Sports
Forbes plays in All-Star game
Vandalia’s Anna Forbes (24) played in the Carlinville Rotary All-Star Game on March 26, scoring six points for the East team, which won the game, 68-51. Submitted Photos
Read MoreTwo Vandals play in All-Star Classic
Submitted Photo Vandalia Vandals Preston Nestrick (left) and Reid Well (right) played on the East team at the Carlinville Rotary All-Star Classic. They are pictured with their coach, Brian Buscher.
Read MoreLady Vandal Basketball Awards
Submitted Photos The Vandalia Lady Vandals basketball team special awards recipients are pictured above. Above, from left to right, are: Anna Forbes, Most Valuable Player, Offensive Award, Best Field Goal Percentage and Most Rebounds; Katie Eckhardt, Most Steals, Defensive Award, Lady Vandals Award; Megan Lupton, Hustle Award, Defensive Award; Zoe Satterthwaite, Hustle Award, Defensive…
Read MoreSouth Central wins opener; Vandals, BSE open with losses
South Central opened the spring baseball season with a win, and Vandalia and Brownstown/St. Elmo fell in their openers. South Central pounded out nine hits and took advantage of three Sullivan errors in its 15-5 win. The Vandals were unable to overcome an early deficit in their 8-4 loss to Father McGivney. Brownstown/St. Elmo was…
Read MoreVandals Basketball Awards
The Vandalia Vandals basketball team awards were handed out at the recent postseason banquet. From left to right are: Preston Nestrick, Rebound Award and third team all-conference; Andrew Kelly, Most Assists Award, Defense Award and Co-Most Improved Award; Reid Well, James Littleford Award, Most Valuable Player Award, Highest Free-Throw Percentage Award and first team…
Read MoreNine Vandals are all-conference wrestlers
As could be expected, the Vandalia Vandals dominated the South Central Conference all-conference wrestling team. There are nine Vandals among the 14 first-team selections. First-team selections were: 106 pounds – Vinny Moore, Litchfield 113 pounds – Alex Powell, Litchfield 120 pounds – Pierson Wilkerson, Vandalia 126 pounds – Braxton Kieffer, Litchfield 132 pounds – Dillon…
Read MoreVJHS wins state title in first year in IESA
In its first year of competition in the Illinois Elementary School Association, the Vandalia Junior High School wrestling team finished its season with a state championship. The Vandals, who had 13 wrestlers competing at the Class A State Finals, defeated the second-place finisher, Coal City (who had 14 state entries), by 14.5 points, 164-149.…
Read MoreOn to State: VJHS wrestlers win sectional, advance 13
In its first year of competing in the Illinois Elementary School Association, the Vandalia Junior High School wrestling team has advanced to the state tournament. The Vandals amassed 276 points, topping second-place Gibson City MS (229) by 47 points in the 18-team field. In winning the sectional tournament on Saturday at Auburn, the Vandals have…
Read MoreThree area players given All-NTC honors
Three area players have received National Trail Conference all-conference honors. Aidan Dodson of South Central was named to the first team, Adam Atwood of St. Elmo/Brownstown was named to the second team, and Jarrett Pasley of St. Elmo/Brownstown was named honorable mention. First team – Logan Fleener of North Clay (MVP), Austin Wittenberg of Windsor/Stew-Stras,…
Read MoreFive Vandals named all-conference
Five Vandals have received all-conference honors. On the boys side, South Central Conference honorees included Reid Well on the first team, Matthew Hagy on the second team and Preston Nestrick on the third team. Lady Vandals receiving All-SCC honors are Anna Forbes on the first team and Bella Austin on the second team. Boys First…
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