Cornwell goes out with best season ever
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
The wonder season came to a close last Thursday night in Arcola in the Sectional championship game against Stewardson-Strasburg.
The Lancers (27-3, 9-1 LOVC) fell in two sets to the Comets 25-18, 25-19 in what turned out to be head coach Val Cornwell’s final game coaching volleyball. Read More
Junior sets personal best on day one, stumbles on day two
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Harlin
For Okaw Valley junior and golf humdinger Paige Harlin, her 56th place finish at the state golf meet October 18 and 19 came with two very different lessons.
Day one, Harlin stepped up to the biggest stage in high school golf, shooting a personal best 86 after 18 holes, and sitting tied for 39th place.
“I felt really good about day one,” Harlin said.
“Her swing on Friday was so much freer,” said her head coach Andy Wagner. “Her golf swing that first day, it was loose, it wasn’t rushed. She was very confident. I haven’t see her that confident on the golf course all year. It was to the point where she’d hit a shot, and she had a little giddy-up and looked back and smiled. Doing that I knew things were going well.” Read More
Inherits Stew-Stras Thurs.
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
For the second consecutive season, Arthur-Lovington (27-3, 9-1 LOVC) advanced to the Sweet 16 and the sectional championship game. Also, for the second consecutive season Heritage was the victim, this time with a 25-17, 25-22 Lancer victory. Read More
Top seeded Maroa-Forsyth comes to Wilson Field Saturday
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
The beginning of events for AL-AH didn’t start well in Saturday’s 1A first round playoff game against Salt Fork.
The normally potent Knights offense started their first possession with a three and out—the first time for the Knights all season—and the defense’s first play resulted in a long run for Salt Fork. Read More
Submitted by Don Rousser
The Terre Haute Torpedoes hosted the Halloween Splash swim meet October 25-27 at Terre Haute South High School in Terre Haute, Ind. There, the Sullivan Blue Dolphins competed and brought home the first place team trophy as well as several individual trophies for high point totals for various boys’ and girls’ age groups. Pictured topmost, is the 10 & Under (morning session) left to right: Gabrielle Spain, JJ Standerfer, Sofia Nuzzo, Deanna Clark, Noah Spain, Ethan Schmohe, Mason Booker, and Kaiden Smith.
Pictured bottommost, is the 11 & Up (afternoon session) winners, from left to right: Front Natalie Drury, Brodie Goss (w/ 1st Place Team Trophy), Lauren Russell, Sydnie Helton, Deanna Clark, Emily Oligschlaeger, Aryn Rousser, and Calista Clark. Middle row: Lily Bales, McKenna Kull, Brynna Sentel, Allison Oligschlaeger, Anna Wooters, and Dylan Sanders. Back row: Michaela Donnel, Grant King, Bryce King, Charlie Goss, Connor Russell, Head Coach Jason Drury, Coach Scott BalesThe Dolphins’ next swim meet will be the Bradley Bourbonnais Pentathlon Nov 10.
ISDRA musher, Ronald McCarty Jr. of Sullivan took sixth place in the adult 2_dog speed class at the dirty dog dryland derby scooter race on Sunday, November 3. Read More
This week, we featured awards that were given out at Sullivan High School's volleyball banquet, Okaw Valley's volleyball and golf banquets, and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's soccer and cross-country banquets, as seen below: Read More
Finishes season on high note
by Emily Scott
Reporting in Sullivan
After making some changes in their performance all while keeping a strong work ethic, the Sullivan Marching Redskins have seen their efforts pay off in marching band competitions this season.
Specifically, the band participated in the Monticello and Mt. Zion Marching Band contests earlier this school year and excelled in all areas. Read More
Finish regular season 7-14
by Emily Scott
Bethany Reporter
While honoring their seniors on Senior Night, the Okaw Valley volleyball team gained a victory over the Villa Grove Blue Devils in a 25-9, 25-7 match Thursday.
The Lady Timberwolves came out strong, determined to get a win, and did just that.
OV gained a lead early in the first game and built on it, while Villa Grove’s multiple errors and passing problems aided in their downfall. With sound passing and well-executed plays at the net by junior hitter Blair Monroe and senior setter Mollee Decesaro, OV was able to slide into a 25-9 win. Read More
First time for Arthur since 1994, Lovington since ‘99
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Coming off a heartbreaking, three set loss on senior night against Heritage Tuesday, Arthur-Lovington went into the final regular season match of the season in Arcola with the opportunity to win the LOVC regular season title, that is with a win against the Lady Riders and a Tri-County win over Cerro Gordo. Read More