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Today's Sports

  • Tennis team takes second at...

    On Saturday, a freshmen doubles team placed first to lead the Lady Vandals to a second-place finish at the Highland Doubles Tournament.

    Karlie Bright and Makayla Tinker won No. 5 doubles, and two other teams placed second to help Vandalia score 13 team points to fall into second place.

    Centralia (19) was the winner, while Hillsboro (nine) took third. Bright and Tinker’s win against Centralia’s Molly Hutson and Sruti Swesh was the Orphan Annies' only loss in the tournament.

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  • Eagles beat Warriors in decisive...

    PATOKA – In the biggest game on both teams’ Egyptian-Illini Conference schedule, offense was hard to come by for Patoka and St. Elmo, as each team’s ace took the hill last Thursday.

    St. Elmo senior Connor Beasley and Patoka junior Clinton Hood combined for 17 strikeouts, but it was the Eagles who took advantage of its limited offensive opportunities to take a 3-2 win and improve to 3-0 in conference play.

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  • Prep Roundup (Sept. 13)

    Warriors now 4-1 in EIC play
    Patoka’s baseball team has positioned itself well for the Egyptian-Illini Conference Tournament by winning another conference game on Tuesday, beating Beecher City, 6-1.

    Senior Jake Orrell (1-0) earned the win, and Clinton Hood pitched the final 2 2/3 innings to secure the win. They allowed just three hits in the game.

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  • The Next Level: Graduated...

    Many athletes that 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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  • Vandalia leaders (Sept. 13)

    Football
    Single-game leaders
    •Rushing yards: Ambuehl, 160
    •Passing yards: Ritchey, 45
    •Receiving yards: Cowger, 23
    •Total TD: Ambuehl, 3
    •Tackles for loss: Lucken, 5
    •Team scoring: 42 points
    •Team rushing yards: 393
    •Team passing yards: 45
    •Team receiving yards: 45
    •Team tackles for loss: 11
    •Margin of victory: 28 (42-14)
    Season leaders
    •Rushing yards: Ambuehl, 407

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  • On the slate (Sept. 13-19)

    VANDALIA
    Football
    Friday at Roxana, 7 p.m.
    Volleyball
    Thursday at Hillsboro, 5 p.m.
    Saturday vs. Brownstown, 8 a.m.
    Saturday vs. EAWR, 10 a.m.
    Saturday vs. Carlyle, 1 p.m.
    Saturday vs. TBA, 2 or 3 p.m.
    Monday vs. Ramsey, 6 p.m.
    Tuesday at Litchfield, 5 p.m.
    Golf
    Thursday at Rolling Hills, 4:15 p.m.
    Monday at Indian Springs, 4 p.m.
    Tuesday at Eagle Creek, 4 p.m.
    Wednesday at Ramsey, 4 p.m.
    Tennis
    Thursday vs. EAWR, 4:30 p.m.

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  • PHOTO: Vandalia Soccer

    The Vandalia soccer team got 26 saves from Colin Ledbetter in losses to Litchfield (13-0) on Monday and to Hillsboro (6-1) on Tuesday. Jussi Craycroft scored against the Hilltoppers.

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  • Old Capitol Classic starts next...

    The Jr. High girls basketball season kicks off at the beginning of next week with the Old Capitol Classic.

    Games in the annual tournament will begin at 5:30 p.m. next Tuesday at the Vandalia junior high and elementary schools.

    Local teams in the tournament include Vandalia, Brownstown and Mulberry Grove.

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  • YMCA hosting Parents' Night...

    The Family YMCA of Fayette County is hosting Parents' Night Out on Friday.

    The fun-filled evening for kids ages 5-12 offers parents a night to themselves and a night of fun for their children.

    There will be an open gym, games, face-painting, movies and a concession stand at the event, which begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 10:30 p.m.

    Registration opens at 5:15 p.m. and the cost is $10 per child, and $5 for any siblings.

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  • PHOTOS: JV Corner (Sept. 13)

    JV photos from the past week.

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