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Sullivan’s Golf Team Conference Champions pictured left to right: Leighton Burcham, Caden Ellis, Adam White, Eric Keller, Tommy Schibur, Joey Davison.
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A Strong Start Faded for Sullivan
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Sullivan’s Taylor Booker sets up Jazmyn Jayne against St. Teresa last week.
•October 7, 2015•
When Sullivan’s volleyball team hosted St. Teresa October 1, the team came out strong in the first game winning 25-23, then came up short the other two games 17-25 and 7-25.
“The Redskins provided some hard-fought volleys as a team,” coach Krista Smith said. “The team unity keeps getting stronger and stronger.”
Coach Smith noted that Abby Elzy provided excellent sets with Seleste Smith, Alyssa Marshall and Lizzie Green coming up with good defensive digs.
Individual efforts on the Redskins team included Chloe Riley with two kills and one block; Jazmyn Jane provided two kills.
Abby Elzy had eight assists; Lizzie Green served one ace with Seleste Smith supplying one ace and 18 digs.
In junior varsity play St Teresa again came out on top with 19-25 and 16-25 game scores.
Decatur LSA takes Timberwolves
•October 7, 2015•
Okaw Valley hosted Decatur Lutheran School Association in volleyball October 1 winning one game 25-21, then going on to lose the next two in the match 21-25 and 12-25. The team record is 9-8 for the season.
Kristy Burford had two kills, one ace, one pass return and six digs; Kailyn Boyer had three kills, four aces and four digs; Madison Fox led the team with seven kills, two aces, two digs and one block shot. Read More
SOV Cross Country Hosts Tabor Park Run
•October 7, 2015•
Sullivan Okaw Valley’s cross country teams hosted Taylorville, Central A&M, Bement and Pana in Tabor Park Tuesday, Sept 29 with the Lady Redskin runners finishing first with a 43 over Taylorville -44 and Central A&M - 57.
The Redskin boys’ team finished second behind Taylorville with a 49.
SOV’s Ashlynd Risley was fourth with a 21:42 time; Laine Cameron ran sixth at 22:19; Alyssa Marshall eighth finishing in 22:50; Cadisen Nuzzo finished 11th in 23:19; Josie Orris 14th running 24:01; Anne Hogan completed in 25:20; Madison Atchison -29:00 and Abby Elzy - 29:11 to complete to SOV girls participating runners.
Claudia Magnussen of Pana completed the run first in 18:48; Anna Lowry of Taylorville was second with a 19:23 run; Salena Sloan of Central A& M was third in 20:33.
Carly Aldridge of Taylorville was fifth with a 22:10 run; Erin Forelines of Central A&M came in seventh with a 22:26 time; Natalie Kirkbride of Pana was ninth in 23:05; Emma Cortin of Taylorville finished 10th in 23:10. Read More
Knights Rally to Beat Storm
•October 7, 2015•
Lovington-Lovington/ Atwood-Hammond volleyball Knights traveled to Sangamon Valley Sept 30 returning with a win. The Knights topped the Storm in three games winning 25-21 in the first, dropping the second 13-25 and coming back in the third 28-26.
This brings the Knight varsity record to 11-8 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
In individual play Makayla Brown contributed three kills; Chelsey Chupp two digs; Kim Davis had eight digs. Read More
Bombers Over Knights Volleyball at Home
•October 7, 2015•
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights volleyball team fell to the Argenta-Oreana Bombers in a home match held Sept. 29.
The varsity Knights record is 10-8 overall and 1-1 conference.
The game scores were 25-22, 19-25 and 20-25.
Chelsey Chupp had one kill and one dig; Kalli Martin-one kill and one dig; Kim Davis had seven digs. Read More
Okaw Valley Volley Loses Out in LOVC Tournament Action
•October 7, 2015•
Okaw Valley lost to Arcola and Cerro Gordo in LOVC tournament action October 3. In the first match Arcola won both games 14-25 and 17-25.
In the second encounter with Cerro Gordo the Timberwolves were strong in the first game, winning 25-22, then lost the next two 20-25 and 14-25. Read More
Okaw Valley Matches up with Arcola
•October 7, 2015•
The Okaw Valley High School volleyball team traveled to Arcola Sept 29 losing 18-25 and 18-25. This brings the Timberwolves record to 9-7-0. Read More
Knights, Timberwolves Place in LOVC Golf Tourney
•September 30, 2015•
The LOVC conference golf tournament at the Kaskaskia Country Club in Arcola was Saturday, Sept 26 with Decatur LSA shooting 315 for team lead followed by Arcola/Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hamond with 317 and Okaw Valley 345.
Arcola/ALAH golfer Clayton Miller was conference champion shooting two over par with a 72. He was followed by LSA teammates Dylan Ground and Mitch Creamer shooting 73 apiece for the runner-up spot.
Blake Lindenmeyer of the Arcola/ALAH team shot a 76 for fourth with Shandon Herschberger tallying a 77 for fifth.
Bailey Conner of Arcola/ALAH was girls champion with a 99.
Oblong was fourth in team play with a 357; Tri-County scored a 370 for fifth with Villa Grove rounding out the field with a 449. Read More
Sullivan Golfers Take Second at Iron Horse
•September 30, 2015•
Sullivan golfers played at Iron Horse in Tuscola Sept. 24 with Monticello posting the low team score of 171.
Sullivan finished with a 182 followed by Tuscola at 186 and St. Teresa shooting a 203.
Sullivan is now 17-5, and 11-0 in the CIC conference.
There were no team scores for the Lady Redskin golfers. Brooke Tuttle shot a 48; Tatum Ellis a 52 and Irie Dulin a 63. Read More