•December 9, 2015•
Central A&M outscored Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team 66-57 in a Saturday game.
Central’s Raiders went to a 18-10 first quarter lead over the Timberwolves. In the second quarter an additional 22 points put them ahead 40-18 at the half.
The Timberwolves had a good third quarter with a 19-7 run and was able to hang on in the fourth outscoring the Raiders 20-19 but not enough to make up the deficit. Read More
•December 9, 2015•
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights lost 55-39 to Meridian Saturday, Dec. 5.
Meridian started the first quarter outscoring the Knights 13-6, then entered the half ahead 26-14. The Hawks remained strong in the third quarter with a 16-11 run with the Knights scoring 14 to Meridian’s 13 in the final quarter. Read More
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Senior forward Jakob Brewer scores on this fade away shot late in the Oakwood - ALAH game last Friday.
•December 9, 2015•
It was a slow start for the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team in the 53-27 home game loss to the Oakwood Comets Dec 4.
The Comets controlled both ends of the court during the first quarter, holding the Knights scoreless. At the half Oakwood was ahead 30-6. ALAH started putting some plays together in the third quarter scoring 12 points to the Comets 16.
The fourth quarter Knights’ scoring was 9-7 over Oakwood.
Oakwood hit 19 of 49 field goals for 38 percent; seven of 22 three pointers for 31 percent and hit eight of 10 free throws for 80 percent.
ALAH hit 13 of 42 shots for 30 percent from the field; one of three, three point attempts yielded 33 percent with no free throws shot.
Oakwood had 33 rebounds; 12 on offense and 21 defense; seven steals, 13 turnovers and committed 12 fouls.
ALAH had 26 total rebounds; 11 offense, 15 defense; seven steals, 18 turnovers and committed 14 team fouls.
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•December 9, 2015•
The Sullivan varsity boys’ basketball team lost to Jerseyville by a score of 60-38 on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The JV team lost by a score of 49-42. Read More
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Lady Knight sophomore guard Abi Duzan gets around Cumberland defender during the ALAH 57-24 win last week.
•December 9, 2015•
The ALAH Lady Knights’ 57-24 win over Cumberland Dec. 3 was accomplished the old-fashioned way: two-pointers and good defense.
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond team held the Lady Pirates to three points in the first quarter while the Lady Knights went on a 19 point run.
ALAH added another 14 points in the second quarter, going into the half ahead 33-9.
Third quarter action found the Lady Knights adding 16 points while the Lady Pirates made seven points. An eight to eight fourth quarter led to the 57-24 final score.
Megan Fifer led Lady Knight scoring, hitting two field goals in the first quarter, three in the second and two in the third for 14 points.
Hannah Wallen had a big first quarter with three field goals, followed by two in the second and four in the third quarter for 12 points.
Janette Comstock hit two field goals in the first quarter and one each in the second and third quarter for eight points. Logan Kauffman hit a couple of field goals in the second quarter and made a free throw for five points. Read More
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Sullivan Redskin Alec Ballinger was selected News Gazette All Area First Team and received Honorable Mention All State Illinois High School Coaches Association team.
•December 9, 2015•
Sullivan Okaw Valley football Redskin Alec Ballinger was selected for Honorable Mention on the All State Illinois High School Coaches Association team for 2015
In addition he was selected to the News Gazette First team, All Area Championship as the punter.
Ballinger was all conference the previous year proving a valuable wide receiver and punter for the Redskin football team.
“He is an outstanding athlete, a great kid and a joy to coach,” said Redskin head football coach Gerald Temples.
Temples explained that the Redskin team success is testimony to a bunch of hard working players during the season.
“We had a good team, Alec has the athletic ability and the competitive intensity that deserves this recognition,” the coach concluded.
Taylor Coleman goes for the ball in last week’s 50-40 Timberwolves win over Shelbyville.
•December 9, 2015•
Okaw Valley Timberwolves won 50-40 over the Shelbyville Rams Dec. 4.
Leading the Okaw Valley team scoring was Connor Cloyd. The 6’3” junior had eight field goals and one free throw for 17 points. He pulled down eight rebounds and had a steal.
Senior forward Drew Fruchtl had two field goals, shot five for five free throws for nine points while adding ten rebounds for the night. Dylan Park, the 6’3” senior guard, scored three field goals and one three pointer for eight points, while getting three rebounds, three assists and a steal.
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•December 9, 2015•
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond varsity basketball traveled to Strasburg December 1 with the Stew-Stras team winning 41-26.
The Knights first quarter kept pace with the Comets 7-9. In the second the Comets outscored ALAH 14-3, going into the half ahead 23-10.
A 10-5 third quarter put the Stew-Stras team safely in the lead in spite of a 11-8 final quarter run by the Knights.
ALAH made 10 of 29 shots from the field for 34 percent; two of six three point shots for 33 percent and four of nine free throws for 44 percent shooting averages. Read More
•December 9, 2015•
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a meeting with the public to discuss the current Water Control Plan, the 2015 Water Control Operations and Dam Safety at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 10.
Presentations will be given on water control operations/procedures and dam safety by members of the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff. The staff will host a questions and answers session regarding operations and dam safety after the presentations. Read More
•December 9, 2015•
Sullivan’s Redskin basketball team traveled to St. Anthony in Effingham Dec 1 with the home team winning 52-39.
It was even at the end of the first quarter with Sullivan and St. Anthony each with 11 points on the scoreboard.
A seven to five point run by the Bulldogs in the second quarter put St. Anthony ahead 18-16 at the half.
The third quarter was golden for the Bulldogs as they scored 23 points to the Redskins seven. In the fourth Sullivan came back around with a 16-10 run but came up short on the total. Read More