News Progress

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Sectional golfers Addison Darush and Esther Miller.

•October 11, 2017•

The Sullivan girls’ golf team missed out on a trip to the state meet by two strokes in the Class 1A Tuscola Regional at the Ironhorse Golf Course last Wednesday, but two individual golfers did make the trip the Williamsville Sectional Saturday.

At the regional, Sullivan scored a 457 for fourth place, two behind Pana’s third place.

Charleston won the meet with the low of 393.

For the Redskins, junior Addison Darush carded a 106 and junior Esther Miller shot a 109 to advance to the Sectional at The Rail Golf Course in Springfield

At the sectional meet, Darush shot a 99 for 16th place, and Miller shot a 121 for 33rd place.

The Redskins team consisted of Darush, Irie Dulin, Alexis Britton, Miller, Miriah Booker and Laura Tate.

•October 4, 2017•

The Sullivan volleyball team dropped two matches this past week.

The Redskins lost to Neoga Monday night and St. Teresa Thursday.

Against Neoga, Sullivan lost in straight sets, 25-15, 25-18. Read More

•October 4, 2017•

The Okaw Valley boys’ golf team knocked off Altamont Thursday and Teutopolis last Tuesday on senior night at Eagle Creek Golf Course.

The wind improved the team’s record to 22-2 overall.

OV defeated Altamont 180-195 to end its regular season.

Cameron Nickerson and Austin Harshman each shot a 43 to win co-meet champion. Read More

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Trophy Winners
Eagle Creek Trophy went to Sullivan Boys’ Golf team last week.

•October 4, 2017•

The Sullivan boys’ and girls’ golf teams swept the Central Illinois Conference meet at Eagle Creek Golf Course last Tuesday.

The girls’ team won with the low of 436, and the boys’ team won with the low of 344.

For the boys, Redskin Caden Ellis was meet champion with the low of 77.

Three other Redskins earned All-Central Illinois Conference.

Leighton Burcham shot an 85, and Aiden Short and Drew Rogers each carded a 91. Read More

•October 4, 2017•

For the first time this season, the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond volleyball team failed to reach one of its goals.

After knocking off Decatur Lutheran 25-11, 25-13, in the first round of the Little Okaw Valley Conference tournament they lost an upset to Cerro Gordo (25-15, 25-21) for the Knights’ first loss of the season.

“The LOVC tournament has definitely been a disappointment to the Knights,” said ALAH coach Emily Crossman. “We set a team goal early in the season to win the tournament, including the other side of our conference, also. However, taking our first loss earlier in the season than expected will be a good thing as far as preparing us for tough matches in the future.”

In the two games , Liz Shipman tallied two aces, nine kills and ten digs. Read More