Sullivan High School

Serve for Sullivan was a HUGE success! It was awesome to see Sullivan High School students, freshmen through seniors, having fun, competing, learning some new skills and supporting each other. Volleyball and football teamed up for our Serve-A-Thon, and once the serving games started, the competitive side definitely came out! We also loved seeing all of our fall athletes and activities recognized at Preview Night. That’s what makes nights like this so much fun — different teams, different activities, but One Sullivan. And congratulations to our Serve for Sullivan award winners! Highest Serving Efficiency: Emme Jiannoni & Kane Hinnerichs — an incredible 100% of their serves IN! Ultimate Redskin Award: Piper Conlin & Drew Toner — for bringing the school spirit all night! Most Pledges Raised: Miela Wilson & Cash Naylor Most Entertaining Pair: Avery Renfro & Teagan McRill — because apparently serving efficiency wasn’t the only thing being judged tonight. And a HUGE thank you to Coach Bertetto for being such a great sport and jumping right into all of our crazy! Great job to all 27 of our volleyball/football partnerships for making the first Serve for Sullivan such a fun night! Thank you to everyone who came out, pledged, and continues to support our Redskin students and athletes! One school. All Redskins.

Schedule Change: Due to the downpour this morning and muddy conditions this afternoon, we no longer will have a football scrimmage tonight.

Instead, we will have all team introductions at 6:00 pm in the HS Gym! Plus a Marching Band preview, fight songs, concluded by a Volleyball scrimmage!

Come out tonight, donate some Gatorade/Powerade to the teams, and enjoy seeing these teams for the first time this season!

Happy First Day of School!
The FCCLA officer team rose early with full excitement, gathering to Bless the Bus and our drivers as they embark on this new school year. Our members poured their love into packing supply bags, ensuring that every one of Sullivan’s buses would be filled not just with supplies, but with care and anticipation for the students' journeys ahead. We are incredibly grateful for our dedicated drivers, heroes who navigate day after day with unwavering strength and kindness. Here’s to a safe, inspiring, and unforgettable year of travel — we wish our drivers all the blessings and blessings ahead!

Welcome back! We can't wait to tell you that Sullivan High School is joining the elementary and middle schools and participating in the CEP program this year. What does that mean for you? All students, regardless of income, will receive a delicious meal at no cost to the student for the 2026-2027 school year! This includes both breakfast and lunch! A meal consists of an entree, fruit, vegetable, and milk. As always, we will continue to offer a la carte items at a minimal cost to students. Please contact Becky Batman at 217-728-8341 if you have any questions. We can't wait to see you!

SHS and SMS Fall sports Pocket schedules are available to pickup at all the banks and gas stations in town!

A huge upgrade to our Golf program came this summer with the addition of an indoor simulator that can be used on heat days as well as in the winter offseason! A massive thank you to those who helped make this happen - Sanner Family, Ellis Family, Bushue Family, Smith Family, Brush Family, Walton Family, Stollard Family, Richardson Family, Monroe Family, and Gregg Foster. Also, thank you to the Sullivan Country Club for their continued partnership with us as our regular host site!

Tonight at 6:00 pm in the Commons - Fall HS Sports Parent Meeting. This is for Cross Country, Golf, and Marching Band.

Volleyball parents will meet Wednesday at 6:00 pm in the HS Gym

The Sullivan High School Marching Band and Color Guard wrapped up their 2026 Band Camp. The band worked hard this week, completed 3 of the 4 parts of their halftime show. To date, they have so far learned 3 pieces of music, 30 sets/charts, and 59 pages of drill!

The band will be performing next week at the Fall Sports Preview and at halftime of the home football opener on August 22nd. Their first field competition will be on September 19th at the Sage City Invitational in Monticello, IL.

One week from tonight is your first chance to see the SHS Volleyball and Football teams in action!

6:00 pm - Volleyball scrimmage in the SHS Gym
7:00 pm - Football scrimmage on the Football Practice Field *
Plus introductions of FB Cheer, Golf, XC, Swim, and Marching Band!

Suggested Admission Fee is a Gatorade or Powerade to fuel our athletes this season! (not required)

*Due to construction on the track - bring a lawn chair or blanket for the practice field!

The 2026 Sullivan High School Marching Band Camp has begun! Students began work learning drill and music for their show, Latin Fire. Band Camp will continue through this week as the band prepares for the start to both the football season and marching competition season.

Our athletes finished camp tonight with a Glow Volleyball tournament followed by pizza to celebrate the hard work they’ve put in over the past two months. From summer conditioning and open gyms to camps and skill development, these student-athletes have dedicated countless hours to improving their game and preparing for the upcoming season. A huge thank you to our players, families, coaches, and everyone who has supported the volleyball program throughout the summer. We can’t wait to kick off the official IHSA season and see what this group accomplishes this fall. Go Redskins! 🏐♥️🖤

HS Fall Sports Parents - there will be a player/parent meeting on Monday at 6 pm in the Commons Some teams had their meetings at the beginning of the summer, so this will be for Cross Country, Golf, Marching Band Volleyball will meet on Wednesday, August 12 at 6 pm

SHS Athletics Important Dates:
- August 5 - First day of practice for SHS Football
- August 10 - First day of practice for all other SHS fall sports
- August 10, 6:00 pm - SHS Fall Sports Parent Meeting, Commons - XC, Golf, Marching Band
- August 14, 6:00 pm - SHS Fall Sports Preview Night - Volleyball & Football Scrimmages

Attention seniors: Senior Sunrise will take place on Friday, 8/14 at 6am on the football field. A light breakfast will be served. Bring your chair or blanket and come celebrate the start of your senior year with your classmates! This is a senior-only event.

The high school student council executive board met for some leadership training and planning session for the upcoming school year. They are so excited to roll out some new activities and start planning traditional events!

Our girls competed against some outstanding competition this past weekend at the Parkland varsity volleyball tournament, including larger AAA schools, perennial postseason contenders, and teams with Division I talent. They responded by earning a spot in the Gold Bracket and finishing in the top eight of a very competitive tournament. This weekend gave us a glimpse of what this team has the potential to become. Now it’s time to get back to work. ❤️🖤 #compete #sullivanvolleyball

If you were not able to be there last night to pick up your t-shirt at the Redskins Football Youth Camp, the shirts will be in the SHS Office with the athlete's name on the label for pick up. Thank you all for making our youth camp a big success!

HS Fall Sports athletes, in order to practice on day 1, you must have an updated sports physical on file with the office AND be registered for school in the fall! First day for Football is August 5 First day for all other sports is August 10 Contact AD Mr Huber with any questions - huberc@sullivan.k12.il.us