Sullivan Boys’ Track Gets Third In Meet

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Jadon Nuzzo set a new Sullivan High School record in pole vault at 14 feet 6 inches in the Tri-County Track Invitational.

•April 25, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Sullivan boys’ track team placed third in the Tri-County Track Invitational last week, then 11th in the Tuscola Open Friday, April 20.

The Redskins scored 73 points for third in the Tri-County Track Invitational, and Jadon Nuzzo set a new Sullivan High School record in pole vault at 14 feet 6 inches

He topped the previous record by six inches.

Luke Bowman placed second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.13 and fifth in the 200-meter dash at 25.14, and Leighton Burcham long jumped 20 feet 3 inches for second

Isaiah Plank and Jacob White placed third in the 1,600-meter run and 400-meter run, respectively, with times of 5:00.9 and 4:56.95.

Brodie Goss placed fourth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 46.14 and fourth in the 110-meter hurdles at 18.38.

Isaiah Plank ran the 800-meter in 2:11.87 for fourth place, and Logan Pedigo pole vaulted 12 feet 6 inches for fourth place. Read More

Solid OV Softball Team Wins Three Straight

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•April 25, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Okaw Valley softball team won three-straight games before dropping a doubleheader to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in Arthur Monday, April 23.

Saturday, OV knocked off Fisher 6-1 in the first game of a doubleheader and Westville 5-4 in the second game.

In the first game, OV jumped out early to take a 3-0 lead after the first inning against Fisher.

The Timberwolves plated two more runs in the fifth inning and tacked on one more run in the seventh.

Fisher scored its lone run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Grace Harlin recorded three hits (including a home run) three RBIs and two runs scored. Read More

Sullivan Girls’ Track Team Wins Tri-County Meet

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Sullivan girls’ track team celebrating the Tri-County Meet win.

•April 25, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Sullivan girls’ track and field team won the nine-team Tri-County Meet and then placed sixth in the 16-team Tuscola Open on Friday.

In the Tri-County Meet Tuesday, April 17 Sullivan scored 103 points for the win.

Zoe Walton high jumped five feet for second place and Katherine Kite ran the 1,600 in 6:02 for second place.

Kite also placed fourth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:46.94.

Madalyne McPheeters placed third in the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash with times of 13.92 and 29.16, respectively.

Emily White high jumped 4 feet 10 inches for third place, and Esther Miller triple jumped 32 feet 11 inches for third place and placed third in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:03.94.

She also high jumped 4 feet 8 inches for fourth place. Read More

OV Softball Tops Cerro Gordo-Bement

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•April 18, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Okaw Valley softball team split a pair of games this past week and had a game postponed.

OV topped Cerro Gordo/Bement 7-3 but lost to Tolono Unity 16-2.

Last Friday against CGB, the Timberwolves fell behind 2-0 after the second inning but battled back to take the lead 4-2 after the fourth inning.

OV plated three more in the fifth inning and then held off CGB for the 7-3 win.

Each team totaled 10 hits in the game.  Read More

Two Wins for Sullivan Baseball

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•April 18, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Sullivan baseball team finished the week 2-1 with wins against Arcola and Central A&M and a loss to Shelbyville.

Last Friday the Redskins waited until the last half inning to make their move, but with five runs in the bottom of the seventh, Sullivan tied the score at five.

In the bottom of the eighth, Sullivan walked off the game to complete the 6-5 comeback.

Sullivan pounded out 10 hits and played errorless in the field.

After giving up a run in the second inning and four runs in the third inning, Redskins’ pitchers settled down and held CAMs scoreless, until Sullivan could plate late runs. Read More

ALAH Track & Field Teams Show Strength at Invitational

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•April 18, 2018•

The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond track and field teams hosted the ALAH Invitational Saturday.

For the ALAH girls’ track team, Kenli Nettles placed first in her heat with times of 16.27 and 48.06 in the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles, respectively.

She leaped five feet three inches to win the high jump.

Hannah Wallen got first in her heat in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:01.78, and she placed second in the long jump with a leap of 17 feet .5 inches. Read More

Sullivan Track Teams Have a Busy Week of Meets

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•April 18, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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Once the weather cleared, the Sullivan girls’ and boys’ track teams wasted no time this week.

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The girls’ team competed in the Tolono Unity Invite, the Shelbyville Open, the Arthur Invite a quadrangular against Central A &M, Warrensburg-Latham and Cerro-Gordo-Bement.

The girls finished 16th place with 12 points at the 21-team Tolono Unity Girls’ Invite last Friday.

Emily White led the way with a tie for third place in the high jump at 4 feet 10 inches.

Esther Miller placed fourth in the 400-meter dash with a new personal record time of 1:04.24. Read More

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Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knight setter Madison Brown signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Georgia Southern University in Statesville, Ga.

All Star Games Highlight Local High School Talent

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All-Stars: Hope Ruppert, Natalie Jeffers and Paige Robinson hug after the SkyWalker All-Star Game in Decatur last Friday. Robinson won the MVP award and the 3-point contest, but had to play against her three-year co-starter in the game.

•April 18, 2018•

by Jason Brown
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Several area girls’ basketball players participated in two different all-star games this past week, but it was Okaw Valley guard Paige Robinson who won the MVP award for both games.

Three players from Sullivan and one from Okaw Valley participated in the Marshall School Foundation Game in Marshall, Ind. and two Timberwolves played in the SkyWalker All-Star Game in Decatur.

In the Marshall School Foundation game Sunday, Redskins Chloe Riley and Haley Rose played for the Red Team, and Elizabeth Green played for the White Team.

For OV, Robinson played for the White Team, which won the game 88-63.

Robinson scored 28 points, including three 3-pointers, to go with double digit assists and a handful of rebounds to win the Co-MVP of the tournament.

“Paige had about four to five AAU teammates down there,” said OV coach Brad Ackers, “and so I know she enjoyed herself and competed against some girls she knows. A number of Sullivan girls were there too.”

Green scored in the first quarter for a total of four points for the White team.

For the Red Team, Riley scored seven points and Rose added two.

Riley made two of three free throws and made two baskets in the third quarter, and Rose scored her two points in the third quarter. Read More

Local Swimmer Hits Her Stroke at Franklin

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Sullivan High School graduate Brynna Sentel winning one of the relays at the Liberal Arts Championships in Iowa.

•April 18, 2018•

Brynna Sentel was a Blue Dolphin team leader in Sullivan inspiring many to push themselves to achieve swimming goals.

Sentel has achieved a few goals of her own since leaving Sullivan for

Franklin College in Indiana.

The daughter of Lori Sentel of Sullivan was named NCAA Liberal Arts Championships Female Swimmer of the Year.

She scored a perfect 60 points at the conference championship, the most ever by a Franklin female swimmer, won all three individual events, placing first in the 200 free, 500 free, and 100 back, achieved the NCAA National B cut in 100 back, swam on four gold-medal-winning relays and broke Franklin team records in the 100 back, 500 free and 200 free style. She also won the Franklin College Female Rookie of the Year Award as well as the Swimming & Diving Female Athlete of the Year Award.[/s2If]