•September 5, 2018•
The Sullivan volleyball team dropped two matches this past week.
The Redskins lost to Bement and Okaw Valley in back-to-back nights.
Last Monday, Sullivan lost to Bement in two sets, 25-23, 26-24. Read More
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WSS Softball Team Wins Three
•September 5, 2018•
The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team picked up two more wins this past week to start the season 3-0.
The Hatchets knocked off Dietrich and Cumberland in straight sets.
Last Thursday, WSS defeated Cumberland 25-10, 25-1.
“The girls came out with a bang in the first set,” said WSS coach Ronda Schlechte. “Everything just flowed really well. We had a few more errors in set two but recovered nicely.” Read More
Sullivan Girls Golf Snaps Streak
•September 5, 2018•
The Sullivan girls’ golf team split a pair of matches this past week and snaped its undefeated streak.
The Redskins defeated St. Teresa at the Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur last Tuesday, but lost Teutopolis last Thursday.
Against the Bulldogs, Addison Darush was medalist, and Alexis Britton, Erin Wallace, and Esther Miller rounded out the team scoring.
Last Thursday, Sullivan hosted Teutopolis in a 196-215 loss. Read More
Injuries Plague SOV Football Team in Friday’s Loss to Newton
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SOV quarterback Luke Harlin hands off to junior Dillon Wallace for 25 yards.
•September 5, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
Before the season started, Sullivan-Okaw Valley football coach Jeff Myers said, “Without question, the biggest weakness we have is depth. Staying healthy will be a key to our success.”
This was put to the test early on against Newton Friday night at Victory Field.
“Offensively it was hard to recover when our quarterback (Luke Harlin) went down with a shoulder injury on the second series,” said Myers. “Later in the half we lost our starting running back (Cameron Kesterson) to a concussion.”
Harlin and Kesterson accounted for 100 percent of the Redskins’ offense in week one.
Despite two long passes for touchdowns, Sullivan’s defense played well and kept them in most of the game.
“Defensively, we did some good things, led by some solid defensive line play in Leman Jones and senior Cullen Dyer, but we gave up some big plays through the air, and that’s an area we have to improve,” said Myers.
Sullivan scored its first touchdown of the game with just under 11 minutes left in the second quarter. Read More
Sullivan Cross Country Teams Place at Invite
•September 5, 2018•
The Sullivan girls’ and boys’ cross country team each placed 10th in the Charleston Cross Country Invite Saturday.
The girls’ team scored 262 and was led by Katherine Kite who ran a 22:11.86 for 29th place.
Adalee Nichols ran a 23:13.24 for 41st, and Lexie Swaim finished with a time of 25:44.06 for 70th. Read More
ALAH Volleyball Team Scores Win Over Lady Warriors
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ALAH Volleyball team at Lady Warrior Classic.
•September 5, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team defeated Villa Grove and Chrisman before finishing fourth in the Casey Westfield Lady Warrior Volleyball Classic.
Saturday, the Knights beat host Casey Westfield but lost to Salt Fork and Unity.
Against Casey Westfield, ALAH lost the first set 25-22 but battled back to take the next two sets, 25-10, 15-12.
Taylor Powell recorded 12 kills, two blocks and six digs, and Marissa Herschberger added four kills, seven digs and 22 assists.
Maria Garza had 14 digs, and Kara Yoder tallied four kills and six digs.
Makenzie Brown had five kills, and Michaela Powell added four aces and three digs. Read More
Knights Strong Offense Couldn’t Overcome Blue Devils
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Quarterback Lance Mercer hands off to Billy Fifer during the second quarter against Villa Grove.
•September 5, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond football team could not overcome four turnovers at the end of key drives in its 40-13 loss to Villa Grove/Heritage at Arthur Friday night.
“I believe the score was a little deceiving as to how the game actually was,” said coach Ryan Jefferson. “We had nearly 300 yards on offense and moved it just fine, but we had four turnovers (two interceptions and two fumbles), with one coming inside our own five after we drove 70 yards, and two others were inside our own 35 yard after driving down the field.”
The Blue Devils scored first, but ALAH answered with 11:25 in the second quarter when Billy Fifer ran 63 yards for the touchdown.
The PAT kick was no good, leaving the score at 7-6.
Villa Grove answered immediately with a kick off return that resulted in a touchdown. The kick was good to extend the lead 14-6.
The Blue Devils scored another rushing touchdown with 3:22 left in the second quarter and were able to pass for another score with only 20.8 seconds to spread to the lead to 27-6 before half. Read More
Returning Starters Power Okaw Valley Volleyball Squad
•August 29, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
In her second year as Okaw Valley volleyball head coach, Sarah McDowell is looking to build on last year’s successes with every starter but one returning to this year’s squad.
OV returned nine varsity players and six seniors to a club that had a 15-14 overall record and a 4-3 Little Okaw Valley Conference record.
Leading up to the team’s first match, OV has been able to spend less time on skill development and incorporate more drills that focus on running multiple hitting routes and tailoring the defense to fit the player’s strengths.
“I believe our greatest strength is our number of players with varsity experience,” said McDowell. “We only lost one senior (Natalie Jeffers) last year, which has given us the opportunity to build upon what we accomplished last season.”
The team has also been working to improve block coverage by incorporating drills that put the girls in game-like situations and teach them to balance the court at all times. Read More
Arcola Gets Best of Sullivan Volleyball Team
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SHS freshman Lilly Null puts forth extra effort for this save at the Arcola/Sullivan volleyball game last week.
•August 29, 2018•
The Sullivan volleyball team dropped its first game of the season to Arcola in three close sets, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21.
The team recorded 21 kills.
Esther Miller and Zoe Ray each had five kills, and Avery McGregor recorded four.
Miller also had 11 assists, and Gwen Diepholz had eight assists.
Jessica Voyles recorded seven blocks.
Sullivan is scheduled to enter the Mattoon Tournament at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1 and then host Teutopolis the following Tuesday.
Cross Country Girls Place Second at Home Meet
•August 29, 2018•
The Sullivan cross country teams hosted Arthur-Lovington/Atwood Hammond, Bement, Tuscola, and Teutopolis at Tabor Park Thursday, Aug. 23.
The Sullivan girls’ team finished in second place with 43 points, and the boys’ team finished in fifth place with 95 points. Read More