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Vandals win opener vs. South Central

VANDALIA – Despite knowing that last Tuesday’s season-opener needed to be played at Vandalia’s tempo, Vandals coach Brian Buscher had no problem employing a player with limited experience as his point guard.

Not that he had much choice.

Junior Collin Nestleroad played with poise to lead four Vandals in double-digit scoring and forced six of South Central’s 29 turnovers in a 62-50 Vandals victory.

Eagles come back to top Cougars in OT

South Central did a good job of containing St. Elmo/Brownstown senior Levi Maxey for the first three quarters of Tuesday’s National Trail Conference opener.

But things changed in the final period.

Maxey exploded for 11 points in those eight minutes, leading a furious comeback from seven points down to force overtime and eventually give SEB a 67-64 victory.

The senior had scored just six points over the first 24 minutes of the game, and then added seven more points in the overtime period for 28 total He played all 36 minutes of the game.

Four area players named all-tournament at Mulberry Grove

Area players made up almost half of the all-tournament team at last week’s Mulberry Grove Turkey Tournament, but it was Odin that won the event with a perfect record.

Patoka (4-1) took second, and was followed by Cowden-Herrick (2-3), Ramsey (2-3), Sandoval (1-4) and Mulberry Grove (1-4).

Odin senior Ryan Niepotter was the tournament Most Valuable Player.

Cropland values

 

Though the value of farmland in Fayette County and across the Midwest has continued to rise, the rate of increase has moderated in recent months.

 

Preparing for 2014

 

Brad Sugg, who farms near the Ridge Road southwest of Vandalia, is shown spreading potash on his fields Tuesday afternoon.

 

Nearly all of the county's crops have been harvested, but fall tillage and fertilizer application work continues.

Illinois co-op website is now available

 

People interested in learning more about cooperatives in Illinois have a new resource. The illinois.coop website, created by the Illinois Cooperative Council ICC), has information about what cooperatives are, the council’s activities and an award application for cooperative leaders.

Miller-25 years

 

Charles and Deb Miller of Vandalia recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
 

The couple renewed their vows and hosted a reception at Northside Christian Church in Vandalia, and in honor of their anniversary, they also took a trip to Branson, Mo.

Warriors win at Odin with wild finish

ODIN – After coming back from a 10-point deficit to win a rematch game on Tuesday night, it would have been understandable for there to be a lot of excitement in Patoka’s locker room.

Instead, the team’s captains were thinking about the long-term implications of the team’s effort following a 63-59 win at Odin.

Vandalia wrestling falls in close match at Belleville West

The Vandalia wrestling team has high expectations for the season, and the season-opener showed that there are good reasons for those hopes.

Despite losing, the Class 1A Vandals wrestled tough to keep the match tight against Class 3A Belleville West on Tuesday night during a 38-31 loss.

Vandalia (0-1) had four pins on the night, with sophomore Kendrick Woolsey (285) recording the fastest in 19 seconds, and junior Ryne Lipsey (120), senior Seth Purcell (170) and sophomore Bobby Bradley (195) also pinning his opponent.

Laue-Kramer

 Brittney Leila Laue and Brady Joseph Kramer have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage.

The future bride is the daughter of Dale and Carol Laue of Altamont.