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Sullivan Rebounds After Two-Run Homer to Beat Lions 13-3

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Photo by Keith Stewart An excited Dylan Hart comes home Saturday after hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning against Decatur LSA.

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An excited Dylan Hart comes home Saturday after hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning against Decatur LSA.

Hart’s own 2-run homer lifts Sullivan

by Keith Stewart
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You could feel the air sink at Sullivan’s Leon Lane field Saturday after Decatur LSA’s Mason Hinton hit a two-run homer in the first on a full count.

“It looks like he’s seeing a beach ball when he goes up there,” said LSA coach Erik Johansen of Hinton. “He’s hitting everything on the screws. He did all this week and hit a home run yesterday.”

Nick Frerichs, who was at the mound for Sullivan, then walked his next batter, though managed a strikeout to get out of the early jab by the Lions. Read More

Bowman Gets Full Academic Ride to McKendree University

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Photo by Keith Stewart Mollie Bowman (left center) signs her letter of intent on April 17 to compete in track and field at McKendree University, as her high school track coach Kali Taylor (left), mother Chonticha (right center), and father Courtice (right) watch.

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Mollie Bowman (left center) signs her letter of intent on April 17 to compete in track and field at McKendree University, as her high school track coach Kali Taylor (left), mother Chonticha (right center), and father Courtice (right) watch.

Track opportunity the extra perk

by Keith Stewart
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It all sort of began with a missed half-court shot.

In her freshman year and under then girls’ JV basketball coach Kali Taylor, Mollie Bowman threw up an ambitious 3-point attempt–with more than enough time left on the clock mind you.

“If you know anything about basketball, you know that shooting from half court is usually not a good thing unless at the last second of a quarter,” said Taylor. Read More

Trojans Redeem Last Year’s Loss to Sullivan with 5-2 Win

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Photo by Keith Stewart Sullivan catcher Makenzie Ruppert eyes first base Monday.

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Sullivan catcher Makenzie Ruppert eyes first base Monday.

Though more hits, Lady Red errors lead to extra outs

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

It didn’t take long for Sullivan’s errors to rear their head Monday evening against Charleston.

The first pitch to the first batter in the first inning to be exact.

Ali Finn’s grounder to shortstop was overthrown to first, allowing Finn to get to second. A sacrifice bunt and a single to right field later, Charleston had one of its five runs on a day when Sullivan couldn’t stop from shooting itself in the foot. It marked the first of five errors and despite outhitting the Trojans 11 to 8, Sullivan scored only two runs, all while leaving nine runners on base. Read More

After Pitchers’ Duel, Dust Settles in Favor of T-Wolves

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Just three hits on the day between ALAH and OV

by Keith Stewart
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Tyler Schuring was a presence on the mound Wednesday. But Devon Still was a monster.

The OV senior worked the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond lineup, striking out 16. Still then worked his magic from the plate, tallying one of OV’s two hits on the day and then getting on base with an intentional walk in his team’s 2-0 win. Read More

OV Senior Dashes Off to Iowa for Collegiate Volleyball Career

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Central College recruits Dash 

by Emily Scott
Bethany Reporter

Shelby Dash

Shelby Dash

For any college-bound high school senior, the transition from high school to college life is a big one. For Okaw Valley senior Shelby Dash, this transition will be even more significant since she has signed on to play volleyball at Central College in Pella, Iowa.

It all started when her club volleyball team, Twin City, played in a tournament where coaches from Central College saw her play and got in contact with her. She then visited the college campus this past November and made her decision in December. Dash will receive a yearly $14,000 academic scholarship and is enrolled in their four-year nursing program. Read More

Lady Redskins Rail Raiders 15-5 in 5

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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

Lady T-Wolves Earn Four Straight Wins

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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

With Four Errors, Three Unearned Runs Account for Sullivan Loss Mon.

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Photo by RR Best 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.

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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