Maddie Probus.
Back Row: Sammy Montague, Kinley Hill, Alyssa Shriver, Caprice Smith, Maddie Neville

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ALAH Knights Score Big in Palestine-Hutsonville Win

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

•September 6, 2017•

By Jason Brown
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The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond football team evened its record to 1-1 with a 45-12 blowout win against Palestine-Hutsonville Friday night.

The game stayed close until the third quarter when, leading 10-0, the Knights’ offense exploded for 35 points to put the game away.

P-H tacked on its 12 points in the fourth quarter, but it was too late.

ALAH ran for a total of 169 yards on 39 carries and passed the ball for 133 yards on four completions. Read More

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ALAH Soccer Wins

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

•September 6, 2017•

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond soccer team defeated Decatur Christian 9-4 last Tuesday but lost to Blue Ridge 4-1 Thursday.

Decatur Christian’s Collin Budd scored five goals. Read More

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Sullivan Cross Country Teams at Charleston

News Progress Posted on September 6, 2017 by webmasterSeptember 5, 2017

•September 6, 2017•

The Sullivan cross country teams hosted Argenta-Oreana, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, Bement, Maroa-Forsyth, and Shelbyville at Tabor Park last Tuesday and entered the Charleston Invitational Saturday.

In the home meet, Katherine Kite finished in second place among the girls with a time of 23:25, and Isaiah Plank finished third among the boys with a time of 18:43.  Read More

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