•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
Category Archives: Sports
Two More Wins For Sullivan Boys’ Golf
•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
Okaw Valley Cross Country Competes in First Meet
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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
Sullivan Middle School Softball Team
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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
ALAH Knights Score Big in Palestine-Hutsonville Win
•September 6, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
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
ALAH Soccer Wins
•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
Sullivan Cross Country Teams at Charleston
•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
ALAH Volleyball Has Two Win Week
•September 6, 2017•
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team picked up two more wins this past week.
The Knights defeated Chrisman last Tuesday and Villa Grove Thursday.
Thursday ALAH knocked off Villa Grove in two sets, 25-11 and 25-14.
Madison Brown had 22 assists and three digs to lead the team. Read More
Sullivan Girls’ Golf Takes St. T
•September 6, 2017•
The Sullivan girls’ golf team stayed undefeated on the season with a win over St. Teresa at Clinton last Wednesday.
“We didn’t have one of our best nights as a whole,” said coach Steve Nickerson, “but we were able to improve our record to 3-0.” Read More
ALAH Knights Score Big in Palestine-Hutsonville Win
•September 6, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
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. Read More