Today's News

CARLINVILLE – Junior Sierah Ruffner was the lone champion for Vandalia at Tuesday’s South Central Conference girls track meet, but first-year Gena Nance was left satisfied by a solid team-effort that earned the Lady Vandals sixth place.

Ruffner placed first in the high jump, clearing 5 feet on her third attempt at that height. She was assured of first place after clearing 4 feet, 10 inches, however, because neither of the two individuals who tied for second place could clear that height.

St. Elmo High School senior Blaine Scholes has signed to continue his athletic and academic careers at Illinois College. Scholes committed to the IC baseball team last week.

The Vandalia baseball team was unable to end its losing streak, falling in two conference games in the past week.

The Vandals fell at Pana last Wednesday, 7-5, and dropped a road game at Greenville on Tuesday, 8-0.

Vandalia has lost 11 games in a row and is now 6-14 (2-6 South Central Conference) for the season.

Against Pana, senior Dathan Berning had a pair of doubles, but the Panthers scored five times in the bottom of the first inning and maintained control throughout the rest of the game.

Lady Cougars take 3rd in shortened tourney

The South Central softball team won two of three games in a rain-shortened tournament at Robinson last Saturday.

The Lady Cougars then won a coin toss to take third place.

South Central had advanced to the third-place game after defeating Neoga and Hutsonville, and losing to Robinson, but that game against Red Hill was called off after just a third of an inning.

In game one, senior Alexis Phillips had four singles and two RBI to lead South Central to a 7-5 win.