•December 14, 2022•
Sullivan fell behind 7-17 after the first quarter and even a strong scoring output in the fourth could not bring them back as they fell 53-40 to Central A&M Monday night.
Izabelle Hay paced the Lady Redskins with 14 points, Alaina Moore was right behind with nine, Addison Minor added six and Shae Ellis rounded out the scoring with two. Isabelle Stone had six steals on the night and Minor added eight rebounds.
Sullivan takes on Okaw Valley Thursday night at home.
Category Archives: Sports
Lady Redskins Fall to Eagles
•November 30, 2022•
The Sullivan Lady Redskins just did not seem ready to play in their first home basketball game against Newton Monday night. The Eagles took a comfortable 24-12 first half lead and held on for the 36-25 victory.
Addison Minor led Sullivan with eight points, followed by Isabelle Hay with seven and Chloe Smith with four. Emily Miller and Shae Ellis each added three points, Ellis also led the team with ten rebounds.
Newton also took the JV game 23-21. The next game will be Thursday at Clinton.
SOV Football Team Awards Banquet Held
•November 23, 2022•
The SOV Football Team recently held their awards banquet for the 2022 season. This year’s Team Award winners were:
Most Valuable Offensive Linemen: Wyatt Poyner
Most Valuable Defensive Linemen: Jace Rickey
Most Valuable Offensive Skill Position Player: Cooper Christensen
Most Valuable Defensive Skill Position Player: Aiden Ballinger Read More
Millikin Women’s Basketball Rolls to Season Opening Win
•November 16, 2022•
The Millikin women’s basketball team started the 2022-23 season with a dominating win at Beloit College 91-51 in Beloit, Wisconsin on November 8. Read More
SHS Illinois State Scholars
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SHS Illinois State Scholars
Sullivan High School recently announced their Illinois State Scholars. Students are (from left to right): Jack Woolen, Sydni Waidelich, Cassidy Short, Paul Bates & Raegan Sims.
Brownlee Signs with Lincoln Land Community College
Photo by Crystal Reed
Brownlee Signs with Lincoln Land Community College
Anabella Brownlee signed her national letter of intent for Lincoln Land Community College on Thursday, November 10. She plays travel softball for the Mattoon Cobra Fastpitch Softball team. Her softball career accomplishments include CIC All Conference Honorable Mention, Decatur Herald and Review All Area Honorable Mention, Offensive award her Junior season and a recipient of the Joe Marks award. As a junior her batting average was .367 with a .404 on base percentage, 28 runs scored, 36 hits and 25 rbi’s. She is the daughter of Josh and Valerie Brownlee.
Sullivan Blue Dolphins Break Waves and Records
Photos courtesy of Kim Drury
From left to right: Liam Donavan, Ethan Schmohe, Madalyn Booker, and Emily Crosier.
•November 16, 2022•
Submitted by Sara Cremeens
Photo courtesy of Kim Drury
Pictured is Bryce Badman.
Sullivan Blue Dolphins represented in the Lockport, IL meet on weekend of October 20. The high point winners: Open girls 1st place Madalyn Booker, 2nd place Emily Crosier; Open Boys 1st place Ethan Schmohe, 2nd place Liam Donovan; 8 & under boys 1st place Bryce Badman. Bryce Badman broke the 8 and Under Dolphin 500 freestyle record for 8 & under boys with a new time of 7:36.47. Madalyn Booker broke the Girls Open Dolphin 200 breaststroke record with a new time 2:27.94 as well as the record for the 200 IM with a new time of 2:12.33. Emily Crosier broke the 13-14 Girls 200 freestyle with a new time of 1:59.21, the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:21.40, the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.11, and the 200 IM with a new time of 2:16.52.
SHS Swimming Co-Op Competes in Lockport
Photo courtesy of Kim Drury
Pictured left to right: Madalyn Booker and Emily Crosier representing Sullivan Swimming. They were high point winners at the meet.
•November 16, 2022•
Submitted by Sara Cremeens
Sullivan Swimming Co-op competed at the Oktoberfest swim meet in Lockport the weekend of October 20. The girls had an exceptional weekend. Senior Madalyn Booker brought home the 1st place high point trophy while Freshman, Emily Crosier brought home the 2nd place high point trophy. Individual results: Booker: 1st in the 50 free, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 200 backstroke, 2nd in the 200 free. Crosier: 1st in 200 free, 100 free and 500 free, 2nd in 50 free, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 IM, 100 butterfly. Freshman Alivia Tippit, had a great weekend, swam eight events and dropped time in seven of the eight. For the sport of swimming that is a hard thing to do. Senior Audrey Summers represented well in four events to have an overall time drop of 14.00 in the 100 breaststroke.
Sullivan Swimming Co-Op Competes at IHSA Sectionals
•November 9, 2022•
Submitted by Jason Drury
Sullivan Swimming Co-op of Sullivan, Okaw Valley and Shelbyville competed at the IHSA Sectionals in Champaign.
Overall the girls finished as a team in 5th place out of 25 teams.
Madalyn Booker took 1st place in the 100 butterfly with a time of 59.94. This advances her to the State meet at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont this weekend. Read More
CIC All Conference
•November 9, 2022•
2022 Volleyball
All-Conference Teams
1st Team
Katie Czajkowski (Junior) Warrensburg-Latham (Unanimous)
Landry Hall (Senior) Sullivan (Unanimous)
Julia Corzine (Senior) Central A&M
Mia Wade (Senior) Shelbyville
Layo Oladipupo (Senior) St. Teresa
Alayna Earle (Senior) Clinton
Sydney Moss (Junior) Tuscola Read More