Photo by R.R. Best
Okaw Valley Timberwolves Tyson Montgomery avoids getting hit by a pitch against Cerro Gordo/Bement.

•May 1, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Okaw Valley baseball team dropped two-of-three games last week.
The Timberwolves lost to Decatur Lutheran and Sullivan in pitchers’ duels and blew out Cerro Gordo/Bement 14-1.
Against Cerro Gordo/Bement Friday, OV’s offensive exploded in two innings, scoring six runs in the first and seven runs in the third.
The Timberwolves tacked on another run in the fourth for the win in five innings.
OV pounded out 13 hits. Read More

•May 1, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond softball team no-hit Blue Ridge in back-to-back blowout games last Wednesday then knocked off Arcola Friday to clinch the Little Okaw Valley Northwest Conference championship.
Friday against the Riders, ALAH scored a run in the first two innings, but Arcola cut the lead to 2-1 with a run in the third.
The Knights scored two runs in the fourth inning, one run in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth to take control for the 7-2 win.
Marissa Herschberger was two-for-three with three runs scored, and Reagan Miller was one-for-three with two runs scored.
Makenzie Brown went one-for-three with two RBIs, and Molly Day knocked in a run and scored two runs.
Rylie Kauffman also knocked in a run.
In the circle, Shelby Frederick (10-2) got the win. She pitched four innings and allowed one run on five hits and one walk. She struck out four. Read More

•May 1, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Sullivan girls’ track and field team placed seventh with 29 points in the 20-team Monticello Girls’ Invitational on Friday.
“We continue to see new personal records achieved each meet as we prepare for conference later this week,” said coach Kali Taylor.
Esther Miller took first in the triple jump at 34 feet 6 inches and second place in the 40-meter dash with a time of 1:02.35.
Emily White cleared 4 feet 10 inches in the high jump to finish in fourth, and Zoe Walton cleared 4 feet 8 inches for fifth place.
Katherine Kite placed sixth in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:49, and the Redskins’ 1,600-meter relay team of Natalie Drury, Josie Orris, White and Miller took fourth place with a time of 4:27.79. Read More

•May 1, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

Sullivan baseball lost to Maroa-Forsyth last Tuesday, then went on a four-game winning streak against Clinton, Central A&M, Okaw Valley and Clinton again.
Monday evening in Sullivan the Redskins defeated Clinton for the second time in five days.
Sullivan jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and tacked on another run in the third for a 4-0 lead.
Clinton scored one run in the fifth inning, but the Redskins rallied for six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 10-1 lead.
Clinton battled back with seven runs in the seventh inning but could not plate the tying runs in the 10-8 loss.
Sullivan recorded only three hits but drew eight walks including Drew Rogers who walked three times and scored three times.
Dalton Rogers recorded three RBIs and scored a run, and Leman Jones doubled in three runs.
At home against Okaw Valley Saturday, Sullivan’s Spencer Johnson pitched a two-hit shutout to help the Redskins to a 2-0 win.
Johnson pitched seven innings, striking out six and walking two. Read More

•April 24, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Sullivan girls’ track and field team won the Tri-County Invitational at Sullivan High School last Tuesday and placed third in the Tuscola Open Saturday.
In the Tri-County Invite, Sullivan scored 126 points, which was eight points better than second-place Shelbyville.
Four Redskins won events. Read More