•March 21 2018•
The Sullivan baseball team dropped its season opener at home to Mattoon 12-2 Friday, March 16.
The Green Wave scored 11 runs in the second inning, and Sullivan could not recover.
Sullivan scored its first run in the second inning when Zach Sowers singled then scored on Ian Hill’s fielder’s choice.
The Redskins scored again in the third inning when two Green Wave errors led Spencer Johnson to reach base, then later score. Read More
•March 21 2018•
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball team dropped two road games this week to start the season at 0-3.
The Knights lost to Tuscola last Thursday and Monticello Friday, March 16.
Against Monticello, one rough inning doomed the Knights in a 5-1 loss.
The Sages scored five runs on four errors in the second inning but were held scoreless the rest of the game. Read More
•March 21 2018•
The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team started the season by winning its first two games.
The Hatchets shutout Shelbyville 7-0 last Thursday and knocked off Central A&M 7-4 last Tuesday.
Against Shelbyville, the game was close until WSS scored two runs in the fourth inning.
The Hatchets followed with a run in the fifth inning and four runs in the sixth inning to pull away.
WS totaled eight hits, with Calla Roney hitting a home run. Read More
•March 21 2018•
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys track team placed seven athletes in the top eight spots in the 74-team Charleston High School Indoor Boys’ Invitational Saturday at Eastern Illinois University.
Logan Hall and Billy Fifer were the Knights top performers.
Hall ran the 1,600-meter run in 4:21.16 for first place in his heat, and Fifer ran the 60-meter dash in 7.72 for first. Read More
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OVHS Varsity Baseball first row - Talon Russell, Eli Hagerman, Austin Harshman, Anthony Jones, Sam Hagerman. Second row- Dalton Milligan, Hayden Fransisco, Cameron Sharp, Cody Drake, Camden Coleman, Dalton McGill. Third row - Ethan Macklin, Garrett Fritz, Tanner Coleman, Austin Hill, Hutson Dickens, Tyson Brown, Trey Yarnell.
•March 21 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
Okaw Valley senior Garrett Fritz tallied five hits, including two home runs, and 10 RBIs in wins against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg Friday, March 16, and Mt. Pulaski Wednesday, March 14.
Against WSS, Fritz homered twice, scored three runs and had four RBIs to help the Timberwolves to a 10-0 win in six innings.
OV scored two in the first inning, three in the third inning, then scored five more runs in the next two innings.
Trey Yarnell was 2-for-3 with RBIs, and Austin Harshman had a hit, a run, a stolen base and one RBI. Read More
•March 21 2018•
The Sullivan softball team dropped a non-conference game to Cumberland 7-1 Friday, March 16.
The Pirates are ranked 13th in Class 1A in the Illinois Coaches Association poll.
Cumberland jumped out early with a 2-0 first inning lead, then tacked on four more runs in the fourth inning. Read More
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Cameron Nickerson Officially Signs with Illinois College
Okaw Valley High School senior Cameron Nickerson committed to Illinois College in Jacksonville to continue his academic and athletic career. He will play golf for the Blueboys. He is the son of Steve and Tara Nickerson.
•March 14, 2018•
Five members of the Sullivan girls’ track and field team competed in the Charleston High School Girls’ Indoor Invitational held Saturday at Eastern Illinois University.
Esther Miller led the way with a 10th place finish in the 400-meter dash in 1:06.5. Read More
•March 14, 2018•
The Sullivan softball team was no hit in its 10-0 to season opener loss to Maroa-Forsyth Monday evening.
The Redskins are set to travel to Cerro Gordo Tuesday, then to Cumberland Friday, March 16.
•March 14, 2018•
The 25th annual boys’ basketball Central Illinois All-Star game is set for March 24 in Cumberland. There is a three-point contest at 7:05 p.m., and tip-off of the game involving senior players from the LOVC against senior players from the NTC is set for 7:30. Jared Bunfill and Austin Hill will represent Okaw Valley and the LOVC in that game.