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Honors for Redskin Football

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File Photoo Sullivan Redskin Alec Ballinger was selected News Gazette All Area First Team and received Honorable Mention All State Illinois High School Coaches Association team.

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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.

Timberwolves Strong Against Shelbyville

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Taylor Coleman goes for the ball in last week’s 50-40 Timberwolves win over Shelbyville.

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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The Comets Fly By Knights

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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

Lake Shelbyville Water Control Operations/Dam Safety Public Meeting

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•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

Redskins Lose at Effingham St. Anthony

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•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

Strong First Half Not Enough for Lady Reds

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•December 9, 2015•

Sullivan’s Lady Redskins made a strong showing in the first half at Tuscola Dec. 3 but lost momentum and the game 39-32.

“I thought we played a solid first half defensively,” coach Sheri McCain began. “We held them to 14 points.

Tuscola outscored Sullivan 10-7 in the first quarter, but the Lady Redskins held the Lady Warriors to four points in the second quarter. Sullivan went into the half ahead 15-14.

“The only really major thing I think we didn’t do well was take care of the ball, especially in the second half,” she continued. “We had too many forced turn overs.”

Coach McCain pointed out that Brooke Tuttle stepped up with eight steals for the Lady Redskins as well as hitting three field goals for six points. Read More

A Good Night for the Lady Knights

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•December 2, 2015•

It was a good night for the Lady Knights who beat Oakwood 55-41 on their home court November 30 .

The first two quarters found the teams evenly matched with each scoring ten, sending the game into the half tied 20-20.

Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond scored 23 points in the third quarter to six points for Oakwood as the the Lady Knight defense pressure increased. By the end of the third it was 43-26 ALAH. Read More

Lady Braves Take Sullivan at Home

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•December 2, 2015•

Sullivan Lady Redskins met a tough Mt. Zion Lady Braves team at home November 30.

Mt. Zion won 50-37 over the Sullivan team.

Coach Sheri McCain pointed out the rebounding will have to improve.

“I do know the ones who start taking pride in rebounding will be our varsity starters,” Coach McCain said.

Lizzie Green was the leading rebounder with seven. She also contributed five field goals for 10 points. Green had two steals and led with assists at seven.

“Every time we did something well offensively, we would turn around and make mistakes defensively,” McCain continued noting the youth of the team showed. Read More

Monticello Lady Sages Top Knights

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•November 25, 2015•

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Lady Knights faced Monticello at home Friday, losing 61-38.

An injury laden Lady Knights team was outscored the first quarter 22-10 but charged back during the second quarter keeping pace with Monticello in a 15-17 effort.

Down 39-25 at the end of the half, Monticello scored another 12 to ALAH’s eight. They added 10 to five in the final quarter to win the game. Read More

Lady Knights Win in Shelbyville

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•November 25, 2015•

Arthur-L/Atwood-Hammond Lady Knights traveled to Shelbyville November 23 winning 56-26.

Three ALAH team members scored in double figures during a game that had Janette Comstock leading ALAH with five field goals and four points from the free stripe for 14 points.

Megan Fifer had four field goals and a three pointer along with a 2-2 trip to the free throw line for 13 points. Read More