Skip to content

Sports

Wrestlers take 12 of 14 spots on all-SCC team

As could be expected, Vandalia dominated the South Central Conference’s all-conference wrestling team. The Vandals, who placed fourth in the IHSA State Dual Team Finals, took 12 of the 14 spots on the all-conference team. 106 – Max Philpot (V) HM-Vinny Moore (L) 113 – Eli Mabry (V) 120 – Brody Matthews (V) 126 –…

Read More

Brynn, Dominic Swyers earn medals at IWCOA state meet

Girls 140 Brynn Swyers’s place is 3rd and has scored 27.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 – Brynn Swyers (Vandalia) won by fall over Nermina Rustemi (Lake Park) (Fall 4:02) Champ. Round 2 – Brynn Swyers (Vandalia) won by fall over Olena Ftoma (Maine East) (Fall 0:34) Quarterfinal – Vivian Guither (Normal West) won by…

Read More

Vandals repeat as IESA state champs

Patterson, Zinkgraf win individual state championships The Vandalia Junior High School wrestling team repeated as Illinois Education Association state champion this past weekend. The Vandals totaled 139.5 points for the meet, 33 more than second-place Gibson City Middle School. Two Vandals, Dayton Patterson (65 pounds) and Zayne Zinkgraf (135 pounds) won individual state titles and…

Read More

Qualifying for State

Vandalia Junior High School wrestler Baylon Kopp hugs assistant coach Chaston Womack after winning his semifinal match at the IESA Vandalia Sectional Tournament and securing a spot in the state finals this weekend. Sectional coverage is in today’s Sports section.

Read More

Vandalia Bowl

TUESDAY NIGHT 2/27/2024 TEAM STANDINGS 1 IYA’S PURPLE STRIKERS 42-28 2 RICKEY’S WILDCATS 39-31 3 S & S URETHANE 36-34 4 MARIE’S GIRLS 23-47 TEAM SCRATCH GAME 638 MARIE’S 608 S & S 579 IYA’S TEAM SCRATCH SERIES 1804 MARIE’S 1725 IYA’S 1723 S & S INDIVIDUAL SCRATCH GAME 187 PAM YATES 180 ANDREA WRIGHT…

Read More

HS Track

This EIU Indoor Invitational Meet had 59 teams from all classes (1A, 2A and 3A) competing in one class together. The girls competed on Friday and the boys on Saturday at Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse. Vandalia had just one top 5 finisher, coming from the girls side, as sophomore thrower Hannah Brown took fourth in the shot…

Read More

JH Volleyball

A night after defeating the No. 2 seed in the regional, the Vandalia Junior High seventh-graders lost to Pana, 26-28, 20-25, in the volleyball regional championship. Drew McDowell- 5 aces, 2 kills, 4 digs Piper Fickes- 4 aces, 2 digs Kennidee Yarbrough- 1 kill, 1 dig Briley Sefton- 2 aces, 3 kills Addey Cearlock- 1…

Read More

All-Conference Selections

South Central Boys Basketball First Team JT Alexander, North Mac Ian Brantley, Southwestern Kaleb Gardner, Greenville Nathan Matoush, Hillsboro Victor McGill, Litchfield Tanner Robbins, Vandalia Second Team Cale Ackerman, Greenville Wade Brannon, Vandalia Ethan Hicks, Pana Keenan Powell, Litchfield AJ Odle, Litchfield Jace Stewart, Hillsboro Third Team Rocky Durr, Southwestern Nick Grull, Greenville Isiah Laux,…

Read More

12 JH Vandals advance to state finals

  Twelve Vandalia Junior High School wrestlers will go to the mat this weekend to defend the school’s state title. The IESA state meet is being held on Friday and Saturday at the NIU Convocation Center. Wrestling for the Vandals are: • 65 pounds – Dayton Patterson, first place at sectional. • 70 pounds –…

Read More