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Four ALAH seniors (Abby Abercrombie, Addi Tinkle, Kaylee Yeakel, Marta Marti Guillen) pose with parents on Senior Night last Tuesday.

•October 30, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond volleyball team split two matches this past week to finish the regular season with a 12-22 overall record and a 3-6 in the Lincoln Prairie Conference.
The Knights knocked off Arcola on Thursday in straight sets, 25-19, 25-17.
Mackenzi Bowles hit eight kills to lead the Knights, and Charley Condill collected two aces, two kills and three digs.
Alisha Frederick tallied three digs and 16 assists, while Addi Tinkle added two aces, three kills and two digs.
Michaela Powell served four aces to lead the Knights, while Cheyenne Chupp hit four kills.
Last Tuesday against Tri-County, ALAH lost in two sets, 25-15, 25-18.
Bowles hit eight kills and two digs, and Frederick added 11 assets and five digs.
Condill collected three aces, two kills and two digs, while Marta Marti Guillen served three aces.
Powell and Ashley Seegmiller each served two aces, and Powell added six digs.
Tinkle tallied four aces, two kills, three assists and two digs.
ALAH entered the Class 1A Cerro Gordo Regional as the No. 11 seeded team this week.[/s2If]

•October 23, 2019•
The Redskin volleyball team dropped two games this past week.
Sullivan lost to Windsor/Stewardson Strasburg last Tuesday and St. Teresa Thursday.
Thursday against St. Teresa, Sullivan lost in straight sets, 25-11, 25-17.
Avery Still had seven kills, while Zoe Walton added three.
Jerra Goad served two aces and had five digs, and Gwen Diepholz added five digs. Read More

•October 23, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Knights’ volleyball team split two Lincoln Prairie Conference match ups before entering the Champaign St. Thomas More Tournament Saturday.
In the STM Tournament, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond went 1-4.
ALAH defeated Warrensburg but lost to host STM, Mt. Pulaski, Teutopolis and Monticello.
In the tournament, Mackenzi Bowles totaled 19 kills, and Alisha Frederick tallied nineteen assists and four digs. Read More

Photo courtesy Jamie Crosier

•October 23, 2019•
The Blue Dolphin swim team competed at the annual 2019 Coach Schuber Invitational held in Olympia County, IL. Many athletes took the podium and placed in the top 6 overall for their age groups.
Girls 8 and Under: Addalyn Melvin 4th Place
Boys 8 and Under: Logan Booker 2nd Place, Landon Elder 5th Place
Girls 10 and Under: Alivia Melvin 1st Place, Cadence Schmohe 2nd Place Read More

•October 23, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football team secured playoff eligibility two weeks ago but could not secure an automatic playoff berth with a tough 42-34 road loss at Argenta-Oreana Friday.
The Knights stayed in the game with their offense that totaled more than 400 yards, but their defense gave up a couple big plays too many in a back-and-forth game.
“With the exception of their last touchdown, which was a 1-yard run, all of their other scores were long plays,” said ALAH coach Ryan Jefferson. “For the most part, we bottled them up and didn’t give them much, but then they would bust a long one and take the momentum.” Read More