•October 27, 2021•
Volleyball
The Okaw Valley volleyball team ended its regular season on a four-game winning streak and winning its last 6-of-7 matches by defeating Meridian Monday, Oct. 18.
The Timberwolves won the non-conference game in straight sets, 25-20, 28-26.
Okaw Valley ended its regular season with an overall record of 21-10 and 8-2 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference.
The Timberwolves entered the Class 1A Central A&M Regional at Moweaqua this week.
No. 5-seeded Okaw Valley took on No. 12-seeded Cerro Gordo/Bement Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Winner took on the winner of Match 2 (Meridian or Arcola) Wednesday.
The championship match is set for Thursday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. Read More
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Sullivan Sports
•October 27, 2021•
Sullivan Volleyball
Sullivan volleyball team ended the regular season with a five-game losing streak with two Central Illinois Conference losses last week.
The Redskins had their Senior Night spoiled by Tuscola Thursday, Oct. 21.
The Warriors won in straight sets, 25-22, 25-19
Monday, Oct. 18, Sullivan lost to Cerro Gordo/Bement in three sets.
Sullivan won the first set 25-22 but lost the next two, 25-16 and 25-14.
Landry Hill led the Redskins with nine kills, and Skyla Palmer finished with six kills and two blocks.
Chloe Smith and Kiley Dyer served two aces, and Rylee Roehrs had 21 digs.
Cassidy Short followed with 17 digs, and Dyer had 18 assists. Read More
Sullivan Sports Briefs
•October 20, 2021•
Sullivan Volleyball
After rattling off wins in 4-of-5 matches, Sullivan’s volleyball team stumbled in its next three matches.
In its last two matches, Sullivan lost a Central Illinois Conference match and a non-conference match.
The Redskins dropped a match to St. Teresa and Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg this past week.
In a Central Illinois Conference match up on the road against St. Teresa, the Bulldogs dropped Sullivan in straight sets last Thursday.
St. Teresa won the first set 25-9 but had a harder time winning the second set at 25-21.
For the Redskins, Landry Hall had four kills, while Tessa Seeley and Maddie Probus each had three. Read More
Dawkins Receives First Place
Sullivan Sports Briefs
•October 20, 2021•
Golf
Boys
During a tough fall sports season for Sullivan High School, the Sullivan boys’ golf team has given fans more than expected.
After winning the Central A&M Boys Golf Regional with a score of 314 at Moweaqua two Wednesdays ago, the Redskins placed fifth in the Boys Golf Sectional at Beecher Monday.
Sullivan finished with a team score of 350 in the 12-team sectional. Host Beecher won the sectional meet with a score of 323.
Camden Dwyer led the Redskins with a score of 82, and Del Diepholz followed with an 86.
Brett Bushue and Ben Bushue carded an 89 and 93, respectively.
Will Haegen shot a 96, and JJ Standerfer rounded out Sullivan’s scoring with a 107. Read More
Sullivan Sports Briefs
•October 6, 2021•
Volleyball
After winning its first two games of the year, the Sullivan volleyball team lost at home to Clinton in a Central Illinois matchup Thursday.
The Redskins won the first set 25-18, but the Maroons battled back to win the next two sets, 25-7, 25-18.
The loss was Sullivan’s 20th on the season.
The Redskins are scheduled to host Central A&M in another CIC matchup Thursday, Oct. 7, before hosting Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in a nonconference match Tuesday, Oct. 12.
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Sullivan Sports Briefs
•October 6, 2021•
Volleyball
After winning its first two games of the year, the Sullivan volleyball team lost at home to Clinton in a Central Illinois matchup Thursday.
The Redskins won the first set 25-18, but the Maroons battled back to win the next two sets, 25-7, 25-18.
The loss was Sullivan’s 20th on the season.
The Redskins are scheduled to host Central A&M in another CIC matchup Thursday, Oct. 7, before hosting Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg in a nonconference match Tuesday, Oct. 12.
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Okaw Valley Sports Briefs
•October 6, 2021•
Girls’ Golf
The Okaw Valley girls golf team tied for fourth with a score of 418 in IHSA Girls Golf Regional hosted by St. Teresa at the Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur Thursday.
Rohester won the regional with a low score of 350.
For the Timberwolves, Okaw Valley did not advance in the IHSA tournament, Junior Bailey Bennett carded a 97 to advanced to the IHSA Sectionals as an individual qualifier on Oct. 4.
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Sullivan Sports Briefs
•September 29, 2021•
Cross Country
Boys
The Sullivan boys’ cross county team competed in the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartan Classic Saturday, Sept. 25.
The Redskins placed 21st out of 23 teams.
For Sullivan, Cody Browne placed 98th with a time of 18:42.62, and Clayton Schmohe finished in 106th place at 19:04.09.
Davis Diepholz ran a 19:24.60 for 118th place, and Rhett Lehman ran a 20:24.84 for 140th place.
Carter Addison rounded out the Redskins times at 21:19.08 for 151st place.
The Sullivan Cross County team competed at Shelbyville Tuesday, Sept. 21.
Team scores were not available.
Individual times included Dakota Freese at 19:25.5,Cody Browne at 19:35.2, Clayton Schmohe at 19:36.8,Davis Diepholz at 20:12.0, Lane Richardson at 20:15.4, Rhett Lehman at 21:09.4, Ryan Villalobos at 21:23.8 Luke Waelde at 25:52.5 and Aston Johnson at 28:58.4. Read More
OV Sports Briefs
•September 29, 2021•
Golf
Girls
The Okaw Valley girls’ golf team won the Lincoln Prairie Conference tournament championship with a score of 423 at Arcola Saturday.
All six Timberwolves finished in the top eight spots to earn all-conference honors.
Blue Ridge took second place with at 478, and Villa Grove placed third with at 573.
Malorie Wons led the Timberwolves with a score of 99 for second place.
Bailey Bennett and Rissa Montgomery each shot a 107 for second and third place.
Karlie Stauder carded 110 for sixth place, and Reagan Reedy shot a 112 for seventh.
Kylie Stauder rounded out the scored with a 121.
The Timberwolves are set to enter IHSA Regional action this week.
Golf
Boys
The Okaw Valley boys’ golf team took second in the Lincoln Prairie Conference tournament with a score of 382 at Arcola Saturday.
Host Arcola won the match with a score of 339. Read More