Marks second OVC 10-Run Mercy Rule Win for Sullivan
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
The calm before the storm Tuesday night was full of hits, hits, and more hits for Sullivan.
Fourteen in five innings produced 15 runs for the Lady Redskins (6-10, 2-5 OVC), who downed OVC foe Central A&M 15-5. The mercy rule has been a part of Sullivan’s two OVC wins—the first coming against St. Teresa—and Tuesday night Sullivan scored two or more runs each frame. Read More
Four games in four days didn’t dissuade the Okaw Valley softball team from winning all four matchups last week.
Beginning with a newly scheduled game at St. Elmo last Tuesday, OV fell down 2-0 after the top of the first but then came alive in the top of the third with four runs. Read More
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Nick Frerichs stands at first base Monday evening. Despite the junior leading Sullivan 3-4 from the plate, including two RBI doubles, Sullivan fell to Warrensburg-Latham 4-3.
Frerichs’ two RBI doubles overshadowed by mistakes
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
It didn’t matter who was throwing for Warrensburg or what pitch was thrown, Nick Frerichs hit the ball, and hard.
Although the Cardinals jumped out to a 2-0 lead after a half inning, Frerichs sent a shot down the left field line that rolled to the wall, scoring Alec Ballinger who was off with the pitch.
It was also Frerichs in the home half of the seventh who started the Redskin rally from down 4-1 with a double to the left centerfield gap, scoring Atchison who walked. Read More
ALAH boys, girls take 8th, 10th
At the 11 team Tuscola Open, SOV’s girls’ track team finished second with 87 points, finally beating Neoga by 13 points but losing to Central A & M by 27. Read More
Seegmiller’s grand slam wins game one, Miller’s delayed steal seals the second
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Kauryn Karmazinas batted in her sister Klaire for the first run of the game in the home half of the first for Arcola in game one of their double-header against ALAH, but the Rider defense fell apart in the top of the third.
Mycaela Miller led off with an infield single, but the next three batters reached base on error before Brooke Tabb batted Katie Wildman home. Read More
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Amy Orris makes the tag-out attempt at second Saturday.
Inconsistencies continue to plague Lady T-Wolves
by Keith Stewart
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Hosting the Heyworth tournament Saturday at Overlot Field in Bethany, the Okaw Valley softball team dropped both of their games, though battled in their second after being down by 10 runs.
First inheriting undefeated Meridian in the morning, OV trailed 5-0 going into the top of the fifth and let a dropped infield flyball with two outs spell utter disaster. Read More
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SOV middle linebacker Walker Byers (center) signs his letter of intent to play football at Millikin University as his mother Melanie (left) and father, Luke (right) in addition to former head football coach Charles Brown (standing) watch during the April 9 ceremony at Sullivan High School.
SOV linebacker heads to Decatur come fall
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Sullivan senior and SOV middle linebacker Walker Byers thought he might want to continue football in college a year ago. So following the end of his senior season last October, he asked then head coach Charles Brown if he could see if any colleges might be interested in his talents.
Two came knocking but only one caught Byer’s attention–Millikin University in Decatur.
“I was hoping it would happen, but I didn’t know if it would or not,” said Byers, who also received a substantial academic scholarship from the university. “I’m happy it is though.” Read More
Ten runs make 42 in last three games for ALAH
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
In wins against Ramsey and St. Thomas More Saturday and Monday ALAH put up 16 runs a piece—the most in a two game stretch the Lancers have put up in recent history—and in six innings Tuesday the Lancers posted a 10 spot on Paris.
ALAH didn’t wait long to get on the board. Read More
Sixth inning letdown spells loss for Sullivan
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
“Walks killed us today, and it was our entire pitching staff, not just one player,” Redskins baseball head coach Troy Rogers said. “Anytime you walk a batter, that person tends to score, especially leadoff walks or one-out walks. We had limited that as a staff pretty well lately, but not today, and that gave them their big inning.”
The inning alluded to—the top of the sixth—in Sullivan’s non-conference matchup against Charleston was not just big, it sealed the game. Read More
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Dylan Park takes off for first base last Wednesday.
No. 1 & 3 hitters combine for six hits, five runs
by Keith Stewart
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In just three at-bats, senior leadoff Colton Sroka and no. 3 Peyton Hagerman combined to produce half of Okaw Valley’s 12 hits on the day against Arcola.
“Colton Sroka set the stage by hitting the ball off the wall at his first at bat. Peyton and him then just hit line-drive after line-drive throughout the day,” said OV coach Andrew Hagerman. “Then there were some other guys in the order. Ian (Tiarks) had a nice hit. Taylor Coleman stepped up with a nice hit late in the game as a freshman. Devon (Still) had three hits himself. But Sroka and Hagerman really launched the baseball today.” Read More