•October 12, 2016•
The Arcola-Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond golf team placed fourth in the Sectionals Oct. 11, which ends their run at state.
The team shot a 338, and that left them in the fourth place position with only three teams advancing. Read More
Photo by Mike Brothers
Ty Nichols turns the corner on the right side for a first down as the Redskins faced the Central A&M Raiders at Victory Field in Sullivan Oct. 7
•October 12, 2016•
Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports
The stands were packed on homecoming night, and through one quarter of play the game was a competitive six all thanks to a 6-yard Luke Harlan run.
That all changed with 11:15 to go in the second. By the end of the night A&M’s Raiders won 56-14.
In the second Raiders quarterback Jameson Smith took the rock 60 yards to pay dirt. Four minutes later he found running back Riley Black for an 85 yard touchdown on a swing screen on third down and 10, followed by a trick play for the two-point conversion, and the score was 22-6.
“We just didn’t do well offensively moving the ball” Redskins head coach Gerald Temples explained. “Defensively, we gave up big plays which we’ve done all year.”
It didn’t get much better as the night wore on. Read More
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Pictured is Sullivan middle school student Dominick Kimberlin.
•October 5, 2016•
Sullivan middle school student Dominick Kimberlin plays in the Junior All American games at the Chicago Cubs training camp in Mesa, Ariz. this weekend.
Kimberlin, who plays first base, received his invitation to play, along with hundreds of other student baseball players from 16 states and Canada, during a Game Day USA event last summer.
Dominick was playing with the Central Illinois Heat of Mattooon in the Game Day event in Champaign. The team was second place in the tournament, and Kimberlin was handed an MVP card and asked to participate in the Junior All American Games.
Held at Sloan Field in Mesa, parents Larry and Tina Kimberlin along with eight other family members are making the trip for the three day tournament.
Kimberlin plays in the Cactus League for 13U with the tournament beginning Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9.[/s2If]
•October 5, 2016•
Okaw Valley volleyball lost the Sept. 29 match with Argenta-Oreana in two games.
The varsity team made a tough stand in the first game, falling 26-24. In the second game momentum was on the Argenta team’s side with a 25-13 win. Read More
•October 5, 2016•
By Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports Reporter
It took three sets to do it, but Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond put down another quality LOVC NW opponent in Sangamon Valley/Tri-City Sept. 27, 17-25, 25-14, 25-20.
The Knights fell behind after the first timeout in the first set but regrouped with a stellar service game and a balanced offense and improved blocking to calm the Storm, who entered the contest 14-5, (1-0 LOVC NW) compared to ALAH’s 9-3 (0-1 LOVC NW). Read More
•October 5, 2016•
Effingham varsity golfers took home the win from the Sullivan Triangular Meet held Sept. 21.
Effingham’s record was 6-4 after the team scored 162 at the Sullivan match. Sullivan golfers were in second place shooting 182, followed by Meridian shooting 224. Read More
•October 5, 2016•
Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports
Three matchups between top 10 teams, baseball regular season ending, NBA training camp and pre-season commencing: the avid fan could sit a whole weekend and not have to worry about not having something to watch.
The better question would be, “Which do I choose?”
That’s better said than done.
This week there were three matchups against top 10 teams in college football: (10) Washington vs (7) Stanford, (8) Wisconsin at (4) Michigan, and the primetime night-cap of (3) Louisville and (5) Clemson. Read More
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Freshman quarterback Luke Harlan connects with Bryce Farris on this two point conversion that put the Redskins within one point of Clinton Sept. 30.
•October 5, 2016•
Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports Reporter
The third quarter has been the difference in all the losses for Sullivan Okaw Valley this football season.
The Redskins moved the ball on Clinton first in the second half, then scored via a 5-yard touchdown run from freshman quarterback Luke Harlan.
Harlan replacing an injured Brett Tuttle fired a two point conversion pass to Bryce Farris to put the game within one point.
“I thought he (Harlan) did a great job for a freshman,” Redskins’ head coach Gerald Temples congratulated. “We tried to make it simple. I thought he did a heck of a job. He took a beating a couple times, but I thought he stood in there and threw some good balls other times. I am very happy with him.”
Then it all unraveled. Again.
The ensuing play Clinton returned the kickoff for a touchdown, and after missing the PAT, extended the lead to 27-20. Read More
•October 5, 2016•
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First place team Addison Darush, Brooke Tuttle, Tatum Ellis, Alexis Britton, Irie Dulin and coach Andy Wagner.
The Sullivan boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in the conference tournament at Fox Prairie Golf Course Tuesday. The boys earned second with a team score of 354. Caden Ellis placed third with a 78.
The girls’ team placed first beating the teams from Tuscola and St. Teresa with a score of 397. Since there were not five teams competing, it does not count as a conference title however. Read More
Photo by Darian Hays
Adam Day was a man on a defensive mission leading the Knights’ defense in tackles against Sangamon Valley.
•October 5, 2016•
A 79 yard punt return by Adam Day in the fourth quarter gave Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights fans something to cheer about in the 44-10 home loss to the Sangamon Valley Storm Sept. 30.
Marcus Vanausdoll handled the two point conversion on the last score. A two point safety in the first quarter accounted for the total points.
Sangamon Valley scored 26 points in the second quarter, 12 points in the third and one touchdown in the fourth quarter to complete the Storm’s scoring total.
Day led the Knights in rushing for the evening with 36 yards on eight carries. Dakota Myers rushed for eight yards, Vanausdoll three and quarterback Will Cohan gained seven yards.
Cohan went to the air nine times with four completions for 28 yards. Vanausdoll grabbed two for 16 yards, Kobe Wells one for eight yards and Gage Ewing got a four yard catch.
Day, Dakota Myers and Jacob Larimore led the Knights in tackle points.[/s2If]