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SBD: Winter Regionals Championship 

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•March 11, 2026•

The Sullivan Blue Dolphins (SBD) sent nineteen swimmers to the Winter Regionals Championships in Pekin, Illinois. The Dolphins swam in 96 individual events and two 12-and-Under Girl relays. The SBD’s had eighty-three top ten finishes and ten Regional Champions. Those Champions were Emily Crosier, Emerson Risley, Aubrey Fultz, Avery Hess, Addy Hendry, Mack Pogue, Jace VanUytven, and Jack VanUytven. 

The Dolphins also had forty new personal best times and nine State Qualifiers. Emily Crosier and Emerson Risley attended the Senior State Championships at UIC, held March 5th through 8th. Emme Kirkley attended the 10-and-Under State Championships, held March 7th and 8th at Glenbrook North. Avery Hess, Addy Hendry, Mack Pogue, Jack VanUytven, Aubrey Fultz, and Jace VanUytven will all attend the 11-14 State Championships on March 12th through 15th at the Rec Plex in Wisconsin. 

OVHS senior night

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•February 25, 2026•

Okay Valley held the 2026 boys basketball senior night on Friday, February 13 hosting the Argenta-Oreana Bombers.  

Recognized on the night were basketball seniors including manager Tyler Schwartz, Brady McQuilling, Wyatt Hildebrandt, Tucker Montgomery and Braden Montgomery.

Also recognized were cheerleader seniors Adriana Morell and Kate Stauder. The Timberwolves came away with a 82-70 victory on the night.

Redskins finish out regular season 19-10

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•February 25, 2026•

by E. Scott England

Head coach Spencer Plank has got to be proud of his team. After going on a tear late in the season, the boys entered last week on a five game win streak. Playing at home in front of a large crowd for senior night, the boys looked to extend that streak before taking to the road to close out the regular season in Warrensburg.

Heritage

The Heritage Hawks are having an okay season. Nothing great, nothing terrible. Though their record was 12-15, they were 5-5 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference. In other words, the Redskins needed to be wary of this potential sleeper team prowling their home court.

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Redskins’ season comes to a close in Monticello

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•February 25, 2026•

by E. Scott England

The #9 Sullivan Redskins travelled to Monticello Monday to face off against the #8 ranked Sages. These two teams faced off against each other back in December with Monticello emerging victorious by a 35-point margin. The Redskins have grown a lot since then, so they entered the game with hopes of advancing to the regional semifinals.

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Lady Redskins close out regular season with 3 wins

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by E. Scott England and Sage England

The Lady Redskins came into last week looking to conclude their regular season on a positive note. Honoring the seniors on Tuesday followed by two road games, the ladies were able to do just that. They ended their regular season schedule 21-8.

Blue Ridge

It took less than the eight minutes of the first quarter to know how this game was going to end. After the first quarter was over Sullivan was up 35-2. The second quarter, the third quarter, and the fourth quarter all followed suit. The final for senior night was 81-15.

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Season comes to close in 2A Regional semifinals

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by E. Scott England and Sage England

IHSA Class 2A Regionals got underway last Saturday. The first matchup was between #6 Sullivan and #11 Vandalia. Sullivan then traveled to host site Teutopolis to square off against #4 Robinson.

Vandalia

The Lady Vandals had to make the trek to Sullivan for this Regionals Quarterfinals matchup. Even though this contest was held on Valentine’s Day, the only love that was in the air was that of winning for the Lady Redskins.

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Redskins extend win streak to five

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by E. Scott England and Sage England

The Sullivan Redskins have found their groove, going on a tear to improve their overall record 18-9. They have also improved to 7-2 in conference standings. Last week’s games demonstrated their ability to sync up as a team on both offense and defense. 

St. Teresa

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SBD final meet

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The Sullivan Blue Dolphins finished their last regular short-course meet of the season at the 2026 Red Raiders Valentine’s Classic. SBD took 29 swimmers to compete February 13th-15th. The Dolphins had 162 top ten finishes, earning a 3rd place spot with 1697 points. The Dolphins are now gearing up for their championship meets. SBD is sending 18 swimmers to the Winter Regional Championships in two weeks. That is hosted by PAWW and will take place in Pekin, Illinois.

OVHS Senior Night

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OV Girls Basketball Senior Night was held on February 3 with a game against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City. The Lady Timberwolves won an overtime thriller 53-49. Pictured are German Foreign Exchange student Lena Hildebrandt and Senior Adriana Morell.

Redskins thrill fans with a week of wins

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•February 11, 2026•

by E. Scott England

After suffering a devastating loss in the Lincoln Prairie Conference championship, the Sullivan Redskins regrouped and refocused on the future, not the past. They came out seeking revenge against those who got in their way. They ended the week with back-to-back thrillers on Friday and Saturday.

Argenta-Oreana

The first game of last week was on the road against the Bombers. While A-O has had struggles this year, they are a team that have been known to come up with tenacity and surprises. Knowing this, the boys got right to work in the first quarter jumping out to a seven point lead. The Bombers chipped away at that lead, bringing the game within three at the half. After a short breather at halftime, the Redskins brought back their own arsenal with a 22 point third quarter. They maintained that lead for the rest of the game, securing the victory 60-52.

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