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Lady Redskins best 16 teams for second place at ALAH Invite

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•April 15, 2026•

by E. Scott England

Eighteen teams turned out at the 2026 ALAH Invitational. The Lady Redskins showed up strong with a command on many events. They fell short to the invite’s host, ALAH, but still saw many solid performances, including an invite record broken in one of the relays.

The 4x100 team has been on fire all season. Saturday was no different. Comprised of Tenley Campbell, Addie Patterson, Avery Renfro, and Mya Dyer, the four put on a display. The team passed the baton three times for a full time around the track in just 51.28. This was more than a first place finish though, it was a tournament record. 

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Lady Redskins capture first place at second home meet

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•April 8, 2026•

by E. Scott England

It was supposed to be a quad meet last Tuesday, but the Tuscola Lady Warriors had a scheduling conflict and could not make it. St. Anthony and Cerro Gordo-Bement still came though to compete against the Lady Redskins track and field team. Sullivan took first place with a team score of 76 over the Lady Bulldogs (46) and CGB (42).

Julia Moody, who set the school record in the 3200m the previous week, re-broke her freshly set record with a time of 11:44.63. This was more than 20 seconds off her previous record. She also took first in the 1600m with a time of 5:53. 

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Personal bests were the theme for Redskins’ track opener

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•April 1, 2026•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan Redskins boys track competed at home in a six-team co-ed meet last Tuesday, March 24. After the final event, 54 personal records were set as the boys walked way with a clear victory of 198 points. The next closest team had just 91 points.

First place finishes included Logan Fleener in the 100m with a time of 11.99 seconds. He also took first in the 200m at 24.05m. Grant Martin captured first in both the 1600m and 3200m with times of 5:04.86 and 10:52.33. Easton Wickline had a dominant performance in the 800m with a first place time of 2:16.07.

Two relay teams finished first. The 4x400 consisting of Karson Ragsdale, Johnny Iacobazzi, James Feldkamp, and Colt Wilson had a time of 3:50.27. Ragsdale, Iacobazzi, and Feldkamp were joined by Wickline for the 4x800 where they finished first with a time of 9:11.62.

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Records already falling at SHS for Lady Redskins track

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•April 1, 2026•

by E. Scott England

Julia Moody

The Sullivan Lady Redskins hosted a six-team co-ed meet last Tuesday, March 24. The home meet was also their outdoor season home opener.

The highlight of the evening was junior Julia Moody running the 3200m. Plagued last year by occasional injuries, Moody vowed to return to competition as a threat. That she did. Just shortly after the firing pistol went off, Moody looked strong on her pace. After the first mile, murmurs of a personal record were rippling through the crowd. 

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Crosier signs letter of intent

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Photo by DM Williamee

On March 24th, Sullivan High School student and Sullivan Blue Dolphin Emily Crosier signed her letter of intent to attend Grand Valley State University, which she selected in large part because the community reminds her of Sullivan. She is most looking forward to building team and community relationships, and her best memory of her SHS career was breaking the school’s record on the relay. Emily plans to study Physical Therapy. 

Pictured L-R: father Kevin Crosier, brother Elijah Crossier, Emily Crosier, Logan Hochstetler, and mother Jamie Crosier.

HS swim team banquet celebration of successes

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•March 25, 2026•

The High School Swim Team held its annual banquet on March 23rd at the Sullivan Country Club, celebrating a successful year in and out of the pool. The team competes in the highly competitive Sectional meet in Champaign, facing more than 24 schools from across the region.

The girls’ season, which takes place in November, is celebrated alongside the boys’ season at the combined spring banquet. This year, Juniors Emerson Risley and Cadence Schmohe were honored with the Most Improved Award. Both swimmers proved versatile across multiple events, and each scored 14 points at Sectionals. Senior Emily Crosier received recognition as High Point Scorer with 25 points and served as Team Captain. Crosier also broke two school records this season in the 200 Individual Medley and the 500 Freestyle.

For the boys’ team, Charles Guyot, a freshman, earned Most Improved, finishing an impressive fifth place at Sectionals. Nathan Rafferty led the boys as High Point Scorer with 24 points, while Grant Martin was selected as Team Captain. The boys’ relay team of Rafferty, Martin, Henry Woolery, and Guyot also delivered strong performances, capturing 4th place in the 200 Medley Relay and 5th place in the 200 Freestyle Relay.

The banquet highlighted dedication, teamwork, and record-breaking achievements, closing out another memorable season for the High School Swim Team.

SBD: State championship meet

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•March 18, 2026•

The Sullivan Blue Dolphins recently finished their championship meets. The Dolphins had a strong showing at the Winter Regional Championships and were able to send nine swimmers to the State Championships. 

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Redskins compete at power lifting meet

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The Redskin football athletes have been working hard in the weightroom this offseason, and last Saturday twelve of them competed at the Maroa-Forsyth Power Lifting Meet. The athletes competed within their weight classes in the bench press, squat, and power clean, as well as the vertical jump and timed flying 10 yard runs. Redskin competitors had a successful meet, setting 20 new personal records and earning several medals in their respective weight classes. 
Earning medals were: Collin Shain- 1st Squat 320 pounds, 3rd  Bench 235 pounds, Noah Bryant- 3rd Bench 280 pounds, Chet Ray- 3rd Squat 415 pounds, Braden Lucas- 1st 10 yard fly 19.9 mph, 3rd Clean 250 pounds and Keegan Newberry- 1st Squat 450 pounds, 2nd Bench 285. 

Four Lady Redskins to All-Conference Teams

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•March 11, 2026•

by E. Scott England

The Lincoln Prairie Conference released names for their all-conference teams. Four Lady Redskins received recognition. Of those four, two found themselves on the first team all-conference. They were senior Aeralyn Thrasher and freshman Elin Watkins. Thrasher was a unanimous selection. On the first team nod, Coach Sheri McCain said, “Aeralyn and Elin both led us in scoring. Elin was also our leader in steals and deflections.”

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