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OVMS Sweeps Classic
The Okaw Valley seventh and eight grade basketball teams swept the Connie Casey Classic Saturday. The eighth grade team defeated Argenta-Oreana 42-38 and Cerro Gordo 22-20 to win the championship. The seventh grade team knocked off Argenta-Oreana 20-14 and Cerro Gordo 26-18 to win the championship. Both teams are now 3-1 on the season.
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Senior Golfers
Senior night for Sullivan High School golf. Seniors pictured from left - Tim Lawyer, Leighton Burcham, Dalton Rogers and Caden Ellis.
•September 26, 2018•
The Sullivan boys’ golf team took second place with a 327 in the Stan Atkins Classic in Charleston Saturday, and Caden Ellis again earned medalist with a low score of 70.
“Caden has been phenomenal this year,” said Sullivan coach Ben Richter. “He is averaging two under par for the season which makes him the best individual golfer in the area according to the Champaign News Gazette. He leads by example by always putting forth his best effort in practice and in matches.”
Sullivan was the only Class 1A team at the meet and was defeated by Charleston, a team that won the Class 2A state championship last season.
Other Redskins scores included
Leighton Burcham’s 80, Leyton Ellis’s 88, Aiden Short’s 89 and Drew Rogers’s 91.
Last Wednesday, Sullivan also defeated Effingham 167 to 189.
Caden Ellis shot a 38, and Burcham scored a 42.
Rogers shot a 43, and Leyton Ellis carded a 44.
Tim Lawyer also shot a 46.
The team is 21-0 and is scheduled to enter the Central Illinois Conference meet this week. [/s2If]
•September 26, 2018•
The Sullivan boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed in the Spartan Classic hosted by St. Joseph Ogden High School Saturday.
For the boys’ team, Sullivan placed 23rd place with a combined score of 649.
Chase McClure placed 61st with a time of 17:12.1, and Colin Chappel ran an 18:28.0 for 131st place.
Other Sullivan times include Spencer Johnson’s 19:41.52, Coen Foster’s 20:15.49 and JJ Standerfer’s 20:22.66. Read More
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SHS Girls’ Golf Senior Night
Sullivan Girls Golf had senior night Wednesday with a match against Effingham. Pictured left to right: Alexis Britton, Esther Miller, Ally Elzy, Coach Andy Wagner, Madison Atchison, Addison Darush and Irie Dulin.
•September 26, 2018•
The Sullivan girls’ golf team participated in two meets this past week.
The Redskins hosted senior night last Wednesday and triangular meet with Champaign Central and Mattoon last Tuesday.
Against Effingham, seniors Madison Atchison, Alexis Britton, Addison Darush, Irie Dulin, Ally Elzy, and Esther Miller were honored before their final home match.
Though Effingham spoiled Sullivan’s senior night with a win, Sullivan played well.
“This was the first year in many years, or if ever, there were six seniors that played and got to be recognized,” said Andy Wagner. “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to come away with a victory.” Read More
•September 26, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
From the first game of the season, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond head football coach Ryan Jefferson has said his offense has not lived up to its potential.
Since the loss to Arcola which set the Knights’ record to 1-3 to start the season, Jefferson has emphasized finishing drives without penalties or turnovers.
In the first two games of the season, ALAH scored a combined 20 points, and in the third game of the season against Martinsville, the Knights scored 33 points but left many more opportunities on the field because of self-inflicted wounds.
But Jefferson knew after the second half of the Arcola game, in which the Knights played Arcola even, that Knights’ had potential to score on any team left on the schedule.
Friday night at Niantic, ALAH showed its offensive potential in a 34-15 Little Okaw Valley Northwest Division win against Sangamon Valley.
The win improved the Knights’ record to 2-3 and put them back in the hunt for a playoff spot. Read More
•September 26, 2018•
The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg volleyball team won three straight games this past week.
WSS defeated Shelbyville Monday, Lexington last Tuesday and South Central last Monday.
The Hatchets won in straight sets, 25-16, 25-14, against the Rams.
Mackenzi Tabbert tallied three aces, 14 assists and seven digs, and Megan Schlechte added eight kills and six digs.
Carson Cole had a team-high 10 digs, and Jessic Rauch served three aces and had two digs. Read More
•September 26, 2018•
The Okaw Valley volleyball team defeated Arcola and Argenta-Oreana this past week to improve its record to 12-8 overall and 3-0 in the Little Okaw Valley Conference action.
Against Arcola Thursday, OV won in straight sets 25-17, 25-14.
Sadie Zimmerman finished with 20 assists and five digs, and Paige Coleman collected nine kills, 15 digs and two aces.
Kate Jeffers added eight kills and two blocks, and April Decesaro had 13 digs. Read More
•September 26, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
After a tough loss Thursday night against Cerro Gordo, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball coach Emily Crossman was concerned with going into a tough Arcola tournament.
Against the Broncos, her team played tense and did not rise to the occasion.
But the Knights responded to the challenge Saturday by winning their second-straight Arcola Invitational. Read More
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SOV defense stops Meridian back at Victory Field.
•September 26, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football team may have lost against Meridian 27-14 at Victory Field Friday, but the fundraising efforts of the “Real Men Wear Pink Night” were winners.
Meridian jumped out to an early lead and did not let go.
In the first quarter, SOV punted from its own end zone, and a good punt return put the Hawks deep into Sullivan territory.
SOV had the Hawks at second down and 14 yards, but Hawks quarterback Jacob Jones ran for a first down, and three plays later, Jones kept the ball on an option play and scored from the six yard line.
The point after kick was wide left, leaving the score at 6-0 with just more than six minutes left.
“Defensively, we struggle to stop the run,” said SOV coach Jeff Myers. “Can’t win football games at any level when you can’t stop the run.”
After an SOV drive that took Sullivan into Hawk’s territory stalled on downs, Meridian scored on an option play where Korey Damery scored on a 48-yard touchdown run.
The extra point was good to extend the lead to 13 with just more than three minutes in the first quarter.
“We moved the ball but couldn’t finish drives,” said Myers. Read More
•September 26, 2018•
The Sullivan volleyball team could not find its first win of the season this past week.
The Redskins lost four games in the Arcola Invitational Saturday, as well as losses to Meridian and Warrensburg-Latham.
In the Arcola Invitational Sullivan lost to Arcola in three sets, 25-21, 20-25, 15-8.
Sullivan then lost to marshal in two sets, 25-12, 25-16.
The Redskin also lost to Heritage 25-20, 25-9 and Armstrong-Potomac 25-18, 25-15. Read More