•March 16, 2016•
The Sullivan Okaw Valley track team competed in the Decatur Area Indoor Invitational last week held in the Mt. Zion fieldhouse.
The meet was non-scored so no team scores were calculated, but the boys had a solid start with nine personal records set. Read More
•March 9, 2016•
Okaw Valley Tennis Association is sponsoring Sullivan Futures Tennis for children in grades 5-8. Classes will be held 11 a.m.-noon March 12, 19 and 26 and April 2, 9 and 16 at the Civic Center in Sullivan. Read More
•March 9, 2016•
Okaw Valley Timberwolves basketball players made the 2016 LOVC Northwest Division boys All Conference first team.
Pierce Bradford, 5’9” junior Timberwolf guard made first team along with 6’3” junior forward Conner Cloyd. Read More
•March 9, 2016•
Area girls’ basketball players were named to the 2016 LOVC Northwest team.
First team includes Arthur-Lovington/Artwood-Hammond junior Megan Fifer and sophomore Hannah Wallen; Okaw Valley sophomore Paige Robinbson. Read More
•March 2, 2016•
The Sullivan Redskins finished the boys’ basketball season with a 15-11 overall record and 4-3 record in the conference.
“Ty Molzen finished his high school basketball career with 1,154 total points which puts him second all-time at Sullivan,” coach Chester Reeder said of the senior guard.
He broke the Sullivan High School basketball career rebounding record with 589 total rebounds .
He also shot 61% from the field this year which is a single season record at Sullivan.
That 61 percent totaled 409 points for Molzen this season, averaging 16.4 per game. That included 153 field goals, 95 free throws and eight three point shots. Molzen also led the team with 190 rebounds. Read More
•March 2, 2016•
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights finished the season with an 8-18 record.
For the season the Knights showed their best strength in fourth quarters, scoring 294 to opponents 252.
First quarters were strong for the ALAH boys’ basketball team scoring 225 points; third quarters totaled 215 points with second quarters finishing with 203 points for a 949 season total points. Opponents tallied 1189 points against the Knights.
Jakob Brewer led the Knights with 183 points, hitting 10 three pointers, 66 field goals and 21 free throws. He pulled down 71 rebounds.
Carroll Bryce hit four free throws for four points and pulled down nine rebounds.
Will Cohan led Knights rebounds with 79 and scored 150 points on the season. Cohan scored one three point shot, 57 field goals and 33 free throws. Read More
•March 2, 2016•
Illinois State University’s indoor track team came away from the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field championship with two first place finishes.
Held at Cedar Rapids, Iowa over the weekend, Redbird Amanda McClain of Findlay finished first place in the long jump at 5.99m (19 feet, 8 inches) on Saturday. Read More
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First Place for Sullivan Power Lifter
Logan Pedigo competed at the Taylorville High School Powerlifting Meet on Saturday.
His lifts of 170 pounds in bench press, 255 pounds in squat, and 180 pounds in power clean earned him first place in the 125 and under weight class.
He also earned the Most Outstanding Lifter award for having the highest weight lifted per body weight.
•March 2, 2016•
Sullivan Redskin senior Eric Keller advanced in the three point shootout Friday night, making 9/15 three point shots.
He will shoot in the Sectional Shootout in Flora Friday, March 4.
The six foot guard completed the regular basketball season with a 55 percent three point average.
•February 24, 2016•
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Okaw Valley Timberwolves seniors- L to R Ian Tiarks, Alex Martin, Justin Johnson, Drew Fruchtl, Dylan Park, Wes Bone, Brandon Poper.
It was senior night in Bethany with the Okaw Valley Timberwolves taking a tough 63-62 loss from the Argenta Oreana Bombers.
At the end of the first quarter the Bombers were at a 24-21 advantage over the Timberwolves.
By the half Argenta Oreana was leading Okaw Valley 39-31.
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Okaw Valley senior Alex Martin is comforted by Super Timberwolf fan.
In the third Okaw Valley’s Alex Martin, Connor Cloyd and Dylan Park contributed to a 27 point quarter and a 48-44 Timberwolf lead at the end of the quarter.
The Bombers came back with a 19-14 fourth quarter for the 63-62 win.
Pierce Bradford led the Timberwolves scoring four field goals, two three pointers while hitting 5-6 free throws for 19 points.
Alex Martin hit five three point shots for the night adding 15 points. Connor Cloyd had five field goals for 10 points.
Drew Fruchtl hit a three point shot and three field goals for nine points. Dylan Park hit two three point shots for six and Justin Johnson made a three pointer to round out Okaw Valley scoring.