Just eight golfers, but majority of whom spent summer on the greens

Photo by Keith Stewart
Pictured is the Okaw Valley Golf Team, from left to right: Coach Andy Wagner, Colton Sroka, Devon Still, Jay Orris, Paige Harlin, Logan Tipsword, Drew Fruchtl, Justin Johnson, and Connor Cloyd.

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

High school golf experiences a quick eight week season. In that time, it’s often hard for players to improve by leaps and bounds. That’s why most golf coaches will stress the importance of the off-season, especially the summer.

For OV head golf coach Andy Wagner, his team listened as most spent the summer teeing off at one green or another.

“This is my third season, and I haven’t seen a group of kids play as much during the summer than this group,” said Wagner. “The neat part is to come out here and watch them because they’ve worked at it over the summer. It’s neat to see that improvement. The kids have gotten stronger because they’ve played. I’m seeing them actually swinging the golf club instead of last year where the golf club sometimes swung them.” Read More

After two seasons off, Lindenmeyer resumes head coaching duties

Photo by Phil Dickens/Dickens Studio
The Sullivan varsity volleyball team will commence its season on August 29 against Windsor, before opening at home the following Tuesday against inter-county rival Okaw Valley. Members of the varsity team are: Front (left to right): Kailyn Boyer, Christina Brown, Emily Neuhauser, and Maggie Plank. Middle: Nicola Grohler, Brittin Boyer, Alex Love, and Tori Floyd. Back: Karley Hamm, Coach Emily Sanders, Coach Heather Lindenmeyer, Coach Erik Van Pelt, and Haylie Payton. To purchase this photo, visit www.dickensstudio.com.

by Kirk Whitaker 
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

After finishing 18-10 with a second round loss to No. 1 St. Teresa last season, the Sullivan Lady Redskins volleyball team is looking to advance in a competitive Okaw Valley Conference, and this season, after two seasons off, Heather Lindenmeyer returns to head coaching duties.

“I resigned so I could devote more time to working on my master’s degree in English composition. Then I had my first child,” explained Lindenmeyer. “I am now very close to finishing my degree. In terms of why I’m coaching again, I wanted to make sure the girls had an opportunity to build on the great things they have accomplished. I’m familiar with the program and was willing to step in.”

As with every new season, there are seniors to be replaced, six total for Sullivan including second-team all-conference setter Taylor Wallis. And while that position was the big unanswered question for the Redskins heading into the pre-season, Lindenmeyer had 19 girls from which to choose and has since settled on Haylie Payton and Christina Brown as her new reliable choices. In addition, Emily Neuhauser and Maggie Plank will take to the outside, while Brittin Boyer and Nicola Grohler will assume the middle for the varsity. Read More

The team of Shane and Cole Russell, Steve Nickerson, and Chad Palmer shot a combined 8-under par Monday night at Timberlake golf course, enough to win the weekly scrambler. Read More

Former OV golf standout Colton Bush, better known as "Cookie", along with Steve Nickerson, Chad Palmer, and OV junior golf phenom Paige Harlin took the Monday night scrambler at Timberlake Golf Course, shooting a combined 8-under par.

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Bethany residents placed in 24 of the 25 categories during the Moultrie-Douglas 4-H horse show recently. The results are as follows:

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