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Sullivan Redskin Alec Ballinger was selected News Gazette All Area First Team and received Honorable Mention All State Illinois High School Coaches Association team.

•December 9, 2015•

Sullivan Okaw Valley football Redskin Alec Ballinger was selected for Honorable Mention on the All State Illinois High School Coaches Association team for 2015

In addition he was selected to the News Gazette First team, All Area Championship as the punter.

Ballinger was all conference the previous year proving a valuable wide receiver and punter for the Redskin football team.

“He is an outstanding athlete, a great kid and a joy to coach,” said Redskin head football coach Gerald Temples.

Temples explained that the Redskin team success is testimony to a bunch of hard working players during the season.

“We had a good team, Alec has the athletic ability and the competitive intensity that deserves this recognition,” the coach concluded.