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Today's Sports

  • New dance studio opening Thursday

    A Vandalia woman will hold a grand opening and registration day for a new dance studio in town on Thursday.

    Kelly Emerick, who has been involved with dancing for more than a decade, will open the doors to the Vandalia Performing Arts Center on Thursday at 11 a.m., and the center’s summer schedule will run Mondays-Saturdays from June 4-July 28.

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  • Bushue leads Cougars to...

    EFFINGHAM – Senior Colby Bushue made sure that if South Central was going to lose in the sectional semifinals last Wednesday, it wasn’t going to be because he didn’t give his best effort.

    After allowing hits to the first two Windsor batters to spot the Blue Devils an early 1-0 lead, Bushue struck out the next five batters, started a two-run rally with a leadoff single in the bottom of the first and then drove home two more runs with a single in the second inning as the Cougars cruised to an 11-2 victory.

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  • PHOTOS: Vandalia baseball awards

    Vandalia High School baseball coach Luke Hohlt handed out several awards during the team's awards banquet last Friday night.

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  • Mahon has allowed no earned runs...

    St. Elmo High School graduate Logan Mahon has pitched well in three appearances out of the bullpen for the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League.

    The Grizzlies are based in Sauget.

    Mahon pitched two innings against Joliet during an 8-4 win on May 20. He allowed two hits and a walk.

    Two days later, he struck out two batters in one inning of work during a 1-0 loss at Washington.

    He also walked one batter.

    Last Thursday, Mahon took the loss after pitching one inning of a 4-3 loss to Washington.

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  • Sport Fishing and Conservation...

    The Vandalia Sport Fishing and Conservation Club is hosting a free kids fishing tournament on Saturday, June 9.

    Kids are to meet at the Lions Club pavilion and will be fishing off of the bank. The tournament will run from 10 a.m.-noon.

    Prizes will be given to those who catch the most bluegill or crappie during the tournament, and fishermen should bring a bucket to put the fish in.

    Fisherman can use any type of bait and any type of fishing pole.

    Age groups will be 5-10 and 11-15.

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  • Buddy Bass Tournament – May 12

    The Vandalia Sport Fishing and Conservation Club held a Buddy Bass Tournament on Vandalia Lake on Saturday, May 12.

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  • Fayette County Speedway Results...

    Friday, May 18
    UMP MODIFIED
    HEAT 1
    1.            41M       Brent Mullins
    2.            N59        Chad Evans
    3.            28        Michael Bolyard

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  • Mulberry Grove's run ends...

    CARBONDALE — The Lady Aces ran into a fundamentally sound Goreville team at Monday's super-sectional, falling 14-0.

    Mulberry Grove got a leadoff single from Kayla Zimmerman, but that would be the team's only hit of the game.

    The Lady Aces had a 23-5 record on the season.

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  • Austin takes sixth at state...

    Vandalia senior Quenten Austin placed sixth in the state finals of the 110-meter hurdles on Saturday. He tied his school record with a time of 0:15.39.

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  • Lady Aces win sectional title

    WOODLAWN - Mulberry Grove fended off a late comeback attempt by Woodlawn to win Saturday's sectional title game, 8-5.

    With the win, the Lady Aces advance to Monday's super-sectional game in Carbondale. Mulberry Grove will face Goreville at noon on the campus of Southern Illinois University.

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