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Redskins add one loss, one win last week

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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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A split week for the Lady Redskins

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by E. Scott England

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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HS football playoffs expanding for 2026 season

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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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SBD’s “Christmas Jingle Invitational” rings bells

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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.

Hams for the holiday dinner table

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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.

Two more conference wins for Lady Redskins

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•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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Redskins go 2-1; Big OT win against rivals

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•December 24, 2025•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan Redskins are still looking to find their groove. And they did so this past week with a big conference win against Blue Ridge and a nail-biter against Shelbyville. The final game of the week did not go as planned against a tough Monticello squad.

First conference game

The Redskins have had a tough non-conference schedule to date. But they got the opportunity to show off their skills in their first conference matchup on the road against Blue Ridge. Shooting was above par from the onset for Sullivan, netting 24 points in the first quarter and another 23 in the second. Likewise, the defense did their job, allowing only 14 points in the first half. 

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SBDs garner a place in the Finals

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Eight and Under High Point Girl Stella Perrot displays her trophy.

The Sullivan Blue Dolphins traveled to Bloomington on December 6th and 7th to compete at the Bruce Walker Memorial Meet hosted by BNSC. It was a preliminary final meet where they had many swimmers make it to the finals. Podium place finishes top 8 in finals: Michaela Blickensderfer, Emily Crosier, Kinsley Eads, Aubrey Fultz, Charles Guyot, and Kylan Hall. Stella Perrot was the Eight and Under High Point Girl. 

Sullivan squares off against two undefeated opponents

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•December 17, 2025•

by E. Scott England

The Sullivan Redskins were looking at a three game week last week that ended up just being two. The cancellation of the Redskin Christmas Shootout left the team with matchups against Nokomis and Tuscola. Both of those opponents were undefeated, so Sullivan knew they were in for a couple of tough games.

Redskin rivalry

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