Obituaries 1-15-2014
Lota Fisher Celebration of Life services for Lota D. Fisher, 76, of Alton, formerly of Sullivan, were held at noon Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Myers Cemetery in Herrick. … Read More
Oakland Native Hired as New SOV Coach
Temples chosen for 14-15 football season by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com After a year off from the gridiron, former Arcola and Mattoon head football coach Gerald Temples is back at it as the Sullivan school board voted to hire him Monday night as the next Redskin head coach. Temples, who after leaving Mattoon in 2007, went on to coach three seasons at Arcola (2010-12), including an 8-4 team in 2011 that reached the 1A quarterfinals. … Read More
Timberwolves Forces Overtime, but Can’t Come Back Against Hawks
Four turnovers to start extra period OV’s demise by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Oh what a difference a few practices make. After coming off a 35 point margin loss from Arthur-Lovington last Friday, Okaw Valley showed up ready for Heritage Villa Grove in LOVC play Tuesday night. OV held a 13-11 advantage at the end of one, but the Timberwolves let it get away for a little while in the second. With 11 lead changes in the first half, Heritage came round to take hold of a 32-23 lead at the half. “We played well at times, we struggled at … Read More
Gentlemen Red Put Up Big Fourth to Beat Maroa
by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com After being down 32-34 heading into the fourth quarter, Sullivan’s boys’ basketball team posted 21 points in the last quarter to beat Maroa-Forsyth 53-42 Tuesday. The Redskins had four players in double digit scoring with Derek Stain leading the way with 14. Alec Ballinger had 11 and was followed by Nick Frerichs and Ty Molzen who each had 10. … Read More
Red Goes 1-2 in Williamsville Tourney
Competing in the Williamsville Holiday tournament in December, the Redskins went 1-2, losing to Tremont and LeRoy and defeating Deer Creek-Mackinaw. Despite holding a 26-25 lead over Tremont at the half, Sullivan’s defense collapsed in the second half as the Turks posted 22 points in the third and 25 in the fourth to pull away and win 72-57. … Read More
OV Takes Advantage of Blue Devils Lack of Scoring to Win
Orris’ 16 a boost for Lady T-Wolves by Emily Scott Bethany Reporter After being off for the past week, the Lady Timberwolves were able to come out on Monday and get a 41-29 win against the Villa Grove/Heritage Blue Devils, who just last week defeated Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 52-49. OV came out with an energetic purpose that carried them successfully through the game. Both teams were able to keep up with each other throughout the first quarter, with OV guard Amy Orris having two 3-pointers to put her team ahead. … Read More
Lancers Self-destruct Against Villa Grove-Heritage, Fall 52-49
Ezell and Childress score 40 of Devils’ 52 in comeback victory by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Most of the time, a 24-15 advantage at halftime of a girls’ basketball game would give enough momentum for the team winning at the time to finish the game and win, but for ALAH Thursday night that was not the case. Elyse Harris scored nine of her 10 points in the first half, and Brooke Tabb added half of her eight in the second quarter to contribute to the Lancer advantage, but then everything fell apart in the second half. … Read More
Knights Lose in Heartbreaker to Broncos
Despite leading at the end of the first three quarters, the Arthur-Lovington Knights went into overtime with Cerro-Gordo Bement Tuesday night, thanks in part to the Broncos shooting 9-of-11 from the line in the fourth. … Read More
Goss Earns Second Place for Dolphins
Submitted by Don Rousser Twenty Sullivan Blue Dolphins braved one of the first winter storms the weekend of December 13-15, to compete at the at the Lincoln-Way Swim Association Gators meet. The 13th annual holiday splash was was held at Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox. … Read More
Neither Team Surprised, Sullivan Crushes Decatur Christian 75-14
After loss to Tuscola, Sullivan plays with chip on the shoulder by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The night before Sullivan was simply beat physically by conference opponent Tuscola and fell 56-38. That provided for a bit of a chip on the shoulder the next Saturday evening when the Redskins hosted another group of Warriors, this time Decatur Christian, a team that was the only in Macon County last year to win a regional but since graduated its entire varsity lineup. … Read More