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
Central A&M comes to town Thursday
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
The Sullivan Lady Redskins have become accustomed to holding standout players and teams as a whole to low point totals. Last Tuesday the Redskins held all-area candidate Taylor Edwards to eight points. A week later, Sullivan held Tuscola to 46.
And in spite of junior scoring ace Emily Neuhauser knocking down only six of the Lady Redskins 65 points against the Warriors—tying their season high—the win gave them a 1-0 start in Okaw Valley Conference play. Read More
Harlin hits five 3-pointers for game high 29 points
by Emily Scott
Bethany Reporter
In a physical and hard-fought game, the Lady T-Wolves were able to defeat the LSA Lady Lions 61-45 Monday.
The game began unsteady with OV having several turnovers. LSA’s defense started out tough for the T-Wolves to beat, including their full-court press. Read More
More than 150 runners completed the 6th Annual Stuff ‘N Puff 5k course starting on the track at Sullivan High School and winding through Wyman Park.
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team travelled to play Oakwood Monday night and won, despite a sluggish start.
Despite opening their season Monday, November 25 at the 17th annual Edinburg Wildcat Turkey Classic with a 61-44 win over Waverly, the Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team dropped their next four games. Read More
The Arthur-Lovington Knights kept to their No. 10 state ranking while also staying unbeaten when they defeated Stew Stras Tuesday night 64-33. Read More
Still’s 18 also big boost
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
The Timberwolves opened their season Monday at the 17th annual Edinburg Wildcat Turkey Classic and came out with a 61-44 win overly Waverly. Read More
Late surge of scoring propels AL past Redskins
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
For three quarters Tuesday night, Sullivan’s boys basketball team went toe-to-toe with the No. 10 class 1A Arthur-Lovington Knights. But a 23-point fourth quarter performance by the Knights along with going 17-of-27 from the field compared to Sullivan’s 1-of-10, proved too much, as AL defeated Sullivan in each team’s season opener, 72-55.
Defense holds Arcola’s Edwards to 8
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Arcola junior Taylor Edwards is a pre-season Player of the Year candidate in most area newspapers for a reason. Everyone knows she can score—Edwards downed 23 points against Neoga Friday—and Monday the Lady Redskins had the task of slowing Edwards down in the home opener of the season. Read More