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SOV Cross Country Hosts Tabor Park Run

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•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

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•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

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•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

Knights, Timberwolves Place in LOVC Golf Tourney

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•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

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•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

Hawks Edge Past Redskins Volleyball Team

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•September 30, 2015•

Meridan edged out the Redskin volleyball team at home on Sept. 24. The varsity Sullivan team scored 28-26 in the first game but lost 21-25 and 20-25 in the next two.

“Tonight the Sullivan Redskins came out strong, fought hard in the first game and pulled out a win,” coach Krista Smith said.

“The team had a few mental errors but stayed strong as a team in the second and third,” she continued. “Abby Elzy provided some great aces, and Chloe Riley had several outstanding hits and well-timed plays at the net.” Read More