Photo by Mike Brothers
Kristy Burford sets up return with Kate Jeffers in Okaw Valley volleyball match with Arcola Sept. 22 in Bethany.

•September 28, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports

After taking down Edinburg in three sets earlier, the Okaw Valley volleyball team was looking for more momentum going into conference play with a win against Ramsey Sept. 20.

Play started out rough for the Lady ‘Wolves, but OV got back into synch taking the game in two sets 25-20, 25-16.

The early parts of both sets saw several unforced errors for the Timberwolves--Ramsey started out with a 7-3 lead with all but one point coming from Timberwolves errors.

That was before Kristy Burford had three kills, Paige Coleman added another, and Kate Jeffers served an ace to give OV the lead for good.

“We relaxed and played with less errors,” Okaw Valley head coach Jay Potter said. “Our passing was not tight tonight, but they calmed down and that was really it. Our hitters got going later on in both sets, and we were successful after that.”

And really the same thing happened in the second set, but it was Jeffers’ three consecutive aces and a kill from Burford and Coleman and Bella Benning to close it.
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•September 21, 2016•

Sullivan lady golfers stepped up play Sept. 15 to beat Mt. Zion 191 to 268.

Medalist for the day was Brooke Tuttle shooting a 45. She was followed by Tatum Ellis 47; Irie Dullin 52; Addison Darush 47; Aexis Britton 58. Read More

•September 21, 2016•

The Arcola Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond golf team won its head to head match with Windsor at Kaskaskia Country Club Sept. 13.

The match was moved to Kaskaskia from Windsor.  Read More

•September 21, 2016•

By Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports Reporter

Sept. 16 was Okaw Valley homecoming football, and 110 points were scored between the two teams.

The only problem? SOV came out on bottom for the second straight week, 75-35 against Warrensburg-Latham.

With homecoming adrenaline pumping through its veins, Sullivan started out of the gate with touchdown passes of five and 25-yards from Brett Tuttle to Bryce Farris, and Tuttle added touchdown runs of 28 and 15- yards of his own, but every time the Redskins had success, they were matched by Warrensburg’s dynamic duo: twins Deonte and Deandre Lewis. Read More

•September 21, 2016•

Arcola-Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond varsity golf won a triangular match Sept. 19 at Kaskaskia Country Club.

Arcola posted a score of 167. Sullivan placed second with a 188 and Altamont with a 196.

Clayton Miller was the medalist shooting a one over par 36. Shandon Herschberger was runner up with a 37. Arcola’s record now stands at 17-1 Read More