Will remain on as athletic director

by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

Five years ago Charlie Brown left Rochester—a team who would win four consecutive state championships and produce two Division I caliber quarterbacks in Sean Robinson and Wes Lunt—to rebuild a Sullivan Okaw Valley football program that had eight wins in its previous 10 seasons. On top of the lack of winning, SOV was coming off back-to-back 0-9 seasons and two coaches in the last two seasons.

“Really, the key to my taking the job was getting to be the athletic director as well as being the head football coach,” Brown stated. “Being athletic director was something I wanted to take as my next step, and it also had to be something for me to look forward to in order to leave Rochester.” Read More

Improve to 6-1 on the season

by Emily Scott
Bethany Reporter

It was a tough match-up of two nearly equal teams on Thursday when the Okaw Valley Lady Timberwolves faced off against Altamont.

But due to their intensity and defensive press in the second half, OV was able to nab their fifth win in a row, winning 50-42.

Altamont came out with good ball movement whereas Okaw Valley lacked in it. Nevertheless, it was a back-and-forth game from the start. Read More

Competing in the 54th annual St. Elmo Holiday Tournament Tuesday, Okaw Valley's boys' basketball team defeated South Central 60-40.

Peyton Hagerman led the game with 23 points, 12 of which came off of 3-pointers.

Okaw Valley is the no. 4 seed and will next face no. 1 seed Altamont Thursday, beginning, tentatively, at 7:45 p.m.

Stats: C. Sroka 3-0-6; P. Hagerman 9-2-23; G. Walker 1-0-2; A. Martin 0-1-1; D. Still 9-0-19; T.J. Pieschalski 1-0-2; J. Jeffer 0-3-3; D. Fruchtl 1-0-3.

Both post and perimeter shooting key for Raiders

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

Coming off a win against Shelbyville Friday night in Findlay, the Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team wanted to make it two in a row, hosting Central A&M Saturday in Bethany.

“That was the highlight of the night–that’s what we put on the board before the game, being mentally tough enough to turn around twice and play two good back to back games,” said OV head coach Tony Sparks. “And we just didn’t do it.” Read More

Early 3-point barrage a helping hand for AL

by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

Friday night Meridian suffered a double-whammy, losing to Riverton by one point, and losing all-area player of the year candidate Brock Snarski to an ankle injury. Snarski scored 25 points for the Hawks before his injury, but the following night when undefeated Arthur-Lovington came to town, the senior was unavailable for play. Read More