by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
The recent snow has caused one reverse humdinger of a situation for the Sullivan Singers.
For the Singers, that effect has been seen in out-of-class rehearsal time taken by the snow days.
“All of our out-of-school practices seem to keep falling on snow days,” Singers director Connie Mulligan said. “We have done some good things to this point in our competition season, but we really needed the repetition and class time we have missed.” Read More
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Arthur came into the week holding the 10th slot in the Class 1A polls, and Saturday they faced Decatur LSA, who beat the Knights when they were ranked 10th last season.
This season would be much different thanks in large part to Curtis Plank.
“In warm-ups my shot was just falling,” Plank explained. “It was just one of those nights I guess you could say. Coach called some plays for me, and I made those shots.” Read More
Photo by Keith Stewart
Sullivan’s lone senior Maggie Plank is seen with her father Jim and mother Lori during senior night Monday night.
Final conference game Thursday
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Rebounding. Moving feet on defense. Fouling.
Those points of emphasis and 18 points from Maroa’s Brenna Fink were key in keeping the game so close in the early going Monday night between Sullivan and Maroa-Forsyth. In fact the score was 30-29 in favor of Maroa at halftime, and neither team led by more than four at the end of the first three quarters. Read More
Titans patient offense slows OV
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
The only time Okaw Valley’s boys held a lead against Tri-County Friday night was an early 2-1 advantage after a Greg Walker layup with 6:03 to go in the first.
The Titans regained the lead on a bucket with 4:46 to go and kept the pace slow throughout the rest of the quarter and game.
With the score tied at seven, Tri-County held the ball near half court for 30 seconds before starting a play with 10 seconds on the clock. Senior Tyler Wright then sank a 3-pointer as time expired for a 10-7 Titan lead after one. Read More
The Arthur-Lovington Knights continued their win streak Monday night defeating Georgetown-La Salette Academy 84-69. Senior Curtis Plank also hit his 1,000th point during the game. Read More
Lady Red earn third in tourney while boys upset no. 4 seed
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Monticello was perhaps left feeling slighted by Sullivan Saturday when both the Lady and Gentlemen Red beat the Sages in each of their conference tourneys. The girls won 75-54 solidifying third place in the OVC tournament (after losing a heartbreaker Thursday to Clinton), while the boys overcame a 10-0 run in the second to retake a lead they held on to for a 72-61 win. Read More
Submitted by Don Rousser
The Sullivan Blue Dolphins traveled to Decatur January 10-12 for the Seth Dunscomb New Year’s Opener hosted by the Decatur Swim Club. Read More
Seniors Coller, Goodman, and Miller Score 21, 18, and 10
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
As was the case for the Lancers and their volleyball senior night, their basketball senior night started off slow.
Tri-County started the game with an 8-2 run, with post player Abby Smith scoring four of her game high 27 in the opening run, but the Lancers would settle down and go to work in the second after leading only 14-13 after one. Read More
Two sophomores combine for 23 points in tournament opener
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Clinton head coach was a bit bewildered at Zak Hrvol last Thursday.
The bench player, whom Clinton scouted as a mere roll player, was quite the opposite, knocking down 14 points, 12 of which came off 3-pointers.
“The Hrvol kid, I don’t know what he averages, but he had 14 today, and he hasn’t had 14 all season. He wasn’t even on our radar, our report,” said Clinton coach Clay Haurberg. “He was just a bench player that we thought was a roll player. Hats off to him. We played that triangle, and he hit one, but then he shot better off the move and off picks.” Read More
Photo by Keith Stewart
Tori Murphy (front) and Brittin Boyer (back) each look down in disappointment after losing to Clinton Thursday 71-65.
After holding commanding lead, Sullivan crumbles in fourth
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
It may very well have been the worst loss Sullivan took since losing to Pana in the regional finals two years ago. if not the worst in recent memory.
After holding a 15 point lead with around six minutes left against Clinton last Thursday in the OVC tournament semifinals, Sullivan froze on the court like a first-time actor with stage fright and in the process allowed Clinton to score an incredible 33 points in just the final quarter to win 71-65. Read More