On January 15th, Marshall Robison signed his letter of intent to continue his football career and education at Greenville University this Fall. Said Robison, “I am really looking forward to winning with a new team and accomplishing big things at the next level.” Robison currently plays nose guard, and his goal is to play as a powerful defensive tackle. Robison will be studying Criminal Justice.
Pictured L-R seated: Mother, Tosha Robison, Marshall Robison, and Father, Cory Robison.
•January 21, 2026•
by E. Scott England
The Sullivan Redskins still hold a winning record of 10-8 (3-2 in conference play). They play every game with tenacity, led by their enthusiastic coach Spencer Plank. Their record is somewhat misgiving though as many of those losses have been close games.
Cerro Gordo/Bement
The game last week against CGB was another one of those close ones. Sullivan was always within reach, but they could not quite bring the game even. The Broncos took the lead early on and held it, barely, for the entire game.
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•January 21, 2026•
by E. Scott England
The Lady Redskins are 12-6 overall after securing two more victories last week. Both of those were conference games, bringing the ladies’ conference record to 6-0. Their success this season has earned them the number one seed for the upcoming LPC tournament.
Cerro Gordo/Bement
It was another stellar game for the Lady Redskins against the Cerro Gordo/Bement Lady Broncos. A game that was again dominated by an impressive performance from senior Aeralyn Thrasher.
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•January 14, 2026•
by E. Scott England
The Sullivan Redskins had an amazing holiday tournament in Dieterich. After securing three strong wins over the weekend after Christmas, the boys fell in the championship against the host Movin’ Maroons in a close game. They had to shake that off though as their regular season resumed last week.
Unity Christian
The Lions of Unity Christian are a regularly formidable opponent on the basketball court. This year is no different. They have only lost three games this year. Sullivan was hoping to hand them their fourth loss.
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After going 2-2 in the Coles County Holiday Tournament, the Lady Redskins were happy to get back to their regularly scheduled season. Of course, the regularly scheduled season includes some pretty tough opponents.
On the road at St. Joe-Ogden
The St. Joseph-Ogden Lady Spartans did not have a great winter break. While they did secure a win over Rochester after Christmas, they also had a couple of bad beats. Then their regular season resumed and they were delivered another tough loss. So when they hosted Sullivan, they were looking for redemption. The Lady Redskins had other plans.
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•December 31, 2025•
by E. Scott England
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) recently sent out a referendum ballot to the 802 member high schools. Twelve bylaw changes were on the ballot with all twelve being approved. Several proposed changes were a little controversial, with changes to the 2026 high school playoffs leading the charge.
Over 90% of the districts voted on the proposed change, with 377 voting yes, 252 voting no, and 96 choosing to abstain or not vote. The playoff expansion, set to go into effect next season, expands the number of teams per class from 32 to 48. Adding the additional sixteen teams per class raises the number of teams from 256 to 384 in the playoffs.
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•December 31, 2025•
SBD had their home meet, the “Christmas Jingle Invitational”, on December 14th. The Dolphins hosted the BNSC swim team. This meet was a great showing for the new Dolphins on the team. High point winners were:
8 & U girls 1st place Stella Perrott, 2nd Tinley Eads, and 3rd Lucy Brettschneider. 8 & U boys 1st William Kauffman, 2nd place Sam Richter, and 3rd place Waylon Atchison. 9-10 girls, 2nd place Emme Kirkley. 9-10 boys, 2nd place Oliver Florey. 11-12 girls, 1st place Avery Hess and 2nd place Michaela Blickensderfer. 11-12 boys, 1st place Mack Pogue, 2nd place Jack Van Uytven, and 3rd place Harlan Bennett. 13-14 boys, 1st place Jace Van Uytven. Open girls, 1st Emily Crosier, 2nd place Cadence Schmohe, and 3rd place Emerson Risley. Open boys, 1st place Nathan Rafferty and 3rd place Grant Martin.
•December 31, 2025•
by E. Scott England
The Sullivan Redskins had five days off following their last game, a loss to Monticello. That was just enough days of practice and rest to get themselves prepared for the Dieterich Holiday Tournament. Play began the day after Christmas and continued through Saturday.
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Photo by DM Williamee
On Tuesday, December 16th, Kirby Foods delivered 150 hams, paid for by an anonymous donor, to the CEFS Food Pantry, which are then delivered as part of the Christmas food box CEFS provides for those in need in the Sullivan Community. Kirby has been a part of this for a number of years now. Said store manager Pat Stinson, “Kirby Foods is both happy and proud to be a part of this annual tradition, caring for those in need during the holidays in the Sullivan community.” Pictured L-R Seth Cobb, Shawn Eccles, and Pat Stinson.
•December 24, 2025•
by E. Scott England
The Sullivan Lady Redskins continued their dominance of the Lincoln Prairie conference last week. They hold the top spot with a record of 4-0 in conference play. The first game of the week was against the ALAH Lady Knights. The week wrapped up on the road against the Unity Christian Lady Lions.
Home against ALAH
ALAH came to Sullivan riding on the heels of their victory against Heritage. A smaller team with not a lot of depth on the bench, the Lady Knights struggled from the start against Sullivan and their widely rotated roster. The Lady Redskins started strong with a full pressure defense that led to many pass deflections, steals, and blocks. They held ALAH to just three points in the first quarter and seven points in the second quarter.
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