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Today's Sports

  • Area Prep Roundup (April 18)

    SOUTH CENTRAL
    Baseball
    Tuesday, April 16
    North Clay 4
    South Central 0
    S: 0-0-0-0-0-0-0—0-3-2
    N: 4-0-0-0-0-0-X—4-4-0
    LP: Diss (1-2); 5 IP, 4 K
    Cougars: Schwarm, 1-for-2, 2B; Bray, 1-for-3; Tharp, 1-for-3.
    Record: 5-7
    Softball
    Friday, April 12
    South Central 6
    Dieterich 5
    D: 0-0-0-0-0-5-0—5-6-2
    S: 1-0-1-0-4-0-X—6-6-2
    WP: King; 7 IP, 6 K

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  • This week's schedule (April...

    VANDALIA
    Baseball
    •April 19 vs. Hillsboro, 4:30 p.m.
    •April 22 at Litchfield, 4:30 p.m.
    •April 24 vs. Pana, 4:30 p.m.
    Softball
    •April 18 at Breese Cent., 4:15 p.m.
    •April 19 at Hillsboro, 4:30 p.m.
    •April 22 vs. Litchfield, 4:30 p.m.
    •April 24 at Pana, 4:30 p.m.
    Boys track
    •April 19 at Robinson, 4:30 p.m.
    •April 23 at T-Town, 4:15 p.m.
    Girls track
    •April 19 at Greenville, 3:30 p.m.

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  • The Next Level: Graduated...

    Many athletes who spent their high school years in Fayette County have moved on to play for college or professional teams. Below are the athletes who recently made headlines.

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  • Bell completes triathlon

    Vandalia graduate Drew Bell last Friday completed an Olympic-length triathlon at the Collegiate National Championships in Tempe, Ariz.

    Competing with a club team from the University of Illinois, Bell completed the event – which combines a 1,500-meter swim, a 40-kilometer bike ride and a 10-kilometer run – in 2:10:47 to finish 239th overall and 224th among men.

    There were 1,001 overall athletes and 595 men in the field.

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  • School sports briefs (April 18)

    Nomination period open for VCHS Athletic Hall of Fame inductions

    The nomination period is open for this year’s Vandalia Community High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductions.

    Forms are available in the high school office, and should be sent to Kevin Jackson, VCHS Athletic Director, 1109 N. 8th St., Vandalia, Ill. 62471.

    In order to be nominated, the following conditions must be met.

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  • Community sports briefs (April...

    Deadline for YMCA summer baseball and softball is this Saturday night; umpires also sought for YMCA leagues

    The deadline to register for the YMCA’s summer youth softball and baseball programs is on Saturday at 9 p.m.

    Several different leagues are available.

    Boys and girls
    •T-Ball, 5-and-under
    •Colt, 7-and-under

    Baseball
    •Pinto, 8-and-under
    •Mustang, 10-and-under
    •Bronco, 12-and-under
    •Pony, 14-and-under

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  • Sports cancellations: April 17,...

    South Central softball vs. Ramsey had been canceled for Wednesday.

    South Central baseball at Noble has been canceled for Wednesday.

    Patoka baseball vs. Woodlawn has been canceled for Wednesday.

    St. Elmo softball at Dieterich has been canceled for Wednesday, and rescheduled for next Wednesday.

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  • Sports cancellations: April 11,...

    The home baseball game for Vandalia against Shelbyville has been canceled for Thursday.

    The Vandalia softball game at Shelbyville for Thursday has been canceled.

    The St. Elmo/Ramsey baseball game for Thursday has been canceled.

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  • Earnest named first-team All-...

    Vandalia graduate Jessica Earnest was named a first-team All-American in women's bowling on Wednesday night.

    This year marks the first time the Vanderbilt senior has been named to the first team by the National Ten Pin Coaches Association. In the past three years, she has been named a second-team All-American.

    Earnest was honored at the Champions Banquet, an annual event held prior to the NCAA bowling championships.

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  • Patoka beats Webber for first win

    PATOKA – After being shut out in the first two games of the season, Warriors coach Joey Eddy had a simple message for his team last Thursday.

    “Let’s make a statement,” he said prior to Patoka’s 6-3 win against Webber.

    And the Warriors sure took that message to heart.

    After leaving the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning, Patoka’s offense went to work with two outs in the second, scoring five runs on three hits, three walks and an error.

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