Sports
Photos: Fall Sports Are Underway
Photos by Rich Bauer The fall sports season officially got underway on Monday, the first day allowed for practices. The Vandalia Vandals football squad began its preparations for the season opener at Pana on Friday, Aug. 25. Above, head coach Jason Clay gives directions on one of the plays ran on Monday morning. Below, Vandals…
Read MoreGirls Basketball Camp
Submitted Photo The Lady Vandals Basketball Camp for girls in grades 3-8 was held recently, under new Lady Vandals head coach Mark Rinehart, assistant Keely Smith, JH coach Jason Collingwood and members of the Lady Vandals squad.
Read MorePatoka Patriots win International Classic
The Patoka Patriots 8u baseball team competed in the 2023 Pony Baseball 8U International Classic in Marion July 7-9, compiling a 7-1 record over the weekend and taking the championship. On Friday, the Patriots opened up pool play with a narrow 5-4 win over Kankakee ACBA. They came back later in the day to finish…
Read MoreLady Vandals camp set for July 24-27
The Vandalia Lady Vandals basketball team is holding a camp for girls in grades 3-8 July 24-27. The camp is open to all girls who will be entering grades 3-8 in the 2023-24 school year. The fee of $25 includes a camp T-shirt. The camp schedule includes sessions for grades 3-5 from 8:30-10 a.m. each…
Read MoreArea athletes earn All-Conference honors
Several area softball players were named to the National Trail Conference All-Conference Team. Earning first-team honors were: • Taegan Webster, South Central • Jaylyn Michel, South Central Second-team honorees included: • Brooklyn Garrett, South Central • Olivia Baker, St. Elmo/Brownstown Honorable mention selections were: • Jayna Ireland, St. Elmo/Brownstown • Kyra Swift, South Central
Read MoreSasse named NTC Girls Track Coach of the Year
South Central Cougars, Lady Cougars seasons end at sectionals
South Central’s softball and baseball teams had their seasons end at the sectional level. The Lady Cougars were defeated by Windsor/Stew-Stras, 4-1, in the the South Central Sectional semifinal game, and the Cougars fell to Effingham St. Anthony, 6-1, in the championship game of the Altamont Sectional. In the South Central Sectional, both South Central…
Read MoreLady Vandals Softball Awards announced
Well plays in Southern Illinois All-Star Game
Vandalia’s Reid Well played in the 44th annual Lions Club Southern Illinois All-Star Game at Rend Lake College. Well, pictured at left with coach Brian Buscher, scored 13 points on three three-pointers and two two-point baskets. Well is pictued below with Cade Hawkins, son of 1991 VCHS grad Karen (Oldfield) Hawkins) and grandson of…
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