ALAH Knights Start Season Strong

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•December 7, 2016•

With four games behind them Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights girls’ basketball team is in a .500 season with excellent performances from varsity players.

Head coach Craig Moffett cited six team members’ season statistics after the four games.

Megan Fifer has a 9.8 point per game average, with 1.2 rebounds. Fifer shot .417 percentage from the free throw line with a .333 three point percentage while hitting .457 field goals.

Hannah Wallen averaged 8.5 points a game while pulling down an average 2.5 rebounds. Wallen posted .400 percent from the three point zone and .424 per cent of field goals. Read More

Redskin Offense Struggles Against Panthers in Family Competition

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Photo furnished Bryce Farris sparked the Redskins’ effort against Jersey Community in the home game December 3, with the locals coming up short in this third face off against brothers Chet and Stote Reeder.

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Bryce Farris sparked the Redskins’ effort against Jersey Community in the home game December 3, with the locals coming up short in this third face off against brothers Chet and Stote Reeder.

•December 7, 2016•

By Matt Kracht
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Sullivan basketball took their third loss Saturday 52-28 versus the 3-0 Jersey Community Panthers.  A tight game early got away from the Redskins after junior guard Brett Tuttle exited in the second quarter with a lower leg injury.

The matchup pitted Sullivan alum and Panthers head coach Stote Reeder against his brother Sullivan head coach Chet Reeder.  Sullivan’s coach reflected on the rivalry after the game, “It is fun and it is tough because one of us has to lose, and we are each other’s biggest fan.  But it is fun. This is the third time we have done it after going down there last year.”

Sullivan took advantage of a low scoring first quarter with a long two pointer from Queintan Britton at the two minute mark that gave the Redskins a 7-6 lead.  Jersey responded with a layup as time was expired to led 8-7 after one period of play.

Sullivan opened up the second quarter with back to back turnovers before Tuttle hit a runner with six minutes left to bring Sullivan within three points at 12-9.  Tuttle was then forced to exit the game due to injury. The loss proved to be costly with momentum turned towards the Panthers.   Read More

Knights Downed by Oakwood in Final Minutes

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•December 7, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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Down three with 18 seconds to go, the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights faced a three point deficit with the ball, coming out of a timeout, against Oakwood Fithian, coached by former Sullivan grad Craig Black.

The game that was tied at halftime and saw the Knights come back from six down early in the fourth tied the game again with two minutes to go. It came down to the last shot.

Senior Shandon Herschberger got the ball at the top of the key and heaved up a desperation shot but got too much backboard, and the shot rolled forward off the rim, taking away a game the Knights had taken from their grasp. Read More

Warriors Take Down Redskins Despite Hot Start

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•December 7, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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After starting the first six minutes of the game on a 13-4 run, featuring three 3-pointers from Addison Darush, it looked as if the Lady Redskins basketball team was going to keep its foot on the gas and get a big CIC win.

But it was not meant to be.

Turnovers plagued Sullivan, and Tuscola beat the Lady Redskins down the floor several times throughout the game for easy layups in transition, taking the game 65-54.

After Tuscola stole a Sullivan pass and took it the other way for a layup, Darush hit two of her game high six triples.  Read More

Timberwolves Finish Strong Against Hilltoppers

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•November 30, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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What in the first half looked as though it would be a close game Nov. 28 got blown out of the water in the second half by host Okaw Valley’s two biggest scorers.

It all started with the Timberwolves down 12-8 in the final seconds of the first quarter. It ended with a 45-27 Okaw Valley win.

Mt. Pulaski had scored with just over six seconds left, looking to take the momentum into the second, but Paige Robinson didn’t get the memo.

Robinson took the inbounds pass and calmly took the rock just over half court before pulling a “Steph Curry” and swishing a shot just inside the half court stripe to cut the deficit to one. Read More

Strong Second Half Gives Braves Win over Sullivan

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•November 30, 2016•

Sullivan’s Lady Redskin’s strong first half wasn’t enough to keep Mt. Zion from a 49-45 win November 28.

Sullivan outscored the visiting Lady Braves 13-4 in the first quarter and had a 23-14 lead at the half. A third quarter 16-9 effort brought Mt. Zion’s team back as a 19-13 fourth quarter tipped the scales against Sullivan.

“We started the game off well and played great defense the first half, only giving up 14 points,” Sullivan coach Sheri McCain said.

“We were not mentally tough in the second half and had too many unforced turnovers,” she continued, pointing out 47% free throw percentage and hitting two for seven in the fourth quarter cost the game.

Mt. Zion was 10-12 from the free stripe in the fourth quarter. Read More

Knights Win Close Game Over Redskins

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Photo by Mike Brothers Sullivan’s Bryce Farris drives between ALAH defenders Hunter Day and Colton Romine during the Nov. 23 Knights 29-26 win over the Redskins.

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Sullivan’s Bryce Farris drives between ALAH defenders Hunter Day and Colton Romine during the Nov. 23 Knights 29-26 win over the Redskins.

•November 30, 2016•

The Sullivan Redskins first home game Nov. 22 was a back and forth, low scoring match with Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights winning 29-26.

Sullivan was ahead 9-8 following a first quarter dominated by missed shots for both teams’ first encounter of the season.

The Redskins went into the half with a 20-18 lead.

A cold shooting third quarter by Sullivan gave the Knights a 22-20 lead at the end of three.

In the fourth quarter the intensity increased for both teams with Sullivan retaking the lead 24-23 at the 5:15 mark on a couple of free throws from the Redskins Josh Stutzman.

With 4:42 left in the game Knights Kobe Wells forced his way to the lane putting ALAH ahead 25-24.

Marcus Vanausdoll came up with another Knights lay up at 3:41, driving the lead to 27-26 following two points from Sullivan’s Zach Sowers seconds earlier. Read More

Rupert Signs Letter with Parkland

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Photo by Mike Brothers Signs Letter with Parkland Sullivan Redskin softball stand out Makenzie Ruppert signed a letter of intent to play catcher in Parkland Community College softball program next season. Ruppert’s high school softball teammates attended the Nov. 22 signing ceremony at Sullivan High School gym. Pictured seated from left: sister Ema, mother Kari, Makenzie, father Shane, and brother Tristan. Standing are Sullivan coach Troy Waggoner and Parkland head coach Chuck Clutts.

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Signs Letter with Parkland
Sullivan Redskin softball stand out Makenzie Ruppert signed a letter of intent to play catcher in Parkland Community College softball program next season. Ruppert’s high school softball teammates attended the Nov. 22 signing ceremony at Sullivan High School gym. Pictured seated from left: sister Ema, mother Kari, Makenzie, father Shane, and brother Tristan. Standing are Sullivan coach Troy Waggoner and Parkland head coach Chuck Clutts.

Okaw Valley Falls Hard Against St. Anthony

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•November 23, 2016•

In seasons past the Okaw Valley baseball team has beaten teams 18-0.

The same could be said for the softball team and SOV football.

But to start the 2016-17 boys’ basketball tenure, the ‘Wolves were on the wrong end of that margin after a quarter.

The first bucket of the season came with 5:09 to go in the first half when Garrett Fritz took to the lane and lifted up a floater that wasn’t sent back by one of the St. Anthony post players. Read More

Football Players Honored At Sports Awards Banquet

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•November 23, 2016•

The fall sports banquet for Sullivan Okaw Valley sports was held recently with football all conference recognition given to several players.

Coach Gerald Temples announced that Preston Waggoner was named Most Valuable Offensive Lineman;  Kolton Rose - Most Valuable Defensive Lineman. Read More