OV Alum Becomes Kansas State Assistant Coach

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After being a student of Bruce Weber’s at UIUC, Yoder continues to learn at Kansas   by Derek Pope Bethany Reporter Dustin Yoder, a graduate of Okaw Valley school system, was recently given an assistant coaching position for Kansas State’s basketball program. The announcement came in late August following a move by head coach, Bruce Weber, which made Drew Speraw the director of basketball operations and Yoder the team’s video coordinator. Prior to receiving the position, Yoder was a graduate assistant during Kansas State’s groundbreaking 2012-2013 season, during which the Wildcats finished with a 27-8 overall record and received their … Read More

Knights Run Over, Through, and Around Cornjerkers For Opening Win

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Friday night lightning reschedules game for Tuesday night by Kirk Whitaker Arthur/Sullivan Reporter Atwood senior Jordan Feagan and the rest of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond kickoff return team brought new meaning to the phrase, ‘it was over before it started’ Friday night, when the senior scooped up the opening kickoff and scampered 75 yards untouched for the first score of the season, 13 seconds into the game. “It set a good tone for us and gave us confidence and it showed we could score,” Knights Head Coach Dale Schuring said, “We were ready to play and anytime we can get an early … Read More

Crist Family Gathers to Remember Brother, Son

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Tragic Shooting in Georgia Last Week Leaves Family Grieving by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Following the standoff that left Sullivan resident Joseph E. Crist dead last week in Georgia, family members as far as Phoenix have come back to Sullivan to remember him and to console one another. … Read More

In Gardening, There Are Questions Aplenty

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by Kim Riedel Master Gardner This past month I have received a few questions about flowering trees, compost, and how to tell the gender of the aloe vera plant–all of which have made me do a lot of thinking. The question about flowering trees was to help choose a flowering tree as a memorial for a beautiful and sweet lady. When I was doing the research trying to find the perfect flowering tree, it was hard to pick one that would represent her. I looked through trees that dropped inedible fruits, all different colors of flowers, and trees that had … Read More

SOV Girls Edge T-Town in Home Meet Opener

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Boys take third behind Tuscola and Wooden Shoes on hot opening day by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Opening the season at home last Thursday, the SOV cross country team hosted Teutopolis and Tuscola, as well as several runners from Riverton. The SOV ladies took the quad meet with 30 points, followed by T-town with 43, and Tuscola with 65. Minus the top three finishes, the Lady Red rounded out the rest of the top 10 with sisters Cadisen and Carlin Nuzzo finishing fourth (24:41) and fifth (24:42) respectively. Junior Elissa Stewart took sixth with a time of 24:55 and was followed … Read More

Former Education Director Returns To LTOTS

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After a year away, Weber comes back to instruct once again By Mallory Murphy Sullivan Reporter The Little Theatre On The Square is excited to announce the return of Education Director and Actor, Heather Doré Johnson Weber of Urbana. Weber, who got her start at The Little Theatre in 2003 performing in their first two seasons of the STAR Education Outreach tour, served as full-time dance director from 2008 through 2012. During this time, she earned several other titles and responsibilities including director of the annual Education Outreach musicals. “It was sort of meant to be, me and this job,” … Read More

Knitting from Love Wins Jean First Place at State Fair

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Second year in a row Jean takes first place by Ariana Cherry Sullivan/Arthur Reporter Knitting has become a labor of love that started nearly 50 years ago for Donna Jean. Crocheting and knitting were hobbies passed down in Jean’s family, and while her own grandmother used to crochet, Jean didn’t learn the tricks of the trade from her. “My grandma crocheted so fast that there was no way that I could learn from watching her!” she joked. But Jean took an interest in knitting as a young adult and taught herself every stitch and pattern. “I sewed a lot and … Read More

Narrow Week One Loss Leaves Redskins Fuming

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Hot and humid Friday night a battle in and of itself by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com Failing to convert on their second two-point conversion late in the third quarter, SOV stood just two points behind heading into the fourth quarter Friday night in Tuscola. But it was a combination of a hot night, cramping muscles, and a diligent fourth quarter Warrior run game, which chiseled away at the clock that paved the way to a 23-14 Tuscola win. “You put your next person in, and you hope that you’ve prepared them well, and we did. What we got hurt on is … Read More

ALAH Soccer Cracks Open Season with 7-2 Win

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Mt. Pulaski unable to counter Knights’ speed and footwork by Keith Stewart keith@newsprogress.com The visiting Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers may have been the first to strike Saturday morning, not even five minutes in, but it was the ALAH Knights who not only served up an equalizer 50 seconds later but went onto break open the game to win 7-2. “I’ve coached teams where if the other team scored on you, you knew you were done because they just went down,” said ALAH head coach Jeff Trower, “but these guys weren’t going to do that. They just kept saying, ‘We’re going to … Read More