News Progress

•May 30, 2018• By Jason Brown NP Sports The Okaw Valley baseball team finished a roller coaster of a week by winning the Class 1A Danville Sectional in extra innings Saturday and losing a heartbreaker in the super-sectional, Monday, May 28. Super-Sectional At the super-sectional game against Ottawa Marquette in Bloomington’s Jack Horenberger Field on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan, the Timberwolves were two outs away from advancing to the Final Four for the second time. “We didn’t make it to state, but we belonged at state,” said OV coach Andrew Hagerman. “You have to earn it, and we didn’t … Read More

•May 30, 2018• The Okaw Valley softball team handed out season awards and recognized All-Little Okaw Valley Northwest players this past week. Five Timberwolves earned LOVC Northwest All-Conference honors. Grace Harlin and Natalie Jeffers were unanimous selections for first team infielders. Infielder Bella Benning earned second team honors, and pitcher Grace Bunfill also was named to the second team. … Read More

•May 30, 2018• Four area athletes competed in the Class 1A Boys’ State Track and Field meet at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Field in Charleston Saturday. The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ track and field team placed eighth in state with 26 points, and Sullivan tied for 49th with five points. ALAH’s Logan Hall, who is to run at the University of Illinois next school year, was state champion in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:22.45, and he was runner-up in the 3,200-meter with a time of 9:25.14. Freshman Layton Hall placed 18th in the 3,200-meter at 10:13.93. Senior Knight high … Read More