On Friday, Jennifer Hobbs of the Sullivan VFW presented Avram Bates with a certificate and cash prize for placing second in the Patriot's Pen writing competition at the district level. Congratulations, Avram! We are #OneTribe!
Tonight's SMS Volleyball game, scheduled at home, against LSA, at 6:00 p.m. has been canceled due to lack of officials. The game will not be reschedule. 8th grade will have practice from 3:30-5:30 in the SMS gym, and 7th grade will follow from 5:30-7:30 in the SMS gym. #onetribe
The 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball team hangs on to win their first game of the IESA Class 3A Regional, 31-28, which was played at Tuscola, against Meridian! Congratulations, boys! #onetribe
This is a reminder that at halftime of the JV Boys Basketball game tomorrow 1/25, the Nets will play the Warriors in Future Redskin competition. The JV game starts at 6:00 PM and team members should report to the Northwest corner of they gym when there is 3:00 minutes left in the 2nd quarter of the JV game.
Sullivan Schools are looking to fill coaching vacancies for a high school assistant track coach as well as a 7th grade girls track coach for the upcoming seasons. Interested individuals must be ASEP coaching certified or willing to obtain certification. Please email Sullivan Athletic Director Ryan Aikman at aikmanr@sullivan.k12.il.us if interested.
Notice of opponent change for SMS Boys’ Basketball: On Monday, January 17th, we will host Pana St. Pats, in the SES gym, at 6 p.m. instead of Arcola (who has canceled due to health and safety protocol). #onetribe
Time Correction from the district daily email: the 8th Grade Boys Basketball team plays at 7:15 tonight at Meridian Middle School against Meridian. #onetribe
Time is running out to order the 2021-2022 SMS Yearbook. They are only on sale for about another month. Yearbooks are $25 and will be distributed in May. They can be ordered at school through Mrs. Wright, or ordered online at https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1073752/Sullivan-Middle-School/2022-Yearbook/2021111904150834380/CATALOG_SHOP/
The 7th grade boys basketball conference tournament game scheduled at Clinton at 2 pm today is CANCELED due to inclement weather. The game will be played Monday night, at 5 pm, at Clinton High School. #onetribe
Future Redskin Basketball League signups for any students in 4th, 5th, or 6th grades is open until January 12th. Signup, payment, and practice information is in the attached flyer for those interested.
Tonight’s Middle School Boys Basketball scheduled for tonight, at home, at 6 p.m. is canceled due to COVID protocol with Pana St. Pats.
Sullivan Middle School recognized our 1st Semester Athletes this morning and present Joe Marks Awards for the following sports:
Baseball - Caden Saul
Softball - J'Nai Webb
Girls Cross Country - Mae Dawkins
Boys Cross Country - Johnathan Iacobazzi
Girls Basketball - Devon Richardson
We are #OneTribe!
Sullivan Middle School celebrated our 2nd quarter Breakfast of Champions this week. Congratulations to these very deserving students!
Maxwell Parrish
Nathan Bishop
Owen Smith
Adalyn Cruitt
Noah Hobbs
Alyssa Prahl
Cameron Betts
Piper Conlin
Keegan Newberry
Clark Freese
Olivia Hullum
We are #OneTribe!
The SMS social studies department was awarded a grant in 2019 aimed at funding an 8th grade class field trip to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Unfortunately, field trips were suspended due to COVID-19. Today, we were able to take 80 of our closest friends to the Museum, and it was an absolute blast!
Huge shoutout to our chaperones, the SHS kitchen staff for preparing staff lunches, and the Abraham Lincoln Foundation for awarding us this awesome opportunity. #onetribe
Due to a scheduling conflict, the MS Boys’ Basketball game tonight with Argenta-Oreana has been postponed. Make up date is TBD.
Congratulations to Sullivan High School alumnus Stephanie (Monroe) Jurgens on winning the Sullivan Sports Boosters Vacation Raffle this past Tuesday! A big thank you to all the Sullivan Sports Boosters members and Coaches Badman, Bertetto, Taylor, and Earl for selling tickets along with anyone that purchased them. Your support of Sullivan Student Athletes is greatly appreciated!
Update on SMS boys’ basketball games this week:
Tomorrow’s 5th/6th grade game that was scheduled to be played at Meridian is CANCELLED and will not be rescheduled.
Wednesday’s 7/8 grade game that was scheduled to be at Clinton is CANCELLED and will be rescheduled since it’s a conference game. The rescheduled date is TBD.
A huge shout out to Lincoln College for allowing us to split up our bus ride and have a shoot around this morning at their facility. We are back on the road and ready to go! We Are #onetribe
Tomorrow’s IESA State Series will be streamed live on Germantown Hills YouTube channel. The channel says boys basketball, but it is the correct link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6M904KFnvWX0OZyE2F3yig
Our Lady Redskins play at 11:30 and then again at 5:00 p.m. (with a win in the first game).
We Are #onetribe
The Sullivan Sports Boosters are in the final days of selling raffle tickets for their fundraiser to benefit Sullivan School's sports programs. The prize package includes the following:
A $4,000 Omni Gift Card and $1,000 Visa Gift Card for travel and/or activity expenses
OR:
A $3,000 Visa Gift Card
Tickets are $25.00 apiece and will be sold leading up to the drawing during halftime of the SHS Varsity Boys Basketball game on Tuesday December 14th. Contact the following Sports Boosters if interested in purchasing a ticket:
Scott Fleener-217-855-0497
Nicole Monroe-217-549-1561
Patti Waidelich-214-325-5381
Thank you in advance for your support of Sullivan School athletes!
