Comeback Win for Sullivan Redskins at Eureka
•December 25, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan boys’ basketball team picked up its first win of the season Friday but lost its first game in the Eureka College Shootout Saturday. The Redskins completed a huge comeback in the fourth quarter to defeat Decatur Lutheran 45-44 on the road. Sullivan fell behind by ten points, 29-19, in the first half. After a close third quarter, the Redskins outscored Lions 18-8 in the fourth to pull off the comeback. … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Gail Wolfe
Gail Wolfe Gail E. Wolfe, 76, of Lovington, passed away at 5:47 p.m. Tuesday December 17, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 21, 2019 in the Archie L. Sanders Chapel in Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan and from 10:00 a.m. Saturday until service time in the Archie L. Sanders Chapel in Wayne City. Burial will be in the Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City. Memorials are suggested to the Lovington Community Ambulance Service. Gail … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Sondra Daily
Sondra Daily Sondra J. Daily, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 21, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of Sullivan. Sondra was born June 7, 1932, in Sullivan; the daughter of Carter and Olive (Taylor) Stonecipher. She married Lowell Daily on August 1, 1949, in Champaign; he preceded … Read More
Blue Dolphins Host Sanctioned Meet
•December 18, 2019• The Sullivan Blue Dolphins hosted a Time Trial Sanctioned Swim Meet for their team of 88 swim athletes, of which 77 swimmers competed. This was the first home meet in 11 years for the team. Previously, SBD has been unable to host meets in Sullivan due to the lack of equipment needed to accommodate traveling swim teams, such as a scoreboard, touch pads and adequate seating, according to Head Coach Jason Drury. Even so, SBD continues to make record breaking impacts in swim athletics with the continued growth of athletes from around Central Illinois joining the team … Read More
OVHS Girls Fall to Argenta Oreana
•December 18, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley girls’ team lost a close Lincoln Prairie Conference game against Argenta-Oreana 59-53 Thursday. In a back-and-forth game, OV fell behind four points at halftime, but cut the lead to two by the fourth quarter. In the final period, AO outscored OV 18-14 to pull away for the victory. … Read More
OV Timberwolves Take Sullivan
•December 18, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team defeated rival Sullivan 54-38 last Tuesday in its only game of the week. Sullivan took the lead 11-9 after the first quarter, but OV gained the lead in the second quarter with a 19-6 run. In the second half, the Timberwolves held off Sullivan for the 54-38 win. … Read More
ALAH Knights Split a Pair of Games
•December 18, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team split a pair of games this past week. The Knights knocked off Arthur-Okaw Christian in Arthur Friday, 67-40. ALAH jumped out to a five-point lead in the first quarter, then added to that lead each every other quarter. The Knights overwhelmed AOC with a balanced offense. Three Knights scored in double digits. Freshman Kaden Feagin led the team with 12 points and seven rebounds to go with two assists. … Read More
ALAH Girls’ Basketball Team Defeats Pirates of Cumberland
•December 18, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team defeated Cumberland Thursday but lost to Mattoon Saturday. Monday’s game again Monticello was cancelled because of inclement weather. Against the Pirates of Cumberland, ALAH took advantage of strong third and fourth quarters to pull away for the 51-32 win. After a three point halftime lead, the Knights outscored the Pirates in the third 20-13 and in the fourth 13-4 for the win. Junior Mackenzi Bowles scored a team-high 18 points to go with eight rebounds, two assists and four steals. Sophomore Mallory Nichols, freshman Charley Condill … Read More
W-L Cardinals Downed by Sullivan Girls Basketball Team
•December 18, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports EditorThe Sullivan girls’ basketball team picked up another Lincoln Prairie Conference win this week. Sullivan took advantage of strong first and third quarters for the 50-36 win over Warrensburg-Latham. The Redskins doubled the Cardinals’ scoring 14-7 in the first quarter, and in the third quarter, Sullivan again double W-L 16-8 to pull away for the win. … Read More