•April 13, 2016•

By Matt Kracht
NP Sports Reporter

Grace Harlin’s first varsity start of the year was pretty remarkable.

The Okaw Valley sophomore scattered four walks, four hits, and four strikeouts over five innings to earn the 20-0 shutout against Martinsville.

Freshman Madison Vogel’s bases loaded triple in the first inning started the merry-go-round for most runs scored by OVs 2016 squad.

Head coach Dave Benning praised the team effort after the win, “It was good to get a lot of kids in the lineup today contributing. I am very proud of the team not taking Martinsville lightly. Regardless of the score, not giving up on plays is a good quality to have for a young ball club.”

Harlin surrendered back to back singles in the top of the first before a changeup buckled the knees of Martinsville’s three hitter. The strikeout seemed to settle nerves as Harlin recorded back to back pop outs to exit the jam unscathed. Coach Benning complemented Harlin for clutch pitches in big spots after the win. “In the first inning all of a sudden we are first and second nobody out. She didn’t let down at all; came right back at the four, five, six hitters and got out of the jam.” Read More

•April 13, 2016•

The Okaw Valley baseball team enjoyed a 9-3 win over Decatur LSA  April 8.

The Timberwolves opened the first inning 2-0 over the Lions, who scored one in the second.

Lutheran Schools Association’s Lions scored one in the third and one run in the sixth on eight hits.

Okaw Valley’s team scored two in the third inning, three in the fifth and one in the sixth on nine hits. Read More

•April 13, 2016•

The Sullivan Okaw Valley girls’ track team finished in 11th place with four points on Aprill 8 at the 17 Team Shelbyville Girls’ Invite. Read More

•April 6, 2016•

Villa Grove Heritage Blue Devils took Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights baseball 20-4 in a home game, April 4.

The Knights scored two runs to the Blue Devils three in the first inning. ALAH had a 2-2 fifth inning, then Villa Grove had a five run third and an eight run seventh, taking the game out of reach.

Hitting for ALAH was Brad D. Miller who was 1-3 and scored a run. Read More

•April 6, 2016•

The SOV girls’ track team finished in third place with 39.5 points in the March 22 home meet.

SOV highlights: First places-4 x 800 (Hogan, Elzy, McClure, Cravatta) in 13:25, the 4 x 200 (Turnbaugh, Wooters, Nuzzo, Risley) in 1:57 and the 4 x 400 (Risley, Marshall, Cameron, Nuzzo) in 4:35. Cameron also won 100 & 300 Hurdles in 18.4 & 53.7 while Ray won Long Jump at 14-9.

Second places to Marshall- 800 in 2:40 and the 4 x 100 (Turnbaugh, Ray, Hill, Wooters) in 56.3. Third places to Bolin-Shot Put at 28-3, Hill-Long Jump at 13-9, McClure in 400 in 1:16, Elzy-1600 in 7:39 and Risley-100 in 14.1.

Meet results by event:

100 meter dash: First - Emma Henderson, Tuscola 13.83; Second -Alexa Walker, Cerro Gordo/Bement, 13.86 and Third-Ashlynd Risley, Sullivan/Okaw Valley 14.13.

200 meter dash: First- Emma Henderson,Tusc. 27.91; Second-Alexa Walker, CGB 28.96; Third-Ariel Campbell, CGB 29.74; Fourth- Danielle Hill, SOV 30.25. Read More