Long third set finally ends 33-31
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
For the third time in the last month, Tri-County and Arthur-Lovington squared off in volleyball and just as in their prior meetings, there was something big up for grabs. Last time it was the championship game of the Arcola Invite, this time it was the LOVC tournament crown. Read More
by Emily Scott
Reporting in Sullivan
In a conference volleyball game last Thursday, the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans had the power and skills to put away the Sullivan Redskins in a 25-13, 25-15 match.
The Redskins came out the first game ready to compete and despite a few communication errors, were able, at first, to keep up with the Trojans’ strong offense. Read More
Lancers advance to face Heritage in next round
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
For the second time this season, Arthur-Lovington defeated Okaw Valley in volleyball, this time 25-6, 25-20.
OV junior Amy Orris started off the first set for the Timberwolves with an ace, but that would be their only lead of the set. OV would tie the first set again at 2-2 but then quickly decline thereafter. Read More
Boyer injured, hopeful to return
Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
The struggles continued for the Sullivan Lady Redskins (5-15) as they faced off against Warrensburg in Sullivan Thursday, with hope that some home cooking would help them get another mark in the win column. Sullivan won the first set 25-19 but fell in the following two sets 27-29, and 25-16 and lost junior hitter Brittin Boyer to an apparent ankle injury late in the second set after she and senior Alex Love collided. Read More
Titans put up fight, but ultimately fall
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Just as they did in all their previous wins this season, AL-AH scored over 35 points on their victims Friday night.
The Knights opened the first quarter on a traditionally hot start as seems to be their forte but in what was also the most unorthodox way of doing it yet.
After junior running back Steven Wright ran in from six yards out on the Knights’ first drive of the game—in which they exclusively ran the ball down the Titans’ throats—AL kicked off and the ball hit a Tri-County player with the Knights recovering. Read More
Without Decesaro, changes made
by Emily Scott
Bethany Reporter
As the Okaw Valley volleyball team soared above the Martinsville Blue Streaks to win their 12-25, 25-23, 25-17 match on Tuesday, they learned that the willingness to change is always beneficial.
In the absence of setter Mollee Decesaro, the Lady T-Wolves were shaken up for the first game trying to fill her shoes and get comfortable fulfilling different roles. Read More
Unity run game prevails
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Friday’s game is so far, and likely to be, SOV’s worst game of the season, at least when looking at the score, a whopping 0-50 loss at the hands of perennial football powerhouse Tolono-Unity, who was ranked No. 7 in class 3A heading into the contest.
But if there was ever a score that was misleading, it was in fact Friday’s, for the game was not complete dominance as the scoreboard suggested.
After stopping Unity on fourth-and-one on their opening drive, the Redskins put together what would be their longest series of the game, consisting of six first downs, marching all the way to the Unity 18-yard line, before turning the ball over on fourth-and-12.
“That first drive, we came out with trying to run the ball right at them and develop the mentality that’s been successful for us and not making some very smart play calls,” said Unity head coach Scott Hamilton. “They got us off balance, had us jump a couple times but in the end, we made some big plays and got the stops when we had to and then we were able to move down the field.” Read More
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
For the second and final time as a co-op before Atwood-Hammond joins next year, it was Arthur-Lovington high school’s homecoming; and for the second and final time, the Knights won on their homecoming.
“We had a great atmosphere for homecoming,” Knights head coach Dale Schuring said. “We had a lot of people here, and our seniors definitely fed off that.”
For the fourth time this season the Knights dropped more than 40 points on their opponent. The Knights (4-1 1-1 LOVC) stand in second in the LOVC behind Cerro Gordo-Bement, who handed AL their only loss of the season so far. Read More
Both the seventh and eighth grade OVMS girls basketball teams defeated Shelbyville Thursday evening to begin the season 1-0.
The seventh grade squad got out to a quick 8-2 lead in the first, and proceeded to score seven points in the second followed by six in the third. They capped off the game with 14 points in the final quarter, all while holding Shelbyville to just one more point on their way to a 35-3 blowout.
Bella Benning went 5-of-20 from the field, scoring a team high of 11. Madison Voge went 4-of-11 for eight points, and teammate Kate Jeffers went 4-of-10, also for eight.
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Sullivan takes third in triangular
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Improving to 13-3 on the season, the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond/Arcola golf team shot a combined 167 at home Monday evening, easily ousting second place Altamont, who shot a 201, and third place Sullivan, who shot six strokes back at 207.
Photo by Keith Stewart
Arthur/Lovington-Atwood/Hammond-Arcola golfer Noah Yantis eyes his drive during Monday evening’s contest. Yantis shot a 41, the second lowest team score and was runner up medalist behind teammate Chris Davis, who shot a 39.