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Garret Fritz holds the ball during regional action in Bethany last month.
•March 8, 2017•
Okaw Valley junior guard Garrett Fritz made 6-of-15 shots at the sectional 3-Point Shootout in Nokomis Friday.
The six made shots were one short of qualifying for state.
Last week, Fritz was also named to the Little Okaw Valley Conference All-Star second team where he will be coached by Okaw Valley’s Brooks Inman.
The all-star game is schedule for March 25 in Cumberland.
•March 8, 2017•
The Central Illinois Conference announced its girls’ basketball all-conference teams this week.
Three Sullivan players were honored. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Several players from Okaw Valley and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball teams earned Little Okaw Valley Conference NW honors this week.
First team selections include ALAH Knights senior Mycaela Miller and junior Hannah Wallen. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Two Moultrie County basketball players made the Little Okaw Valley Conference All-Star team.
Senior Connor Cloyd of the Okaw Valley Timberwolves and Shandon Herschberger of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights will play in the all-star game March 25 in Cumberland. Read More
•March 1, 2017•
Okaw Valley junior guard Paige Robinson competed in the Class 1A State Final of the IHSA Three-Point Showdown Thursday, Feb. 23 and was named third team all-state by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Monday, Feb 27.
Robinson was shooter No. 5 in group three at Illinois State University.
She was one of 28 shooters.
She made seven-of-15 but did not advance to the final round.
During the season, Robinson was 76-of-203 (.374) from beyond the three-point line. Read More
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Ty Nichols and Cole Nichols trap a Central A&M player during semifinal action in Findlay last week.
•March 1, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team lost 69-60 to Central A&M in the semifinals of the IHSA Class 1A regional tournament in Findlay last Wednesday.
The Raiders took an early 11-2 lead in the first quarter and maintained a 4-to-9 point cushion for most of the game.
The Timberwolves made several runs at CAM, including a 10-0 third-quarter run that cut the lead to one, 39-38, with 4:32 left, but Okaw Valley could not get over the hump.
“Wednesday was a hard fought battle,” said Okaw Valley coach Brooks Inman. “Our kids fell behind early but continually battled back. Every time we needed to get a stop on defense, A&M would hit a big shot.”
Three seniors played their last high school basketball game Wednesday: Taylor Coleman, Ty Nichols and Connor Cloyd. Read More
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Bryce Farris rebounds the ball at the Pana Class 2A regional Monday night.
•February 22, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan boys’ basketball team dropped its last two Central Illinois Conference games to Clinton and Warrensburg-Latham and then lost in the Class 2A regional to host Pana to end Redskins’ season.
Against Pana Monday, Bryce Farris’s game-high 19 points and nine rebounds were not enough for the Bulldogs to overcome the Panthers.
Farris kept his team in the game in the first quarter, scoring eight points to cut the Panther lead to 11-10.
Sullivan stayed close in the second quarter but trailed 18-13 at half. Read More
•February 22, 2017•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
Sullivan-Okaw Valley-Shelbyville boys’ swim team placed fifth in the 29-school IHSA swimming and diving sectionals at Champaign Centennial High School Saturday.
Sullivan’s 200 Medley Relay team placed second with a time of 1:47.66.
The relay members included Charlie Goss, Brodie Goss, Bryce King and Aiden Short. Read More
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Paige Robinson jumps for the ball to open a Little Okaw Valley Conference tournament game against Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond in which she scored a season high 35 points.
•February 22, 2017•
Okaw Valley guard Paige Robinson advanced to the IHSA Class 1A shootout state finals at Redbird Arena Thursday.
Robinson advanced from a shootout with three other shooters, hitting 6-of-10, after hitting 6-of-15 to get to the shootout in the sectional round.
She is one of 28 shooters left.
The junior guard finished the season with 21.6 points and had a season high 35 points against rival Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in the Little Okaw Valley Conference tournament.
She finished with four 30-point games and 18 20-point games.
She shot 48 percent from the field and 37 percent from behind the arc.
She made 74 percent of her free throws and averaged 5.3 rebounds per game.
She also totaled 3.1 assists, 3.4 steals and 2.9 blocks per game.
She also made the All-Pana Thanksgiving tournament team and the Okaw Valley Girls’ Holiday all-tournament team.[/s2If]
•February 15, 2017•
Okaw Valley junior guard Paige Robinson and Sullivan junior guard Lizzie Green advanced out of their respective regionals to the IHSA sectional Three Point Showdown competition next week.
Robinson enjoyed home court advantage and made 10-for-15 in her competition at the Class 1A regional at Bethany, Thursday.
Robinson is scheduled to shoot at 5:30 p.m. in Arcola Thursday, Feb 16. Read More