Area News Highlights
Benedict, Parsons, and Fleming Crowned 2025 A.L.A.H. Royalty
2025 MISS A.L.A.H. ROYALTY CROWNED. The 2025 Miss A.L.A.H. pageant was held this past Saturday evening at Penn Station. Pictured is (front row) 2025 Little Miss A.L.A.H. Caroline Fleming and 2024 Little Miss A.L.A.H. Reese Wierman. (Back row) 2024 Miss A.L.A.H. Chloe Sadowski, 2025 Miss 1st Runner-Up Brookelynn Peeler, 2025 Miss A.L.A.H. Maggie Benedict, 2025…
Read MoreTop Knot Grooming Moves Into New Home
Atwood Chamber members and Atwood Village Trustees stopped in at the Top Knot open house to show their support. Pictured, left to right, Doris Elmore, chamber, Lizzy Foster, groomer, Kaci Shonkwiler, groomer, Owner Vernita Henson, Stacy Welch, chamber & village trustee, Stephanie Wierman, president of the chamber, and Diane Eagan, chamber and village trustee. By…
Read MoreALAH nips Villa Grove in final regular season game
On ALAH’s senior night #35 senior Colin Smith goes up with a shot in the first quarter of the last home game of the season against the Villa Grove Blue Devils. Colin’s shot got the Knights within two near the end of the quarter. Senior teammate Nate Hale would hit a three pointer before the…
Read MoreParis too much for ALAH girls in regional semifinals
#2 Morgan Casteel puts up a three pointer for ALAH in the third quarter of the regional game against the Paris Tigers on February 18. #20 Sara Herschberger and #23 Anna Rawlins are also on the court with Morgan. Another sophomore, Morgan led the Knights with 23 blocks on the season and was second in…
Read MoreALAH BOYS BASKETBALL SENIORS RECOGNIZED
On Friday, February 21, ALAH high school held their annual Senior Night for the boys basketball team. The seniors were introduced with their parents and recognized for all their efforts throughout the past four years. Shown here are Maddix Stirrett, son of Mikie Stirrett and Megan Stirrett; Colin Smith, son of Brittany and Josh Bartley,…
Read MoreALAH SENIOR CHEERLEADERS RECOGNIZED
Prior to the last home ALAH varsity boys basketball game nineteen seniors and their parents were introduced and recognized for their contributions to the boys basketball, cheerleading and pep band programs on the annual Senior Night. The administration, coaching staff, teammates, and all four communities thanked the seniors for all of their work and support…
Read MoreSILVANIK RETIRING FROM ANNOUNCING DUTIES
On Friday, February 21, ALAH Athletic Director Nathan Seal, left, presented boys and girls basketball announcer, Bob Silvanik with a plaque and treat basket in appreciation of his years of service to the Knights basketball programs. Bob is retiring from his announcing duties and last night’s boys game with Villa Grove was his last. Bob…
Read MoreALAH SENIOR BAND MEMBERS RECOGNIZED
Taking a break from playing in the ALAH Pep Band, these six seniors were introduced with their parents and were recognized for all their hard work over the last four years. Pep Band members and their parents were Gabriel Jacobs, son of Jay and Patrenia Jacobs; Kendall Carnahan son of Christopher Carnahan and Jamie Carnahan;…
Read MoreALAH 7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL FINISHES SECOND
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Knights seventh grade volleyball team advanced to the championship game of the annual Jr. High Okaw Conference tournament with victories over Okaw Valley and Sullivan. They faced the host team, the Tuscola East Prairie Hornets in the title match on Thursday February 20. The Knights finished second after three very…
Read MoreALAH 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL WINS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond Knights eighth grade volleyball team won the championship match of the annual Jr. High Okaw Conference tournament over the Villa Grove Blue Devils in three hard fought games, 25-21, 20-25, and 25-17. The Knights path to the final included victories over Okaw Valley and Sullivan. Here with the championship plaque…
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