•April 18, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball team picked up three-straight wins this past week.
The Knights knocked off Rantoul, Cerro Gordo and Neoga.
Against Rantoul last Friday, ALAH’s offense exploded for nine runs in the fourth inning to take a 10-5 lead.
Each team scored a run late in the game for a final of 11-6
Addi Tinkle was two for four with two RBIs, and Reagan Miller knocked in two runs. Read More
•April 18, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan softball team finished the week 1-2 and had Monday’s game against Clinton postponed.
The Redskins defeated Arcola but dropped games to Central A&M and Shelbyville.
Against Arcola, Sullivan took an early lead in the first, but the Purple Riders tied the game in the second.
Sullivan took the lead again in the third with a run, but Arcola answered with four runs in the third to take a 5-2 lead.
The Redskins cut the lead to 5-4 in the fourth inning, then scored three runs in the sixth inning to recapture the lead.
Sullivan scored one in the seventh for the 7-5 win. Read More
•April 18, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Okaw Valley baseball team stretched its winning streak to 10-0 to start the season by shutting out Cerro Gordo, Beecher City and Neoga this past week.
In the three games OV outscored its opponents 40-0.
The Timberwolves overwhelmed Cerro Gordo 15-0 in a 3-inning game.
OV plated two in the first inning, eight in the second inning and five in the third inning and totaled 13 hits.
Cody Drake, Trey Yarnell and Austin Harshman each recorded two hits. Read More
•April 18, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
It was bound to happen.
After 10-straight wins, the Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team suffered its first and second loss of the season.
Despite losing to Flora and a heartbreaker to Charleston, the Hatchets knocked off Altamont and Teutopolis this week.
“This week was a great opportunity to face four quality teams and experience adversity,” said WSS coach Craig Moffett. “We responded well for the most part. It also shows us how important each pitch can be in close games and how important playing clean defense is to winning versus good teams.”
Last Thursday, WSS routed the Wooden Shoes 11-1. Read More
•April 18, 2018•
Garrett Fritz and Natalie Jeffers were named JGTC athletes of the week. Fritz was the winning pitcher against Greenfield throwing an inning and two thirds and allowing two hits with five strikeouts, no walks and no runs. At the plate for the week he was 4-for-6 (.667) with four runs, a double, three stolen bases and a run batted in.
Jeffers was 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a double, two home runs and five runs batted in from her leadoff spot in a 17-3 victory over CHBC.
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OV All StarPlayers
Okaw Valley seniors Paige Robinson, Hope Ruppert, and Jared Bunfill participated in the first annual Skywalker All-Star game held in Decatur. Robinson won the three point contest by hitting 10 threes and also was named MVP of the game recording a triple-double. She had 14 pts, 10 asst., 10 rebounds and four blocks. Pictured OV All stars are Ruppert and Robinson wearing the OV one last time and Jared Bunfill.
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OV Girls Basketball Award Winners
Okaw Valley girls’ basketball award winners are Miaya Lehman -- JV Defensive MVP; Ciera Perry -- JV MVP; Hope Ruppert/Natalie Jeffers -- Varsity Defensive MVP (tied votes); Paige Robinson -- Varsity MVP.
•April 11, 2018•
Last Thursday, the Okaw Valley softball team improved its record to 3-3 with a 17-3 win over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City.
The game was the Timberwolves first since March 22 against Morrisonville.
After a scoreless first inning, OV plated a run in the second inning and one in the third inning.
OV took a 6-1 lead in the fourth inning, but it was an 11-run seventh inning that put the game away. Read More
•April 11, 2018•
At the Sullivan-Okaw Valley Swimming Banquet on March 21, the following awards were received: Brodie Goss: Team Captain and High Point Sectional; Justin Helmuth: Most Improved; Anna Wooters: Most Improved and Sectional High Point; Natalie Drury and McKenna Kull: Co-Captains.
•April 11, 2018•
The Sullivan baseball team dropped a Central Illinois Conference game against St. Teresa in Decatur last Thursday.
Sullivan took the lead in the first inning with a run and added on a run in the third inning, but the Bulldogs scored three runs in the third to take the 3-2 lead.
St. Teresa scored four in the bottom of the sixth inning to win the game 7-2. Read More