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OV Cross Country Team Wins
The Okaw Valley cross country boys’ team hold up the first place trophy from the Decatur Fest meet.The Okaw Valley cross country boys’ team made history by winning its first ever team championship trophy. OV boys’ took first place in the Decatur Fest out of 19 teams with a score of 65. The Timberwolves are set to enter the Cumberland Invitational Saturday.
•October 9, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
“We told ourselves last week that was going to be the start of a 5-0 run to end the season,” ALAH coach Ryan Anderson said. “We’re 2-0 in that stretch now.”
Last week, ALAH defeated Blue Ridge 51-0, and Friday, the Knights shut out Cerro Gordo-Bement 46-0.
The Knights scored early and often to combine for its 46 points.
Kaden Feagin ran the opening kickoff 82-yard for one of his two touchdowns, and the Knights did not look back. Read More
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•October 9, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
Sullivan girls’ golfer Erin Wallace shot a 108 for fifth place to earn all-conference honors at Moweaqua Golf Course last Tuesday.
The Redskins shot a team score of 473 for third place.
Alyssa Shriver shot a 111 for eight place, and Morgan Moll scored a 126 for 15th place.
Miriah Booker scored a 128 for 16th place, and Abby Kirkwood-Ray and Lara Herschberger shot a 135 and 139, respectively.
Sullivan is scheduled to enter the regional action host by Okaw Valley Thursday (10th) at Eagle Creek Golf Course in Findlay.
Pictured are All-Conference players Erin Wallace, Logan Westjohn, Leyton Ellis and Camden Dwyer pose with their medals.
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Raegen Sims (#6) watches as Lilly Null bumps the ball against Clinton at home Thursday.
•October 9, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan volleyball team split a pair of matches this past week.
The Redskins defeated Neoga but lost to Clinton.
Monday night in a nonconference matchup at home, the Redskins knocked off the Indians in three sets, 24-26, 25-19, and 25-22.
Avery Still led the team with 14 kills and three blocks, and senior Gwen Diepholz had nine kills and seven digs.
Raegen Sims and Zoe Walton each had five kills and junior, Jerra Goad had eight digs.
Lilly Null led the team with 12 digs, and Emily White had 32 assists.
At home Thursday (3rd), Sullivan lost to Clinton in straight sets 25-21 and 25-11.
Avery Still had three kills and a block, and Diepholz tallied six kills and six digs.
White dished out 10 assists, while Null had five digs.
Sullivan is scheduled to host Central A&M Thursday (10th), then host Stewardson-Strasburg Tuesday.
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Dillon Wallace crosses the goal line to tie the game at 7-7 with 5:05 left to play in the first quarter at Victory Field in Sullivan Friday night.
•October 9, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team dropped its Homecoming game against Tuscola 56-13 Friday night.
The Warriors scored first on a 49-yard run with 9:54 left in the opening period to take a 7-0 lead.
The Redskins tied the scored at seven with 5:05 left to play in the first quarter when Dillon Wallace punched in a 1-yard run.
From there, Tuscola rattled off the next 49 points.
Late in the fourth quarter, Luke Vanderburgh scored on a 1-yard run for SOV’s last six points.
SOV is scheduled to travel to Decatur on Friday to take on St. Teresa at 7 p.m.[/s2If]
•October 9, 2019•
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond volleyball team dropped its first two matches in the inaugural Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament at Heritage Monday night.
In pool play, the Knights lost to Cumberland 25-21, 25-19 and to host Heritage 25-13, 25-23.
Against Cumberland, Mackenzi Bowles led the team with nine kills to go with three kills.
Michaela Powell contributed two aces and 10 digs, while Alisha Frederick tallied six digs, two kills and two aces. Read More
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OV Girls’ Cross Country Take Honors
The Okaw Valley girls’ cross country team posed during the Lincoln Prairie Conference meet at Lake Land College Saturday. Sophomor Karlie Stauder finished fourth to earn All-Conference honors. The girls’ cross country team also placed fifth place out of 22 teams in the Decatur Fest.The Timberwolves are set to enter the Cumberland Invitational Saturday.
•October 2, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan girls’ golf team competed in several meets last week.
Thursday (26th), the Redskins lost to St. Teresa and Tri-Valley at Ironhorse in Tuscola.
Miriah Booker led the Redskins, followed by Erin Wallace, Alyssa Shriver and Lara Herschberger.
Wednesday (25th), the team competed in Effingham and again were led by Miriah Booker, followed by Erin Wallace, Alyssa Shriver and (tie bewteen) Morgan Moll and Lara Herschberger.
Last Tuesday, were defeated by Mattoon and Champaign Central. Read More
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Aiden Short stands over his par putt to finish his round with a 41 at Ironhorse in Tuscola.
•October 2, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan boys’ golf team finished the regular season 26-0 by knocking off Teutopolis 158-196 Monday.
Logan Westjohn was Medalist with a score of 39, and Leyton Ellis also shot a 39.
Drew Rogers and Aiden Short each followed with a score of 40.
Camden Dwyer shot a 42, and Gary Herschberger carded a 46.
Thursday (26th), Sullivan defeated Tuscola, Tri-Valley, and St. Teresa with a score of 161 at Ironhorse.
Rogers scored a 37, and Westjohn followed with a 39.
Short shot a 41, and Ellis and Dwyer each carded a 44.
Gary Herschberger round out the team score with a 45. Read More
•October 2, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
It has been awhile.
But the Sullivan volleyball team tasted a conference victory for the first time in more than two years.
The Redskins defeated Warrensburg-Latham 12-25, 25-13, 25-17 last Tuesday.
Avery Still led the team with 11 kills and two blocks.
Zoe Walton hit five kills, and Raegen Sims hit six.
Emily White finished with seven digs and 20 assists. Read More