•March 14, 2018•
The Sullivan boys’ track and field team competed in the Mt. Zion Boys’ Invitational last Wednesday.
Several athletes placed in the top three of their final heats. Read More
Area Players Earn OV Division Honors
•March 14, 2018•
Several area basketball players earned all-Little Okaw Valley Conference Northwest Division honors this past week.
For Okaw Valley, senior Jared Bunfill was named to the 7-member 2017-18 all-Little Okaw Valley Conference Northwest Division boys basketball team.
Bunfill averaged a team-high 11.9 points per game. Read More
Boyer to Mexico in May
•March 14, 2018•
Britton Boyer of Sullivan along with her teammates of Trevecca Nazarene University’s basketball team will travel to the Chiapas region of Mexico May 8-15 to help rebuild housing in the area heavily impacted by the recent earthquakes. Read More
Central Illinois Crush Organizes
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Central Illinois Crush Organizes
Central Illinois Crush baseball team was recently organized by Sullivan native Josh Wright, his wife, Dana Rose and Jeff Rose. Central Illinois Crush 11U Baseball team is a newly founded baseball team that is based out of Sullivan with 13 players and four coaches.
The team met March 11 with one of the team sponsors Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. The entire team and coaches had lunch and photograph sessions with Courtyard residents and talked baseball.
Nettles Jumps Highest at Invite
•March 14, 2018•
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ track team competed in the Charleston Indoor Girls’ Invitational Saturday at Eastern Illinois University.
Top Knight finishers include Kenli Nettles who won the high jump with a height of 5 feet 8 inches. Read More
OVHS Boys’ Varsity Track
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OVHS Boys’ Varsity Track
First row - Ethan Suarez, Kobi Weaver, Luke Vander Burgh, Issac Tipsword, David Dial, Canaan Christenson. Row two - Eric Boomer, Korbin Lash, Parker Perrine, TJ Williams, Connor Wood. Row three - Kameron Taylor, Ryan Schodlatz, Addison Webner, Caleb Hildebrandt, Preston Ozier, Dallas Decker.
Central Outscores OV Softball
•March 14, 2018•
The Okaw Valley softball team dropped its season opener 11-3 to Central A&M Monday evening.
Madison Voegel, Grace Bunfill and Natalie Jeffers each scored a run and had at least one walk, and Danielle Lochbaum and Bella Benning each knocked in a run. Read More
OVHS Girls’ Varsity Track
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OVHS Girls’ Varsity Track
First row - Jessica Ellis, Maci Mowry. Row two - Macie Fleshner, Danae Nave, Danielle Hill. Row three - Sarah Weber, Anna Wooters.
OV Baseball Opens Season Shutting Out Central A&M
•March 14, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Okaw Valley baseball team did not wait long to transfer expectations into results in its season opener against Central A&M Monday night.
The Timberwolves 14 runs in three innings to shutout the Raiders 14-0 in a 5-inning a game.
Austin Harshman was 2-for-2, including a homer, with two runs and four RBIs. Read More
Trevecca University Team Features Sullivan Player
•March 7, 2018•
Brittin Boyer is celebrating achievements during Trevecca women’s basketball season.
Boyer from Sullivan was the Trevecca University Trojans’ primary threat in the post. Boyer transferred from Eastern Illinois University before the 2017-18 season. Boyer finished second in scoring (9.4 PPG) and led the team in rebounding (6.3 RPG), which was ninth most in the Great Midwest. She finished second in assists (49) and turned in three double-doubles. Read More