•October 7, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Okaw Valley boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in the Lincoln Prairie Conference tournament this past week.
Both teams placed second.
“I told both teams that our goal was to get at least second in this tournament, said Timberwolves’ coach Andrew Fultz. “I was very happy with the way that they played. The course today was very windy and made the play that much tougher.” Read More
•October 7, 2020•
SHS Cross County
The Sullivan boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed in a triangular against Shelbyville and Warrensburg-Latham Monday, Sept. 28.
Each team took second place in the meet.
For the boys’ race, Jonathan Iacobazzi took first place with a time of 11:45.
Curtis Kite and Landon Jesse finished in the top ten with sixth and ninth place finished, respectively, with times of 12:33 and 13:27. Read More
•September 30, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan boys’ golf senior trio of Drew Rogers, Leyton Ellis and Logan Westjohn has spearheaded another undefeated season in 9-hole match for the Redskins with only a few meets left.
Sullivan is 23-0 in regular season 9-hole matches this season, and the seniors on the team are 89-1 in their varsity careers.
“Between Logan, Leyton, and Drew, they are always competing against each other in matches and in practice,” said Sullivan coach Ben Richter. “They are all really good friends and have been playing golf together for a really long time.” Read More
•September 30, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan girls’ golf team competed in two meets this past week.
The Redskins lost to Tuscola and St. Teresa in a triangular and to Effingham on Senior Night. Read More
•September 30, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Okaw Valley boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in the triangular meet at Eagle Creek Golf Course Thursday, Sept. 24.
For the Okaw Valley girls’ golf team, Bailey Bennett’s hole-in-one on the eighth hole helped earn her medalist honors with the low score of 49, a season best.
“I joked with Bailey after her seventh hole of the evening,” Fultz said. “I said, ‘You are not playing bad at all, and let’s set a goal. If you par out (seven between the next two holes) you finish with your best score ever and break 50 (49).” Read More
•September 30, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan boys’ and girls’ cross country team competed against four teams at Cerro Gordo Monday, Sept. 21, and in the Great Pumpkin Patch meets Friday.
The Redskins placed fourth in the Great Pumpkin Patch meet near Arthur with 97 points.
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond won the meet with 21 points, and Iroquois West and Okaw Valley placed second and third, respectively, with 65 and 85 points.
For Sullivan, Chase McClure placed ninth with a time of 17:34, and Peyton Pool took 12th place.
Canon West and Dakota Freese placed 23rd and 25th with times of 19:08 and 19:25, in that order. Read More
•September 23, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
For the last few years, Okaw Valley boys’ golf team has quietly become one of the most competitive teams in central Illinois.
When other golf teams in the area travel to Okaw Valley’s home golf course, Eagle Creek, opponents know they are in for a tough fight.
Though finishing behind undefeated Sullivan golf team, Okaw Valley had been defeating or matching up well against other teams central in Illinois. Read More
•September 23, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan golf teams competed in two different meets this past week.
Boys’ Team
The Sullivan boys’ golf team stayed undefeated on the season at 17-0 with wins against Okaw Valley and Meridian Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Eagle Creek Golf Course.
Redskin Drew Rogers was medalist with low score of 38 to lead Sullivan to its team low of 161 points.
The Sullivan junior varsity team also competed and placed second in the meet with a team score of 172 points, and Meridian placed third at 203. Okaw Valley fielded only four golfers because Covid-19 and unavailable athletes. Read More
•September 23, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan boys’ cross country team entered the Moultrie-Douglas County Meet Saturday and a meet in Mt. Zion last Tuesday.
Sullivan place fourth out of five teams with 78 points in the Moultrie-Douglas County Meet.
Tuscola won the meet with 32 points, and Okaw Valley placed second with a score of 53.
Villa Grove’s 68 points took third, and Oakland’s 130 placed fourth. Read More
•September 23, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan girls’ cross country runners competed in two meets this past week.
The Lady Redskins entered the Moultrie-Douglas County Meet Saturday and a meet in Mt. Zion last Tuesday.
In the Moultrie-Douglas County Meet Saturday, sophomore Tori Turnbaugh placed third with a time of 22:54.1, and sophomore Izzy Hay ran a 24:20.7 for eighth place. Read More