School Sports

The group of senior athletes who graduated from Vandalia Community High School at the end of the May left behind a year’s worth of successes that they will never forget. Just over 40 percent of the senior class played at least one sport, 22 percent of the 99 graduates were two-sport athletes, and five seniors – Wade Cowger, Abby Dugan, Leyton Godoyo, Michael Wells and Morgan Whightsil – played sports year-round for the Vandals.

VANDALIA – Summer baseball returned to Vandalia last Thursday, but the summer weather was lagging a few innings behind.

Vandalia’s Sr. Legion team had its season-opener cut short after a line of storms rolled into the area after the top of the seventh inning, giving Centralia a 6-1 victory in non-district action.

Post 95 (0-1) had just three hits – including two infield singles – and only hit two balls in the air against Centralia’s Kyle Davis, who showed exceptional control in striking out eight.

A pair of local teams will take part in the first summer shootout in Vandalia.

Next Monday and Tuesday, Vandalia and Patoka will both be in action at the various schools in the Vandalia district, with each team starting play at 9 a.m. on Monday.

The Jr. Vandal football camp will be held from June 17-21.

Students entering grades 2-6 may register for the camp, which will be held from 8:30-10 a.m. at Mark Greer Field.

There will be no contact hits at the camp.

The registration cost is $35.

For more information, contact high school football coach John Stout at jstout@vandals.k12.il.us, or call the school at 283-5155.