School Sports

Jr. Wrestlers battle at state tourney

Three Vandalia Jr. Club wrestlers participated in the Illinois Bantam State Tournament in Chicago last weekend.

Anthony Enlow placed first.

Markus Isaiah and Jarek Wehrle both placed sixth at the tournament.

Vandalia eighth-grade volleyball results

The Vandalia Junior High eighth-grade volleyball team defeated Hillsboro last Thursday, 25-10, 25-16.

Jessica Sullens led the Lady Vandals with 14 points. She also contributed six service aces, two kills and two tip kills.

South Central beats Patoka on emotional evening

The same day a fellow student was found dead, the South Central High School boys basketball team gave students a few hours of distraction by dispatching Patoka, 34-29, last Wednesday.

Dalton Rogers died in his home last Wednesday morning. He played baseball for the Cougars in the fall.

The basketball game was very slow to develop, however, as the Cougars trailed the Warriors, 12-8, at halftime.

ST. ELMO – The Eagles three times rallied from at least five points down during Friday's game against Altamont, but when St. Elmo went down by five with 2:31 left in the game, it was too late for a comeback, as the Indians won, 52-42.

With 5:18 left in the second period, the Eagles faced a six-point deficit, but three free throws and a jumper put the Eagles back within one, and they only trailed 19-18 at halftime.