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Redskins take down the Villa Grove Blue Devils

News Progress Posted on October 22, 2025 by webmasterOctober 21, 2025


•October 22, 2025•

Sullivan, celebrating Senior Night, took on Villa Grove Friday night with a chance to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year with a victory. Aiden Dinger opened up the scoring with a 6 yard touchdown run and a Collin Shain PAT put the Redskins up 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.

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Redskin football takes down Tri-County

News Progress Posted on October 8, 2025 by webmasterOctober 8, 2025


•October 8, 2025•

Sullivan got back into the win column Friday night, soundly defeating the Tri-County Titans 47-6. In the first quarter, Owen Smith connected with James Feldkamp on a 14-yard pass to start off the scoring, and Aiden Dinger added a 16-yard rushing TD, and the Redskins never looked back. 

Sullivan kept up the onslaught in the second with Smith connecting with Logan Fleener on a 21-yard touchdown and Aceon Fryman for a 13-yard TD, sandwiched around his own rushing score. Smith ran for his second TD of the night in the third quarter on a 51-yard scamper, and in the fourth, Kolten Kirby punched one in from 4 yards out. Sullivan gave up the one scoring play through the air in the third. Dinger led the Redskins with 66 yards on the ground, and Smith balanced the attack out with 61 yards through the air. 

The win improves the Redskins to 5-1 on the season.

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SBD and Civic Center ‘team up’ for community

News Progress Posted on October 1, 2025 by webmasterOctober 1, 2025

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Sullivan Blue Dolphins and the Sullivan Civic Center celebrated their 60th birthday on Sunday, September 21st. SBD invited the EIU swim team to come in and work with some of the Silver, Gold, and Titanium swim groups. The SBD enjoyed their time and learned a lot from the EIU swimmers. 

The community was there and enjoyed open swim, the Sullivan High School boys’ basketball team, bounce houses, and the many vendors. The local Boy and Girl Scouts pitched in by selling food at the event.  

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Okaw Valley Senior ‘Golf night’

News Progress Posted on September 24, 2025 by webmasterSeptember 24, 2025

Okaw Valley held Senior Golf night on Tuesday, September 16th. Golfers include: Front - Exchange student Lena Hildebrandt, Ava Harshman, and Kate Stauder. Back - Braden Montgomery, Daniel Cazel, Tucker Montgomery, Wyatt Hildebrandt, and Brady McQuilling.

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Balanced attack leads to Redskin victory Friday

News Progress Posted on September 17, 2025 by webmasterSeptember 17, 2025


•September 17, 2025•

Sullivan traveled to Sangamon Valley Friday night and stormed home with the win. Sangamon Valley got on the board first with a 59-yard touchdown pass, but Logan Fleener returned the ensuing kickoff 74 yards for the Redskin score. Owen Smith then punched one in from 15 yards out and converted on the two-point conversion to give Sullivan the 14-7 lead at the end of the quarter. In the second quarter, Aiden Dinger scored on a pair of rushing TDs and Addison Hullum ran one in from 5 yards out to stretch the lead to 34-14 at the half, and the Redskins held on for the 42-29 win.

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Sullivan football picks up second win

News Progress Posted on September 10, 2025 by webmasterSeptember 10, 2025


•September 10, 2025•

The Sullivan Redskins leaned on a strong rushing attack against Nokomis last Friday under the lights for a 39-23 victory. Aiden Dinger got the Redskins on the board for the only score of the first quarter with a 1-yard rushing TD, and Collin Shain was successful on the PAT. Shain was 3-4 on the night.

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Redskin football victorious in season opener

News Progress Posted on September 3, 2025 by webmasterSeptember 3, 2025


•September 3, 2025•

A strong Sullivan rushing attack and a stout defense led to a 61-6 victory last Friday night over Arcola-Cerro Gordo. The Redskins jumped out to an early first-quarter lead when Owen Smith scampered 57 yards to the house to make it 6-0. Smith then connected with James Feldkamp for the only Sullivan passing score of the day: the 51-yard reception made it 12-0. Addison Hullum rushed in for the two-point conversion, making it 14-0 at the end of the quarter.

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Victory

News Progress Posted on August 27, 2025 by webmasterAugust 27, 2025

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SHS Varsity Girls Volleyball team started the season off strong with a straight set victory over Meridian Monday night.

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SHS Volleball players take 1st in Apex Tournament

News Progress Posted on August 13, 2025 by webmasterAugust 13, 2025


Sullivan HS students Piper Conlin, Grace Crothers, Savanna Dendy, Lillian Hood, and Avery Renfro won 1st place in the Apex 2025 4V4 Sand Volleyball Tournament, winning $200 and a 1st place trophy for the school’s volleyball program.

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SBD takes top 8, top 20 finishes in Summer Regional Championship

News Progress Posted on July 30, 2025 by webmasterJuly 30, 2025


•July 30, 2025•

Back Row- Tyler Blickensderfer, Grant Martin, Nathan Rafferty, Addy Hendry, Cadence Schmohe, Emerson Risley Middle Row- Jace VanUytven, Mack Pogue, Kylan Hall, Avery Hess, Michaela Blickensderfer Front Row- Jack VanUytven, Kinsley Eads Not pictured- Emily Crosier and Charles Guyot
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Dawkins NEHS submission wows 



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Mae Dawkins, a Sullivan High School senior and member of the National English Honor Society, was recently informed that she is a national winner of the NEHS Intellectual Freedom Challenge, a prestigious competition that encourages NEHS members to craft compelling arguments defending texts that have faced challenges and bans. Her essay scored among some of the best submissions in the nation by university professors. May was awarded a certificate and a $150 dollar prize.


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