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Community Sports

  • YMCA Briefs (Dec. 13)
    Women's self-defense course begins in January A six-week women's self-defense course will begin on Jan. 2 at the Family YMCA of Fayette County. The program will be held every Wednesday night through Feb. 6 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Registration cost is $20 for members and $40 for non-members, and the course will be instructed by Don Theirry and Jessie West. The program is designed to improve awareness and de-escalate situations, while learning in a safe environment.
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  • Vandalia Field of Dreams committee elects officers for 2013
    The Vandalia Field of Dreams committee elected 2013 officers at Tuesday’s meeting. Tom Lucken was elected to remain president of the committee, and Steve Ledbetter retained his spot as vice president. New elects were treasurer Gayna Montgomery and secretary John Ashdown. Appointments were also made for several posts at the meeting, which was only attended by three members of the organization.
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  • Four to participate in Special Olympics
    Four area athletes will be participating in a local Special Olympics individual basketball skills challenge in January. Cameron Houston, A.J. Runkel and Veronica Doehring of Vandalia, and Michael Seward of Ramsey are each practicing once a week with volunteer coach Erica Foltz at the Family YMCA of Fayette County in preparation for the Special Olympics Illinois Area 12 event at Mascoutah Junior High School on Saturday, Jan. 19.
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  • Mahon to play for Baltimore Orioles
    St. Elmo native Logan Mahon is heading back to Major League Baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have purchased Mahon’s contract from the Gateway Grizzlies, according to the team. “We’re excited for Logan and happy that he will get another chance in affiliated ball,” Grizzlies manager Phil Warren said in a release.  “He’s deserving of the chance, and we wish him well.”
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  • PHOTO: Enlow wins Jr. tournament
    Vandalia's Anthony Enlow placed first at the Danville Winter Classic, where he went 2-0 with two pins for Vandalia Kings Wrestling.
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  • Miller Field has been an asset to youth, YMCA
    In the fall, there were more than 170 children registered for YMCA soccer and flag football. Fortunately, the generosity of the Miller family allowed the Y to accommodate that many kids without any problems. Miller Field, which opened in 2009, sits in front of the YMCA building on Rock Island Avenue, and has three soccer fields and a flag football field that always see plenty of action during the fall.
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  • PHOTO: 23-point deer harvested
    Rex Rosenberger of Ramsey recently harvested a 23-point deer in northern Fayette County. He said he has seen the deer the past three years, but had never been close enough to kill it. The deer measured 234.5 inches.
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  • Field of Dreams works to nail down finances
    The Vandalia Field of Dreams committee took care of some offseason business at Tuesday’s meeting, and also took a big step toward straightening out its future financial success. A motion was carried to use the current money saved in the bank for operating expenses, while using any additional revenue that comes in by the middle of summer to be put toward making a loan payment.
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  • Variety of YMCA programs are open for registration
    The Family YMCA of Fayette County are several programs currently open for registration. For more information about any of the following programs, contact Program Director Amber Daulbaugh at 283-1258 or adaulbaugh@fayetteymca.com. *** The YMCA will be hosting a Parents' Night Out program for children ages 5-12 on Saturday, Dec. 1. Registration cost is $10 and $5 for siblings, and will begin at 5:15. Parents may pre-regsiter at the YMCA.
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  • YMCA basketball programs open for registration
    The Family YMCA of Fayette County is gearing up for basketball season with several upcoming programs. For more information about any of the following programs, contact Program Director Amber Daulbaugh at 283-1258 or adaulbaugh@fayetteymca.com. Online information and registration forms are available at: http://fayetteymca.com/wp/?p=2560. *** A basketball clinic for children in grades 1-5 will be offered on Thursdays and Saturdays from Nov. 29-Dec. 15.
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