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School Sports

  • Sports Briefs (Feb. 2)

    Patoka man to be inducted at SIU

    A former Patoka athlete will be inducted to the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday.
    John Garrett is among the six inductees in the 2012 class.

    Garrett, who was a 5-foot-10, point guard nicknamed "Mouse," scored 995 points over 72 games (13.8 points per game) during his three-year career at SIU. When he played, from 1969-72, freshmen were not eligible.

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  • PHOTO: Vandalia JV team falls to Pana
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  • South Central takes third place at MTC Tournament

    The South Central boys may be at a turning point in their season.

    Coming into the Midland Trail Conference Tournament as a No. 5 seed, the Cougars upset second-seeded Cisne, 43-31, to take third place on Saturday.

    South Central (6-14) got a game-high 17 points from senior Colby Bushue, who scored 10 of those points during the fourth quarter.

    In the final period, the Cougars outscored Cisne, 21-8, to secure the victory.

    Cisne had led through most of the first half, including a four-point advantage at halftime.

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  • Prep scores and schedules (Jan. 26)

    BOYS BASKETBALL
    Monday, Jan. 23
    at CORL Tourney
    Patoka 61
    Mulberry Grove 46
    MGHS: 7-6-18-15—46
    PHS:  12-11-13-19—61
    Patoka
    Points: Johnnie Clift, 22; Brandon Budds, 13; Drew Back, 6; Quinn Wadkins, 6; Donaldson, 5; Jake Orrell, 4; Jacob Jenkins, 3; Seth Allen, 2.
    Record: 6-13
    Mulberry
    Points: Derek Phillips, 14; Devonta Williamson, 13; Christian Dawson, 5; Nate Ketchem, 5; Jordan Miller, 5; John Rickman, 4.
    Record: 3-14

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  • Eighth-Grade Tourney Begins

    The Vandalia Junior High eighth-grade boys basketball tournament got under way on Monday and Tuesday. The eight-team tournament will be decided on Thursday, with the championship game beginning at 7:15 p.m. at VJHS.

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  • Cheer Champions

    The Brownstown High School cheerleading squad recently won the cheerleading competition at the St. Elmo Holiday Tournament.

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  • Girls basketball scores (Dec. 29)

    GIRLS BASKETBALL
    Tuesday, Dec. 27
    at Mattoon Tourney
    East Richland 58
    Vandalia 51
    VHS: 16-17-10-9—51
    ERHS: 11-12-21-14—58
    Points: Amber Bruno, 18; Megan Godoyo, 12; Hannah Edwards, 6; Morgan Whightsil, 6; Morgan Cripe, 5; Haley Wollerman, 5.
    Record: 6-7

    Tuesday, Dec. 27
    at Mattoon Tourney
    Vandalia 47
    St. Anthony 40
    VHS: 15-15-13-4—47
    SAHS: 8-6-9-17—40
    Points: Amber Bruno, 16; Hannah Edwards, 10; Haley Wollerman, 10; Megan Godoyo, 7; Morgan Cripe, 2; Morgan Whightsil, 2.
    Record: 5-7

    Thursday, Dec. 22
    Pana 65
    Vandalia 35
    VHS: 7-12-9-7—35
    PHS: 23-15-14-13—65

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  • Junior High Hoops

    The Jr. Vandals battled Litchfield on Monday.

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  • Prep scores and schedules (Dec. 15)

    BOYS BASKETBALL
    IHSA REGIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
    Class 2A at Pana
    •Vandalia
    •Pana
    •Greenville
    •Carlyle
    •Litchfield
    •Hillsboro

    Class 1A at Altamont
    •St. Elmo
    •Altamont
    •South Central
    •Patoka
    •Brownstown
    •North Clay

    Class 1A at Stew-Stras
    •Ramsey
    •Stew-Stras
    •Cowden-Herrick
    •Beecher City
    •Dieterich
    •Neoga

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  • Junior High Tournament

    The Jr. Vandals would place third in the tourney on Saturday.

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