•June 15, 2016•
In discussions with the Sullivan-Okaw Valley cheerleading coach, the decision has been made to expand the roster of the 2016-2017 Sullivan-Okaw Valley cheerleading team from 16 up to the 21 members who tried out for the 2016-2017 team.
The coach has determined that she will be able to successfully coach and supervise this number of athletes.
A very generous donation from an anonymous local business owner has been made to the Sullivan-Okaw Valley cheerleading team. Read More
•June 15, 2016•
The Ramp-Builders Classic tees off at 8 a.m. Friday, June 24 on the Sullivan Country Club golf course.
Registration for the Sullivan AmBuc four-person charity golf scramble starts at 7:30 a.m.
Trophies will be awarded for first, second and third places.
There is a drawing for raffle and 50/50 winners. Read More
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Medals for Sullivan Special Olympic Athletes
Sullivan School District had four athletes compete at the state level in Special Olympics this weekend at ISU in Normal. The Sullivan athletes who competed were Jon Kipp, Madison Moll, Amanda Willis and Diannah Booker. They each won a gold medal in at least one event. It was a fun-filled, two day event of going to a waterpark, attending opening ceremonies and competing in their individual events.
•June 8, 2016•
The Monday night scramble at Timberlake Golf Course June 6th results. First place with 7 under par: Sean Still and Devon Still.
Second place with 6 under par: Doug DeLong, Luke DeLone, Steven Nickerson and Chad Palmer.
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Regional Championship team
Front row: Kailyn Boyer, Natalie Jeffers, Kaylee Thomas, Chloe Weybright, Paige Robinson, and Moranda Matheson; Middle row: Grace Harlin, Kayla Wheeler, Gracie Weybright, Dani Dick, Bella Benning, Jess Robinson, Madison Vogel, and Kailey George; Back row: Assistant Coach Wayne Perrine, Assistant Coach Samantha Inman, Maddie Perrine, Danielle Lochbaum, Kyra Jackson, and Head Coach Dave Benning.
Timberwolves Softball Award Winners: Okaw Valley Timberwolves softball players were recognized during the recent sports banquet. Most Improved Player-Kailey George; Hustle Award-Kaylee Thomas; Outstanding Defensive Player-Paige Robinson; Outstanding Offensive Player-Natalie Jeffers and Grace Harlin; MVP-Maddie Perrine.
•June 8, 2016•
Okaw Valley softball finished the season in a second place tie in the LOVC NW with a 7-3 record.
Coach Dave Benning’s Timberwolves softball team had a 16-10 overall 2016 record.
From the mound Maddie Perrine’s 12-9 record totaled 100 strikesouts over 112.7 innings pitched. Perrine allowed 131 hits and 32 base on balls, finishing with a 4.53 ERA.
Grace Harlin pitched 22.3 innings with a 2-0 record. Harlin had 15 strikeouts, 21 base on balls and 34 hits for a 4.71 ERA.
Madison Vogel pitched five innings in two games with two strikeouts and 12 hits.
Grace Harlin had 41 hits over 24 games, netting 34 runs for Okaw Valley. Harlin had 10 doubles, three triples and drove in 23 RBIs four a .488 avg. She led the team with 14 stolen bases.
Natalie Jeffers scored 30 runs off 34 hits in 21 games. Jeffers had six doubles, five triples and five home runs with 31 RBIs finishing with a .466 batting average.
Paige Robinson had 29 hits for 22 runs in 19 games. Robinson hit seven doubles and two triples for 13 RBIs and a .483 avg.
Jess Robinson had 29 hits in 124 games for 19 runs. She had three doubles and one home run with 19 RBIs and a .439 batting average. Read More
•June 8, 2016•
Amanda McClain, a Sullivan-Okaw Valley track standout, was featured on the Illinois State Redbird women’s 4x400 relay team at the NCAA West Regionals.
The team finished 19th in 3:38.26, just .06 off the school record.
McClain is a freshman at Normal and finished 24th in the long jump at 19-2 and 3/4 feet.
•June 1, 2016•
The softball all conference first team from Okaw Valley -LOVC northwest conference includes Natalie Jeffers at catcher, Maddie Perrine at pitcher, Grace Harlin, an infielder and Madison Vogel, an outfielder.
Jessica Robinson and Paige Robinson, both outfielders, were named to the second team.
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SHS Softball Awards
Pictured are: Most Improved Abby Elzy, Offensive player Irie Dulin, Redskin and Defensive player Makenzie Reppert and MVP Heidi Clements.
•June 1, 2016•
By Kirk Whitaker
News Progress Sports
For the second straight year the Okaw Valley softball Timberwolves advanced to the Sectional semis.
And for the second straight year, they were eliminated without the chance to advance to a second game.
This year’s opponent was none other than ranked fifth in Class 1A Casey Westfield, who used a combination of power hitting—many hard-hit balls, highlighted by a two-run, line-drive homer by senior Kyleigh Decker –and high quality pitching from fellow-senior and Parkland College commit Lexie Black. Read More
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•June 1, 2016•
By Brynna Sentel
For the News Progress
Since she began working at the Sullivan Civic Center, Sue Weaver has offered swim lessons to children three years of age and up.
She does these swim lessons through the Red Cross Organization, the same organization in which she got licensed to teach swim lessons. Weaver utilizes the staff employed at the Civic Center, typically lifeguards, who have shown an interest in children, giving lessons, etc.
When asked what her primary reason is for doing lessons year after year, Weaver explains, “I do it for the kids. I love kids!” This program is broken up into six ability levels: Water Exploration (1), Fundamentals (2), Stroke Development and Improvement (3-4), Stroke Refinement (5), and Endurance (6). Approximately 50 kids sign up each summer, and this year is no exception. Read More