The Sullivan Blue Dolphins will hold tryouts at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 23 at the Civic Center.
Swimmers who plan to tryout should bring a suit and towel. The tryouts are open to those ages 5-18. A parent information table will also be set up during tryouts.
For more information contact Kim Drury at 246-2861.
To take effect this school year
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Board members approved a formal swim co-op between Sullivan and Shelbyville schools a week ago Monday.
Citing the request from the current Sullivan Blue Dolphins swim club, the Sullivan school board approved the co-op, which will go through the 2015-2016 school year.
But approval for the co-op didn’t go without caution, as Superintendent Brad Tuttle, invoking the memory of the previously failed wrestling co-op with Shelbyville that brought increased transportation costs, clarified that such costs would not be incurred. Read More
The Mid State Curve 13 and under traveling boys’ baseball team will hold tryouts 1-3 p.m. Aug 2 at the middle diamond in Wyman Park in Sullivan.
Eligibility includes being at least 12 years of age and not turning 14 before May 1, 2015. Read More
Jr. team to play Eureka Saturday
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
The Moultrie-Douglas Jr. Legion Team advanced to the third round of the division tournament after a win this past Saturday, while their senior counterparts finished the year at 7-15.
After finishing their regular season at 29-8, the jr. team, which earned the no. 1 seed in the division tournament, took on Macon County Saturday at Tuscola’s Ervin Park, and won 11-1. Read More
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The Sullivan Blue Dolphins recently competed in two meets, one in Springfield June 6-8 and another in Shelbyville June 21.
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins recently competed in both Shelbyville and Springfield. Full results are below: Read More
Photo by RR Best
Pictured is one of two batting cages at Wyman Park. The one above, located near the far north diamond, is in the final stages of being completely renovated, while the second batting cage, located near the Leon Lane baseball diamond is ready for use.
June 18, 2014
Also selling Cardinal tickets as latest fundraiser
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Volleyball warm ups, middle school track equipment, swimming gear, weight room equipment, a softball pitching machine, a tackling sled, an indoor pitching mound, trophies for athletics…
The list goes on and on, and it’s just a portion of what the Sullivan Sports Boosters have purchased in recent years. But more recently, the organization,along with Sullivan Youth Baseball, footed the cost to completely renovate the batting cages at Wyman Park, a cost of around $8,000. Read More
Photo by Keith Stewart
Sullivan High School alumna Maggie Plank (center) signs her letter of intention to compete in volleyball at Omaha, Nebraska’s Grace University Friday May 30 as her father, Jim (left), and mother Lori (right) watch approvingly.June 18, 2014
June 18, 2014
SHS volleyballer makes trek for Omaha
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Maggie Plank wanted to play collegiate volleyball, but she wasn’t sure she was good enough.
Head volleyball coach at Grace University Courtney Moore begged to differ.
“About three months ago I called her and said I was going to go to Lake Land,” recalled Plank. “She asked if they offered for me to play volleyball, and I told her I didn’t think I could play there. Then she said ‘Well, I’d like to see you play here.’ So she started to work around everything. Then she called me and said, “You can come here.’ Then it set in. I’m going to go play college volleyball. It’s crazy.” Read More
Submitted by Jamie Woodcock
Pictured are Sullivan Middle School’s state track qualifiers, from left to right: Luke Bowman, Logan Pedigo, Ally Elzy, Zoe Ray, Natalie Drury, Brooke Tuttle, Chloe Riley, Haley Rose, Bailey Turnbaugh, Elizabeth Green, Laine Cameron, and Jordan Bassett.
Sullivan’s Bowman atop with 2nd place
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Competing in East Peoria May 23 and 24, the Sullivan middle school and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond jr. high boys’ and girls’ track teams saw several athletes finish in the top 10 of the IESA state track meet.
Eighth grader Luke Bowman finished highest with a second place medal in the high jump, an event he took first in last year as a seventh grader. Read More
Photo by Keith Stewart
Trey Schoenfelder (right) eyes the ball after Travis Hanson (left) tosses it up and as Alec Ballinger (center) watches from behind.
June 11, 2014
Baseball athletes assist special needs children with skills
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
At the beginning of May on a cool temperamental overcast afternoon, Sullivan High School baseball players and special needs students in Christine Grohler’s class came together for a little pitch and catch.
The afternoon practice was meant to gear the children up for a baseball game held that next Sunday at Courtyard Estates–an idea that originated between teachers Christine Grohler and Kurt Friese. Read More
Photo by RR Best
Pictured is the Sullivan varsity softball team with the regional plaque they won after defeating Shelbyville 5-3 Saturday. Front row, from left to right, Paislee Meyer, Makenzie Ruppert, Liz Inman, Heidi Clements, Taylor Gottfriedt, and Allison Miller. Back row, left to right: assistant coach Katie Tate, Kailyn Boyer, Bailee Pratt, Emily Stutzman, Maggie Plank, Brittin Boyer, Christina Brown, Elissa Stewart, Abby Elzy, and head coach Ben Richter.
Defeat host Shelbyville 5-3 Saturday
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
According to Sullivan head coach Ben Richter, Saturday’s regional championship victory over Shelbyville marked the first ever in school history. But that’s just icing on an already overtopped cake.
“Let’s just say many of the girls were in tears or almost in tears,” said senior pitcher Elizabeth Inman. “Our team has never been closer than this year, and it feels so great to accomplish something so big with all of these wonderful ladies.”
Sullivan’s biggest inning came in the second starting with Brittin Boyer’s at-bat where she hit the game’s only triple to left center field. Senior and first year participant Maggie Plank then followed with a double RBI to the same spot Boyer found. Kailyn Boyer then reached first on an error, and freshman lead-off Bailee Pratt hit a double to right centerfield, scoring both Plank and Boyer to put Sullivan up 3-0. Read More