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.
Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
After Arthur/Lovington’s two-set win over Atwood-Hammond Monday night, Lancers head coach Val Cornwell said her girls were ready for rival Tri-County.
The Lady Titans finished third in the state in class 1A last year and hadn’t lost an LOVC match in five years.
In the first set, the Lancers proved their preparedness.
AL started out 3-0, but after that, the majority of the first set was back and forth. With the game tied at 14, the Titans set up an attack that Lancer senior Hannah Schrock blocked to give the Lancers the lead and the momentum for the rest of the match. Read More
Several medal winners to boot
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
SOV junior Ethan Lehman continued as SOV’s top boys’ runner over the weekend, placing 25th at the Tuscola Classic with a time of 17:23.41 earning him a trophy. Read More
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond football team travelled a little over three hours Friday night to deliver a 45-0 walloping to Aurora Christian Academy. Read More
Photo by Keith Stewart
OV’s Amy Orris prepares to receive a volley as libero Shelby Dash provides support.
Chances of making it three wins in a row dashed
by Emily Scott
Bethany Reporter
The Okaw Valley Timberwolves volleyball team lost in a conference matchup on Tuesday to the Bement Bulldogs in a 25-19; 17-25; 21-25 match.
The Lady T-Wolves started out ahead in the first game by executing their plays well despite a few rotation and miscommunication errors. After an OV timeout, Bement began to gain momentum and the two teams battled back and forth. But OV made some more strong plays to cause Bement to trail as they made their way to a win, taking the game 25-19. Read More
Sullivan Okaw-Valley will be supporting breast cancer awareness during its varsity football game at 7 p.m. Friday.
Football players and supporters will wear pink at the game in order to encourage their mothers, aunts, grandmothers, and other female friends and family members to get biennial mammograms once they reach the age of 50. SOV is supporting the cause in other ways as well: “Paint the Stands Pink” for Friday night’s varsity football game. Survivors, family members or anyone who knows someone who has been touched by breast cancer, should unite in the end zone by 6:45 to form a “Pink Tunnel” through which the varsity boys may run as they take to the field. There will also be donation buckets and pink items at the entrance of the game.
This is the seventh year for Real Men Wear Pink, a breast cancer awareness campaign carried out by St. Mary’s Hospital. Men, as well as women, are encouraged to wear pink each Friday during the month of October.