Lone Goal Enough for Bulldogs’ Win Over Knights

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Photo by Keith Stewart David Emrick (left) tries to stave off St. Anthony's Andreas Travnik during Tuesday afternoon's contest in Lovington.

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David Emrick (left) tries to stave off St. Anthony's Andreas Travnik during Tuesday afternoon's contest in Lovington.

Despite second half possession, Knights unable to score

by Keith Stewart
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St. Anthony head soccer coach Scott Demers wasn't happy with how his upper classmen were playing Tuesday afternoon so he benched them.

In their place went freshmen and sophomores.

Whether you agree with the move or not, it paid off for the Bulldogs when freshman Donovan Hammer scored on a cleanup after a loose ball found its way in the Knights' box with 5:29 remaining in the first half.

"We had an issue with going for the ball so I took out our starters and put in freshman," said Demers. "The seniors, the starters showed they didn't want to play, or their focus was on personal matters. Read More

Lady T-Wolves Come Back to Win in Three against Blue Streaks

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Without Decesaro, changes made

by Emily Scott
Bethany Reporter

As the Okaw Valley volleyball team soared above the Martinsville Blue Streaks to win their 12-25, 25-23, 25-17 match on Tuesday, they learned that the willingness to change is always beneficial.

In the absence of setter Mollee Decesaro, the Lady T-Wolves were shaken up for the first game trying to fill her shoes and get comfortable fulfilling different roles.  Read More

Unable to Sustain a Productive Series, SOV Gets Blanked by Rockets

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Unity run game prevails

by Keith Stewart
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Friday’s game is so far, and likely to be, SOV’s worst game of the season, at least when looking at the score, a whopping 0-50 loss at the hands of perennial football powerhouse Tolono-Unity, who was ranked No. 7 in class 3A heading into the contest.

But if there was ever a score that was misleading, it was in fact Friday’s, for the game was not complete dominance as the scoreboard suggested.

After stopping Unity on fourth-and-one on their opening drive, the Redskins put together what would be their longest series of the game, consisting of six first downs, marching all the way to the Unity 18-yard line, before turning the ball over on fourth-and-12.

“That first drive, we came out with trying to run the ball right at them and develop the mentality that’s been successful for us and not making some very smart play calls,” said Unity head coach Scott Hamilton. “They got us off balance, had us jump a couple times but in the end, we made some big plays and got the stops when we had to and then we were able to move down the field.” Read More

Seniors Account for Six Scores as Knights shutout Martinsville

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by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

For the second and final time as a co-op before Atwood-Hammond joins next year, it was Arthur-Lovington high school’s homecoming; and for the second and final time, the Knights won on their homecoming.

“We had a great atmosphere for homecoming,” Knights head coach Dale Schuring said. “We had a lot of people here, and our seniors definitely fed off that.”
For the fourth time this season the Knights dropped more than 40 points on their opponent. The Knights (4-1 1-1 LOVC) stand in second in the LOVC behind Cerro Gordo-Bement, who handed AL their only loss of the season so far. Read More

Lancers Fall In Championship Match in Arcola

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Photo by Keith Stewart Brooke Tabb goes deep in the court to meet the volley during Saturday’s tournament championship against Tri-County.

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Brooke Tabb goes deep in the court to meet the volley during Saturday’s tournament championship against Tri-County.

Sullivan finishes sixth

Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

With a record of 13-0—a school record accomplished after last Thursday’s victory over Cerro Gordo—the Arthur-Lovington Lancers took their perfect record into the Arcola Invitational Saturday, but with a slightly different lineup.

Junior Jessica Davis fractured the tip of her right ring finger and was unable to play in the tournament Saturday.

But that didn’t stop the Lancers from opening the day bright and early facing a pumped up Arcola squad.  Read More

OVMS Dismantles Shelbyville for Opening Win

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Both the seventh and eighth grade OVMS girls basketball teams defeated Shelbyville Thursday evening to begin the season 1-0.

The seventh grade squad got out to a quick 8-2 lead in the first, and proceeded to score seven points in the second followed by six in the third. They capped off the game with 14 points in the final quarter, all while holding Shelbyville to just one more point on their way to a 35-3 blowout.

Bella Benning went 5-of-20 from the field, scoring a team high of 11. Madison Voge went 4-of-11 for eight points, and teammate Kate Jeffers went 4-of-10, also for eight.
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SOV Downs A&M for OV Homecoming

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Photo by RR Best Quarterback Nick Frerichs tries to break a Raider tackle Friday night. The junior rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown and threw for 101 yards, including a touchdown pass to Joe Jeffers.

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Quarterback Nick Frerichs tries to break a Raider tackle Friday night. The junior rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown and threw for 101 yards, including a touchdown pass to Joe Jeffers.

First win over Raiders since A&M formed

by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

After getting blown out by Maroa-Forsyth last week, SOV had to prepare for Central A&M, whom the Redskins had never beaten before. The stakes were even higher, due to the fact that this was the homecoming game for the athletes from Okaw Valley.

“Okaw Valley really does a great homecoming, and our kids do enjoy going over and participating in it,” Redskins head coach Charles Brown said. “The atmosphere was great today.”

Despite whatever distractions may come from the school festivities, Brown said his boys prepared well this week, and the evidence of such showed late in the first quarter as SOV drove down the field. Read More

Purple Rider-Knights Remain Strong on the Season

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Sullivan takes third in triangular

by Keith Stewart
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Improving to 13-3 on the season, the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond/Arcola golf team shot a combined 167 at home Monday evening, easily ousting second place Altamont, who shot a 201, and third place Sullivan, who shot six strokes back at 207.

Photo by Keith Stewart Arthur/Lovington-Atwood/Hammond-Arcola golfer Noah Yantis eyes his drive during Monday evening’s contest. Yantis shot a 41, the second lowest team score and was runner up medalist behind teammate Chris Davis, who shot a 39.

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Arthur/Lovington-Atwood/Hammond-Arcola golfer Noah Yantis eyes his drive during Monday evening’s contest. Yantis shot a 41, the second lowest team score and was runner up medalist behind teammate Chris Davis, who shot a 39.


The Purple Rider Knights’ Chris Davis was the triangular’s medalist with a 39 after nine holes. Teammate Noah Yantis was just two strokes back with a 41, followed by Clayton Miller’s 42, Cole Drake’s 45, and Robert Hill and Shandon Herschberger’s 48s. Read More

Tri-County “Pokes the Bear”; Lancers Hand Them First LOVC Loss in Five Years

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Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

After Arthur/Lovington’s two-set win over Atwood-Hammond Monday night, Lancers head coach Val Cornwell said her girls were ready for rival Tri-County.

The Lady Titans finished third in the state in class 1A last year and hadn’t lost an LOVC match in five years.

In the first set, the Lancers proved their preparedness.

AL started out 3-0, but after that, the majority of the first set was back and forth. With the game tied at 14, the Titans set up an attack that Lancer senior Hannah Schrock blocked to give the Lancers the lead and the momentum for the rest of the match.  Read More