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Sullivan boys track easily capture Conference Championship

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•May 8, 2024•

by E. Scott England 

Sullivan boys track were heavily favored to win the Lincoln Prairie Conference track meet, and at the end of the night last Friday, it was easy to see why the odds were in their favor. They finished with 170 points. The second place finisher, Villa Grove, had just 76 points.

On top of many personal records set throughout the night, several conference records were broken as well. Mason Booker, who has been dominant all year in the 110m hurdles, did what he has done all year which is leave all the competitors behind him. His 16.90 is not his fastest this year, but it was enough to become the new LPC record. Brett Bushue also set the LPC record in pole vault with 3.80m.  Read More

Girls track have strong showing, captures second place conference win

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•May 8, 2024•

by E. Scott England 

Eleven teams gathered in Argenta last Friday for the Lincoln Prairie Conference track meet. The ladies scored in all but five of the events, earning 77 points and placing them in second place. ALAH won the meet with 123 points.

Freshman Julia Moody made her presence known in both the 1600m and 3200m, winning both and setting the conference record in the 3200m. The 4x200m Devon Richardson, Mya Dyer, Kelsie Hodge, and Kharli Kelly also broke the conference record for that relay by 5 seconds.  Read More

Sullivan baseball drops two, loses another one to rain

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•May 8, 2024•

by E. Scott England 

After taking off several days, Sullivan baseball struggled to get their bats going again last week. The first game of the week was supposed to be a conference matchup against Tri-County. Once that game fell victim to Mother Nature, the boys had to wait until Friday to be back in action.

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Sullivan track sweep their own invitational

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•May 8, 2024•

by E. Scott England 

Sullivan track hosted their annual Sullivan Invitational last week. Sullivan and eight other teams competed for invitational bragging rights. At the end, it was both boys and girls track teams from Sullivan who claimed overall victory. Girls had 115 points with Warrensburg second with 94. The boys had a landslide victory with 197 points. The next closest team was St. Teresa with 92.

In field events for the girls, Paige Connor earned a point with her sixth place finish in discus. Riane Bear won the high jump with Kharli Kelly finishing fourth. Eiley Poe and Mya Dyer went back to back in the long jump finishing third and fourth, respectively. Devon Richardson finished fourth in the triple jump. Read More

Sullivan softball pick up two wins in three games

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•May 1, 2024•

by E. Scott England 

After struggling the week prior, Sullivan softball regrouped and started putting pieces together. Last week consisted of two conference matchups and one non-conference game. The week began on the road in Arcola.

Bested by Purple Riders

In a conference matchup against Arcola, Sullivan was looking to add another conference win. Arcola struck early with two runs in the first. Sullivan would post their first run the following inning and then tied it in the top half of the third. Arcola went back up by one before adding a big four run inning in the fourth. Sullivan responded with three runs in the fifth but just couldn’t find enough to catch Arcola. After an insurance run was added by the Purple Riders, Sullivan lost 5-8. Read More

Sullivan baseball falls to Arcola; Goes on a 3-0 run to end the week

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•May 1, 2024•

by E. Scott England 

The bats came alive for Sullivan baseball last week. They dispensed with two of their victims in shortened 10-run rule games. It moved them 9-13 on the season, 5-4 in conference play.

Routed by Purple Riders

The week got started with a home conference match against Arcola. Arcola is having a great season, only losing two of the eighteen games they’ve had. They’re undefeated in conference play. The Purple Riders’ offense is led by Brevyn Whisman who is batting .597 on the year. He also leads the teams in home runs, adding another against Sullivan that netted him two RBIs.  Read More

Girls track have strong showing in Monticello; Place sixth

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•May 1, 2024•

by E. Scott England 

Nineteen teams traveled to Monticello last Friday for the Monticello Lady Sages Invitational. Several of the athletes had state qualifying jumps and personal records. After the final starter pistol rang out across the Wilkey Sports Complex, the Sullivan girls found themselves securely in sixth place out of those nineteen teams. Read More

Sullivan Blue Dolphins Team Banquet Recognizes Swimmers Accomplishments

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•May 1, 2024•

The Sullivan Blue Dolphins wrapped up their 2023/2024 short course season with a team banquet held at Building 1225 in Sullivan. The team holds this banquet each year to recognize each individual swimmer for their hard work throughout the season, as well as various team members that excelled in certain areas, and to give thanks to the coaches, board members, and other individuals that volunteer their time and energy to support the team. Read More

Sullivan track competes at 38th Annual Tuscola Open

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•April 24, 2024•

by E. Scott England  

It’s a track meet where some of the top teams compete as a way to size up the potential competition in the postseason. Both teams competed well with coaches happy with performances.

Riane Bear and Kharli Kelly picked up points with a second and third place finish in the high jump. Devon Richardson also picked up a point with her sixth place finish in the triple jump. Read More