Late surge of scoring propels AL past Redskins
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
For three quarters Tuesday night, Sullivan’s boys basketball team went toe-to-toe with the No. 10 class 1A Arthur-Lovington Knights. But a 23-point fourth quarter performance by the Knights along with going 17-of-27 from the field compared to Sullivan’s 1-of-10, proved too much, as AL defeated Sullivan in each team’s season opener, 72-55.
Defense holds Arcola’s Edwards to 8
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Arcola junior Taylor Edwards is a pre-season Player of the Year candidate in most area newspapers for a reason. Everyone knows she can score—Edwards downed 23 points against Neoga Friday—and Monday the Lady Redskins had the task of slowing Edwards down in the home opener of the season. Read More
Defense the ultimate savior in win
by Emily Scott
Bethany Reporter
After the tough loss to Sullivan last Thursday, the Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team was ready to get a win, and on Monday they were able to do just that.
Though a hard-fought game, the Lady T-Wolves pulled out a close 44-38 victory against the Meridian Lady Hawks. Read More
Second-half letup almost results in loss
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Last Thursday night, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond won by a slim margin after holding a double digit lead at halftime over Casey-Westfield. History repeated itself the next day.
The Lancers held a 21-11 lead at the break over Monticello in Arthur, due in large part to eight points from junior guard Emily Seegmiller in the second quarter.
“I just told myself to keep going,” Seegmiller said. “I wasn’t just shooting for myself; I was looking for other people as well, and I just got some good looks.
“Emily is a good athlete and she was being aggressive tonight,” Lancers head coach Craig Moffett said. “In the first game of the season she scored in the low single digits, and I told her to be patient and aggressive, and these last two games she has really come out when the other teams have adjusted to Sherelle. She, as well as Alex (Miller), got some good scores down low in the first half, and that really helped us.” Read More
Defensive effort the factor for ALAH
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Monday night AL-AH downed Shelbyville 51-25, and senior guard Sherelle Coller scored 16 in the effort. Tuesday night was against rival Tuscola—whom this senior class at Arthur-Lovington had never defeated in basketball—and Coller and fellow senior Karly Goodman took the challenge head on. Read More
Photo by RR Best
OV’s Paige Harlin tries to get around Sullivan’s Brittin Boyer during last Thursday’s matchup.
11 turnovers in first hard to overcome for T-Wolves
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Sullivan never trailed against Okaw Valley in their non-conference meeting last Thursday in Bethany, which had a turnover in the style of play compared to their first game against Teutopolis.
By the end of the first quarter Sullivan forced more turnovers (11) than they did the whole game Monday (eight). Junior Emily Neuhauser and senior Maggie Plank each accounted for three steals in the first quarter.
“Our effort was greatly improved from Monday,” Redskins head coach Sheri McCain stated. “The girls came out ready tonight. I don’t know if they were quite ready for T-town, but we turned it up a notch on defense tonight. We wanted to start with our press and get some deflections. The whole goal was to get easy buckets and get out ahead, and they did a fabulous job.” Read More
The following girls were selected to this year’s All-LOVC volleyball teams:
First team: Karly Goodman and Emily Seegmiller, both of Arthur-Lovington.
Second team: Sherelle Coller, Arthur-Lovington; Shelby Dash, Okaw Valley; Kaitie Wildman, Atwood-Hammond.
Honorable mention: Chantell Bonham and Reilly Ferrell, both of Atwood-Hammond.
Photo by Keith Stewart
Sulilvan’s Brittin Boyer battles Anna Hartke for the ball Monday night in Teutopolis. Boyer led a stingy offensive night for Sullivan with just 10 points, while the Wooden Shoes easily outdid the Lady Red 67-24.
Returning super sectional team
devours Sullivan
by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com
Sullivan opened the season Monday night at powerhouse Teutopolis–as in, the Teutopolis that graduated zero seniors from last year’s team that reached the super sectional and lost to Nashville by seven points…Nashville, as in the team that went on to win the state championship. And as if to be loud and clear of their intentions this year, T-Town’s caliber was clearly still in tow as they cruised to a 67-24 win over Sullivan.
“They play exceptional basketball,” said head coach Sheri McCain. “The tradition down here, it is what it is, and that’s why they’re a great team. In one aspect, it’s tough to play them at the beginning of the season, but the next aspect is it’s going to be one of the best team’s we’ll see all season.” Read More
McClain scores 14 in victory over Rams
By Emily Scott
Bethany Reporter
In the first game of the Okaw Valley girls’ basketball season, the Lady Timberwolves were able to pull out a 44-31 win over the Shelbyville Rams.
But the game began with a scare when OV junior Amanda McClain was taken out five seconds into the game after falling, going for a rebound. Read More
Coller goes off for 15, Harris adds 9
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
Meridian held a 9-7 lead at the end of a sloppy first quarter against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Monday night, but the lead would not last long thanks in large part to Arthur senior Sherelle Coller. Read More