School Sports

HIGHLAND – Taking 100 or more extra shots every weekday since the summer has paid off for Amber Bruno.

The Vandalia junior lifted a 3-pointer with about a minute left in the first quarter of Tuesday’s game at the Highland Tournament to score her 1,000th career point, becoming the 10th female in school history to reach the mark.

With an “emotional” team win at Litchfield last Thursday, the Vandalia wrestlers secured a perfect South Central Conference record, and the Vandals followed that with a split at a home tri-meet on Saturday.

Freshman Ryne Lispey – who earned the clinching pin against Litchfield, during a 33-31 victory – had a chance to secure another team win against Monticello on Saturday, but he was pinned by a more-experience opponent.

Teutopolis scored 51 points in the first half en route to an 81-44 rout of Vandalia on Tuesday.

Senior Dathan Berning paced the Vandals with 14 points, but a consistent outpouring of offense from the Wooden Shoes could not be overcome.

The loss was the second straight for the Vandals, who are now 15-5 on the season.

Their next game is on Tuesday against Hillsboro.

The Vandalia Junior High boys basketball teams battled Hillsboro last Thursday.