Ramsey softball falls in sectionals
After winning their first regional championship since 1993, the Ramsey softball team saw their season come to a close in a 13-3 loss to the Cumberland Pirates. After giving up two runs in the top of the first inning, Ramsey put two runs on the board in the bottom half of the frame on an RBI double by Taylor Knisley and and RBI single from Peyton Banal. Cumberland broke the game open using an
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South Central baseball in sectional action today
We will have baseball action today on WKRV, as the South Central Cougars continue their post-season run. South Central will play today in the Cumberland sectional semi-finals, as they will take on North Clay today at 4 pm. South Central comes into today’s game at 10-14 on the season, while North Clay is 18-5. Game time today is set for 4 pm. And, we’ll have the
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Ramsey softball in sectional today--have live broadcast on WKRV
Ramsey HS softball is playing in their first sectional in 20 years today. Ramsey will take on Cumberland in the Sectional semi-finals today at 4:30 pm. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Central A&M, but has been moved today to Meridian High School in Macon. Game time today is set for 4:30 pm. We will have the broadcast of today's softball game on 107.1
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Curtis Gordon takes 2nd straight state title in pole vault
Curtis Gordon will enter Vandalia High School next year, carrying with him two state titles in the pole vault. After winning the title as a 7th grader, Curtis Gordon followed that up by capturing the 8th grade title on Saturday, clearing the pole vault at 12 feet 9 inches, which would also look to set a school record. Gordon took the championship, besting all his competition by at
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Sierah Ruffner takes 11th place in state high jump finals
Vandals Senior Sierah Ruffner finished up her high school track career on Saturday, competing in the state finals of the high jump. Sierah’s jump of 5’2” finished in 11th place in the finals, just one inch away from being in a tie for 9th place.
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South Central gets diving catch to win regional title, Carlinville wins Vandalia
Rudy Hablewitz diving catch with two outs and two on in the bottom of the 7th secured the win for South Central, as they defeated Altamont, 4 to 3, and won the regional championship on Saturday at Lion’s Field in Kinmundy. South Central scored all four of their runs in the first inning, and hung on against the Altamont rally in the bottom of the 7th. Dan Diss went the distance
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Ramsey softball wins regional championship
The Ramsey High School softball team moves on to the Sectional Tournament. Ramsey girls grabbed a 2 to 1 win over Nokomis in the Ramsey Regional final on Saturday, to secure the regional title. Ramsey softball now moves on to the Central A&M sectional semi-finals tomorrow, where they will take on Cumberland at 4:30 pm.
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athletes of the Week for the week of May 18th are Sierah Ruffner, Ryan Ambuehl and Ben Strobel of Vandalia High School. Sierah will compete today in the finals of the girls High Jump at the state tournament, Ryan qualified for state in the 110M High Hurdles and 400M Hurdles and Ben Strobel qualified for state in the 3200M run.
Your Athlete of the Week brought to
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South Central baseball plays for Regional title today, we'll have broadcast on W
South Central baseball will play for a regional title today. South Central, coming off their 12-0 win on Thursday over St. Elmo, will take on Altamont in the Regional championship this morning at 11 am at Lion's Field in Kinmundy. Game time is 11 am, and we'll have the broadcast for you on 107.1 FM WKRV and also available at www.vandaliaradio.com
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Ramsey softball plays for Regional Championship today
Ramsey High School Softball will play for a Regional Championship today. Ramsey softball will play at home in the Ramsey Regional final today, where they will take on Nokomis at 11 am this morning.
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Vandalia's Sierah Ruffner in high jump finals today
Lady Vandals Senior Sierah Ruffner will be competing in the State Finals today. Sierah will be competing in the high jump today, beginning about 10 am in Charleston. On Thursday in the State Prelims, Sierah had a jump of 5'2". She is among 14 girls competing in the finals today.
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Ryan Ambuehl, Ben Strobel are headed to state for VCHS boys track
Two Vandal athletes qualified for the IHSA State meet in three events Friday night at the Lawrenceville sectional. Senior Ryan Ambuehl is the sectional champion in the 110M high hurdles racing to a time of :15.47(FAT). He also finished second in the 400M dash in :51.84 (FAT). Sophomore Ben Stroble finished third in the 3200M run and qualified for state by running under the qualifying time.
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Vandals Sierah Ruffner in finals for high jump
Vandals Senior Sierah Ruffner is headed to the finals for the high jump. Sierah had a jump of 5’2” on Thursday, tying her for the top spot and advancing her to the state finals in the event, which will be held on Saturday. Sierah will be among 14 girls shooting for one of the top spots in the high jump event.
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VCHS boys track heading to sectional today
Vandalia High School boys will be at their sectional tournament in track and field today. Several Vandals will be competing today for a shot at making it to next weekend’s boys track and field state tournament in Charleston. The event gets underway this afternoon for Vandals track at Lawrenceville.
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South Central baseball moves to regional championship
South Central baseball put up a huge inning on their way to reaching the regional championship. South Central blew open a close game, putting up 10 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning, on their way to a 12 to 0 win. Kyle Bray and Austin Schwarm each had two hits and a solo home run and Noah Powless added a 3 run homer, as South Central improved to 8-14 on the season and will play
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Baseball today on WKRV
We will have baseball action today on WKRV from the South Central regional. South Central will take on St. Elmo today in the regional semi-finals from Lion’s Field in Kinmundy. Game time is set for about 4:30 pm today. And, we’ll have the game for you on WKRV.
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Vandals baseball season ends in marathon game
After playing for 3 hours on Monday without being able to get a winner, the Vandals returned to baseball action on Tuesday for just one inning. The Vandals scored a run in the top of the 12th inning to take the lead, but then Carlinville scored twice in the bottom of the 12th inning to win, 6 to 5, and advance to the Vandalia Regional semi-finals today. For the Vandals, over the two
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Lady Vandals softball season ends in loss to Carlyle
The Lady Vandals softball season came to a close on Tuesday, as they fall to Carlyle, 5 to 0, in the Carlyle Regional semi-finals. Carlyle scored 3 runs in the 5th inning to take control of the game. Megan Godoyo took the loss for the Lady Vandals, going all 6 innings and allow 3 earned runs. The Lady Vandals had just 3 hits on the day, one each from Kylie Sellers, Amber
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Vandals will continue game with Carlinville today, tied going into 12th inning
The Vandals will try again today to advance in regional play, when their suspended game from yesterday will be continued. The Vandals and Carlinville Cavaliers are tied at 4 heading into the top of the 12th inning. The game was stopped before the 12 inning started, because of the fear of darkness coming in before the completion of the inning. Zach Schaal threw the first 9
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Lady Vandals softball wins to advance
The Lady Vandals will play again today in regional softball action. The Lady Vandals scored twice in the top of the 7th and held on for a 7 to 6 win over Trenton Wesclin yesterday. The Lady Vandals advance to the regional semi-finals today, where they will take on Carlyle. The Lady Vandals are 4-21 on the season.
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St. Elmo and South Central baseball both win
Two teams that will meet in the regional semi-finals Thursday finished up their regular seasons with wins yesterday. St. Elmo was a 5 to 4 winner over Okaw Valley yesterday. Garrett Bartels was 4 for 4 and Connor Beasley threw two scoreless innings and drove in 3 runs in the win. St. Elmo is 11-6 on the season. South Central baseball, meanwhile, was an 8 to 1 winner
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Vandalia baseball and softball begin post-season today
The baseball and softball post-season gets underway today. The Vandals will travel to Carlinville this afternoon at 4:30 pm to begin post-season play, with the winner coming back to the Vandalia regional on Wednesday to take on Litchfield. We will have the game for you today on WKRV.
The Lady Vandals begin post-season play today as they will travel today to take on
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Vandalia baseball and softball wrap up regular season on Saturday
Several area teams finished up their regular season on Saturday. The Vandals played in the Ish Smith Classic, falling in the first game to Nashville, 10 to 0. Michael Wells got the start and took the loss for the Vandals. Isaac Francis had the Vandals only hit in the loss. In the second game, the Vandals fell to Salem, 15 to 2. The Vandals finish the regular season
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Mulberry Grove wins E-I softball tournament
Mulberry Grove took the championship in the Egyptian Illini softball tournament on Saturday, defeating Ramsey in the championship game. St. Elmo-Brownstown took third place, falling to Ramsey in their first game but beating Beecher City in a shortened third place game.
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of May 11th is Sierah Ruffner of Vandalia High School. Sierah qualified for the state tournament in the high jump, with a high jump of 5'2". Your Athlete of the Week is brought to you each week by Pro Wire.
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Lady Vandals fall, other baseball and softball scores
The Lady Vandals lost in their South Central Conference game of the year, falling to Roxana, 8 to 3. Megan Godoyo did the pitching, allowing 4 earned runs in taking the loss. Kadi Mezger had 2 hits and an RBI for the Lady Vandals and Taylor Well had 2 RBI in the game, as the Lady Vandals fall to 3-19 on the season.
Other softball scores---
South Central 15, BCCH
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Vandals boys track with strong showing in final home and regular season meet
The Vandalia boys track team closed out the regular season finishing second in a home meet verses Pana, Patoka and meet winner Teutoplis. Rain showers washed out several field events, but running events continued on the all-weather track! Winners included Colton Woolsey with a personal best in the shot put (40’11”), Wade Cowger in the 1600M (4:58.3) and Ben Strobel in the 3200M.
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VCHS' Sierah Ruffner State Qualifier in High Jump
3rd Place:
Sierah Ruffner High Jump 5’2” (only 3rd because of misses- 1st and 2nd cleared 5’2” also)
***State Qualifier*****
4th Place:
Jalea Paslay 800m 2:31.62 (missed qualifying by 3.5 seconds)
5th Place:
Johanna Walton High Jump
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Vandals baseball falls to Roxana
Vandals baseball played their final South Central Conference game of the year, as they fell at Roxana, 6 to 1, Thursday afternoon. Jake Bowen got the start on the mound for the Vandals, allowing 6 runs in 4 innings. Leyton Godoyo had two hits and the Vandals only RBI and Carson Smith was 2 for 3. The Vandals fall to 4-15 on the season. The Vandals will wrap up their
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Ramsey picks up baseball win over Mulberry Grove
The Ramsey Rams picked up their second baseball win of the week, as Tyler Pryor threw a 3 hit shutout, as the Rams defeated Mulberry Grove, 6 to 0. Tylor Knisley had 2 hits and Carter Hunt added 2 RBI for the Rams.
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Vandals fall short in close one vs Piasa SW
Piasa Southwestern scored two runs in the top of the 5th inning, on their way to a 3 to 2 win over the Vandals Wednesday afternoon. Zach Schaal got the start for the Vandals and pitched well, going all 7 innings and allowing just one earned run. Isaac Francis was 3 for 4 for the Vandals and Colin Nestleroad added two hits, as the Vandals fall to 4-14 on the season. The Vandals
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Lady Vandals rally falls short, SEB softball wins
Lady Vandals softball rallied for four runs in the bottom of the 7th inning, but came up just short leaving the tying run at 2nd base, as they fall to Piasa Southwestern 8 to 6 in softball action. Abby Dugan did the pitching for the Lady Vandals and went all 7 innings. Amber Bruno was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored and Morgan Whightsil was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI. The Lady Vandals fall
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Ramsey baseball picks up win
Ramsey scored two runs in the 6th inning, on their way to pick up a 2 to 1 win over Christ Our Rock Lutheran on Tuesday. Tristan Wesselman doubled home two runs in the 6th inning to give Ramsey the lead. Waylon Davis went 6.2 innings to pick up the win for the Rams.
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Wade Cowger and Ryan Ambuehl conference champs in SCC track meet
Both Vandal seniors raced to conference titles and new school records at the South Central Conference meet held at Gillespie Tuesday night. Wade Cowger ran the 800M run in 2:01.44 (FAT) breaking his own record of 2:02.84. He followed that with a 2nd place finish in the 1600M run with a personal best time of 4:46.03. Ryan Ambuehl
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Lady Vandals split DH with Ramsey
The Lady Vandals split a doubleheader with Ramsey in softball action Tuesday afternoon. In game one, Megan Godoyo went the distance pitching, Kylie Sellers had 3 hits and Emily Britt added 2 RBI, as the Lady Vandals picked up at 7 to 5 win. In game two, Ramsey scored 6 runs in the 4th inning on their way to a 15 to 5 win in 5 innings. Taylor Well was 2 for 3 with 3 RBI in
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Senior Day today for Vandalia baseball and softball
Today will be Senior Day for both Vandalia baseball and softball. Both teams are at home today to take on Piasa Southwestern today at 4:30 pm, with Senior festivities just before both games. Vandals baseball will be honoring 5 seniors and Lady Vandals softball honoring 9 seniors before today’s game.
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athletes of the Week for the week of May 4th are:
Connor Beasley of St. Elmo High School. Connor threw a no hitter versus Ramsey this week, with no walks and striking out 19. And, he also set a new school record for all time wins.
Sierah Ruffner of Vandalia High School. Sierah is the South Central Conference Champion in the high
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St. Elmo's Connor Beasley strikes out 19 in no hitter, St. Elmo wins DH
Nearing the end of his Senior year, St. Elmo’s Connor Beasley is turning in one strong performance after another on the mound. But, maybe none better than last night. In the second game of a doubleheader, Connor threw a no-hitter versus Ramsey last night, striking out 19 with no walks and coming within a hit batter and two errors behind him of having a perfect game, as St. Elmo
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Lady Vandals split DH, Megan Godoyo returns to pitching
The Lady Vandals saw the return of Megan Godoyo, who helped them pick up the win, 2 to 1, in the first game of their doubleheader yesterday with Hillsboro. Megan pitched the first five innings, shutting out Hillsboro on 3 hits and striking out 6 in her time on the mound. Taylor Well was 1 for 3 with an RBI, as the Lady Vandals picked up the win. In the second game, the
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Vandals baseball drops DH to Hillsboro
Vandals baseball falls in a doubleheader to Hillsboro yesterday. In game one, the Vandals fall 8 to 0. Jake Bowen started the game and took the loss on the mound. Colin Nestleroad was 2 for 3 in the game. In game two, the Vandals fall 14 to 1 to Hillsboro. Colin Nestleroad and Leyton Godoyo each had two hits in the game. The Vandals fall to 4-13 on the season.
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Lady Vandals Sierah Ruffner Conference Champion in High Jump
Girls’ South Central Conference Meet @ Litchfield 4/30/13
1st Place:
Sierah Ruffner High Jump 5’2”
3rd Place:
Makayla Tinker Long Jump 14’1”
4x200 (Karlie Bright, Sierah Ruffner, Makayla Tinker, Ally Sasse) 1:57.0
4th Place:
Johanna Walton High Jump
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Vandals rally to win in baseball, South Central and St. Elmo fall
The Vandals scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning to tie the game, and then added 5 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning, on their way to an 8 to 3 win over Carlinville Tuesday afternoon. Leyton Godoyo was 3 for 4 with 2 RBI in the game and also came up with several solid defensive plays, and Michael Wells was 3 for 3 with 2 runs scored and an RBI, as the Vandals broke an 8 game
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Lady Vandals fall in softball action
The Lady Vandals got 7 runs on 11 hits, but it wasn’t enough as they fall to Carlinville, 16 to 7, in Tuesday softball action. Offensively, Shelby Foster was 3 for 4 with 2 RBI, Morgan Whightsil was 2 for 4 with 3 runs scored and Kylie Sellers was 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored. The Lady Vandals fall to 1-15 on the season. They will host Hillsboro in a doubleheader
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Vandalia baseball and softball both fall to Greenville
Vandals baseball got off to a good start, scoring in the first inning, but they couldn’t muster any more offense in falling to Greenville, 9 to 1. Michael Wells went the first five innings for the Vandals, allowing 6 runs but only 3 earned runs in taking the loss. Levi Carroll had two hits for the Vandals, who fall to 3-11 on the season. They will host Carlinville today at
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of April 27th is Wade Cowger of Vandalia High School. In their home track meet on Thursday, Wade set a new school record in the 800 meter run, with a time of 2:02.84.
Your Athlete of the Week is brought to you each week by Pro Wire
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Vandals fall to Gillespie, SC falls to Wesclin
The Vandals got a strong game on the mound from Jake Bowen, as he goes the distance and allows just 2 runs on 5 hits. But, the Vandals couldn't get anything going offensively, as they fall at Gillespie, 2 to 1. Collin Nestleroad had one hit and the only RBI on the day for the Vandals, as they fall to 3-10 on the season. The Vandals will host Greenville on
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Lady Vandals fall to Gillespie
The Lady Vandals put 8 runs on the board, but it wasn't enough as they fall to Gillespie, 18 to 8 in 6 innings. The Lady Vandals had 11 hits on the day, including 3 by Amber Bruno and 2 by Kylie Sellers. Shelby Foster and Austyn Krueger each had 2 RBI for the Lady Vandals, who fall to 1-13 on the season.
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Lady Vandals track at Cumberland invite
Cumberland 4/26 with Altamont, Casey-Westfield, Cumberland, Effingham St. A, Flora, Marshall, Neoga, Red Hill, St. Elmo, Stew-Stras, TTown, Tri-County
2nd Place: Sierah Ruffner High Jump 5’2”
4th Place: Ally Sasse 200m 28.77
5th Place:
4x200m (Karlie Bright, Makayla Tinker, Sierah Ruffner, Ally Sasse) 1:59.81
Johanna
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Lady Vandals track results
Home meet 4/25 with Litchfield
1st Place:
MaKayla Tinker Triple Jump 27’4”
Jalea Paslay Long Jump 14’ 1”
Karlie Bright Pole Vault 7’0”
Sierah Ruffner High Jump 5’
Leah Francis Discus
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VCHS boys track in action
The Vandalia boys track team, along with the girls team, hosted a duel meet with Litchfield Thursday. Seniors Wade Cowger and Ryan Ambuehl were honored and both ran excellent races. Cowger broke his own school record in the 800M with a time of 2:02:84 (FAT converted). His old record was 2:03.69. Ambuehl ran the 110M high hurdles in :15.38 but that time is not considered a record since
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Vandalia baseball, softball in action today
Vandalia baseball and softball are set to get back into action today in South Central Conference action. Vandals baseball will travel to Gillespie today, while Lady Vandals softball will host Gillespie this afternoon. Vandals baseball is 3-9 on the season while Lady Vandals softball is 1-12 on the year.
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St. Elmo baseball wins
Connor Beasley allowed just 2 runs and four hits while striking out 15 and Levi Maxey had two hits including a grand slam, as St. Elmo picked up an 8 to 2 win over Beecher City-Cowden Herrick in baseball action Thursday. St. Elmo baseball is now 6-5 on the season. The two teams will play again on Monday afternoon.
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Vandalia boys and girls track at home today
Vandalia High School boys and girls track will be at home today, as both will be taking on Litchfield. They will get underway at Mark Greer Field at 4:15 pm.
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Ramsey baseball picks up win
Tyler Pryor went 7 solid innings on the mound, and added 3 hits, 2 runs scored and an RBI at the plate, to help lead Ramsey to a 7 to 2 win at Beecher City on Monday afternoon. Carter Hunt and Austin Cunningham each added 2 hits and 2 RBI for Ramsey in the victory.
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Lady Vandals fall in DH to Litchfield and Mulberry Grove
Lady Vandals softball had a rare doubleheader on Monday, falling to Litchfield and Mulberry Grove. In game one, Litchfield scored 8 runs in the 2nd inning and added 7 more in the 5th for an 18 to 6 win. Taylor Well was 2 for 3 for the Lady Vandals, and Shelby Foster added two hits and two runs scored. In game two, the Lady Vandals fall 17 to 1 to Mulberry Grove. The Lady
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Vandals baseball falls, St. Elmo wins, South Central loses to T-Town
The Vandals start off the week falling to Litchfield on the road. Litchfield scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to finish off a 10 to 0 win over the Vandals. Zach Schaal got the start for the Vandals and went 3.1 innings to take the loss. Jake Bowen and Michael Wells had the only hits on the day for the Vandals, who fall to 3-9 on the season. The Vandals will
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Vandals boys track in action
The Vandalia Boys Track team finished 5th in a 9 team meet Monday featuring many of the squads the Vandals will face in Sectionals. Ryan Ambuehl won the 110M hurdles with a personal best time of :15.33. He also finished second in the 400M and 3rd in the long jump. Wade Cowger (800M) and Ben Strobel (3200M) also placed second. Another notable performace was the third place finish in the
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of April 20th is Shelby Foster of Vandalia high School. In the Lady Vandals loss to Greenville on Wednesday, Shelby had 3 RBI. Your Athlete of the Week is brought to you each week by Pro Wire.
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Greenville rallies late to beat Vandals baseball
Greenville scored two runs in the bottom of the 5th to rally for the South Central Conference win over the Vandals on Wednesday. The Vandals scored three runs in the second inning to hold a one run lead that held up until the Comets rally in the 5th inning. Jake Bowen went the distance on the mound for the Vandals, allowing six hits and striking out four. Collin Nestleroad, Levi
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Lady Vandals softball falls to Greenville
Greenville softball scored 10 runs in the 4th inning, on their way to a 15 to 4 win over the Lady Vandals. For the Lady Vandals, Kylie Sellers was 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and Shelby Foster had 3 RBI. Abby Dugan took the loss for the Lady Vandals, who fall to 1-10 on the season.
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Ramsey baseball falls to Effingham St. Anthony
Ramsey baseball got off to a good start, with 2 runs in the first inning, but a 5 run third inning helped lead Effingham St. Anthony to the 9 to 2 win over the Rams. Brady Reiss took the loss on the mound for the Rams. Tylor Knisley had 2 hits and Carter and Colton Hunt each has RBI for the Rams. Ramsey struggled defensively, with 8 errors on the day.
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South Central beats Vandals, St. Elmo wins
South Central scored 8 runs in the first two innings and never looked back, on their way to an 11 to 3 win over the Vandals yesterday. Fischer Tharp was 3 for 4 on the day to lead South Central, as they improved to 5-6 on the season. For the Vandals, Levi Carroll had two hits and Jake Bowen had an RBI double, as the Vandals fall to 3-7 on the season. Michael Wells went the first
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Baseball today on WKRV
We will have baseball action today on WKRV. The Vandals will host the South Central Cougars in baseball action today. Game time is for about 4:15 pm. And, we’ll have the game for you on WKRV.
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of April 13th are Ryan Ambuehl of Vandalia and Connor Beasley of St. Elmo. On Tuesday, Ryan set a new school record in the long jump at 19' 8.5". On Monday night, Connor Beasley struck out 19 batter in his shutout versus Brownstown--breaking Logan Mahon's school record of 18 strikeouts in a
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Vandals boys track with strong showing in home meet
Vandalia Community High School Boys Track Results
Thurs, April 11, 2013 at home vs Brownstown-St. Elmo&Christ Our Rock Lutheran
Team Scores: Vandalia 97, Brownstown-St. Elmo 34, CORL 16
1st place
Wade Cowger High
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VCHS boys track in action
Vandalia Community High School Boys Track and Field Results
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Roxana with Carlinville, Greenville and Roxana
After the cancelation of several early meets due to weather and spring break, the Vandals were eager to get back to competing. Ryan Ambuehl won the long jump with a new school record distance of 19’8 ½” breaking Blake
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Ramsey baseball wins wild one
Waylon Davis had two hits and 5 RBI and Tylor Knisley drove in 3 runs and had two hits, as the Ramsey Rams hung on for a 12 to 11 win over Morrisonville on the road Monday. Morrisonville scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th, but Ramsey hung on to pick up the win. Brady Reiss went 2 and two thirds innings in the relief to pick up the win for the Rams.
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Connor Beasley sets K record as St. Elmo beats Brownstown, South Central wins
Matching up for the final time in St. Elmo, the St. Elmo Eagles made the most of their final home game versus Brownstown, in an 8 to 0 win. Connor Beasley went the distance, as he allowed just 2 hits and one walk in the shutout. Beasley also struck out 19 in the game, breaking Logan Mahon’s school record of 18 strikeouts in a single game. Dalton Parks had 3 hits, and
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Cards take two of three from Giants, home opener today
(San Francisco, CA) -- Matt Adams two-run double helped spark a nine-run fourth inning as the Cardinals crushed the Giants, 14-3. Matt Carpenter went 3-for-5 with three RBI for St. Louis, which took two-of-three at AT&T Park. Adam Wainwright pitched seven innings of two-run ball for the win.
>>Cards Home Opener Today
(St. Louis, MO) -- After a week
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of April 6th is the Lady Vandals softball team. On Friday, the Lady Vandals picked up their first win of the season, defeating Pana 11 to 8. Your Athlete of the Week is brought to you each week by Pro Wire.
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Vandals fall to Pana in baseball action
Pana scored 3 runs in the 3rd and 2 more in the 6th, right after the Vandals had tied the game, to pick up the 6 to 4 South Central Conference win on Friday. Zach Schaal went 5 strong innings for the Vandals, Leyton Godoyo came in in relief and took the loss. Michael Wells had 2 RBI for the Vandals, who fall to 2-3 on the season. The Vandals will be at home this morning and
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Lady Vandals get first win
The Lady Vandals earned their first win of the year on Friday afternoon, defeating Pana 11 to 8. Austyn Krueger had 3 hits, Amber Bruno added 3 hits and Taylor Well had 3 RBI. Abby Dugan and Brandy Protz split the pitching assignment to help the Lady Vandals improve to 1-6 on the
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Vandals track with first home meet of year this coming week
All track fans, and even those who don’t know anything about track, are invited to the home VCHS boys’ track meet on Thursday, April 11 at 4 p.m. for exciting races and field events. Area teams Brownstown - St. Elmo and Patoka will be competing.
Three Vandal state competitors will be racing on their home track: senior Wade Cowger in the half-mile, senior Ryan Ambuehl in the
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Vandalia baseball, softball open season today
Vandalia baseball and softball begin their South Central Conference seasons today. Vandals baseball will be on the road to Pana this afternoon to kick off their conference season. Vandals baseball is 2-2 on the season.
Lady Vandals softball will host Pana today to begin conference action. The Lady Vandals come in looking for their first win, as they are 0-6 on the season.
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St. Elmo baseball wins, SE-BTWN softball falls
St. Elmo baseball made it two wins in a row yesterday, as they defeated Pana, 6 to 1. Connor Beasley went the distance on the mound, striking out 7 and allowing just 3 hits and 2 walks. Dalton Parks was 2 for 3 with an RBI and St. Elmo was strong defensively, with no errors in the game. St. Elmo is now 2-2 on the season. They will play at Central A&M today.
St.
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Lady Vandals fall to Breese Central
The Lady Vandals are still looking for their first win of the season, after falling to Breese Central, 20 to 8 in 5 innings on Wednesday. Paige Ehrat had 3 hits to lead the Lady Vandals offensively, as they had 11 hits on the day. Abby Dugan took the loss pitching for the Lady Vandals, who are now 0-6 on the season.
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St. Elmo baseball gets first win
The St. Elmo Eagles picked up their first baseball win of the spring, picking up an 18 to 4 win over Odin Wednesday. Garrett Bartels had 4 hits and 4 RBI, Levi Maxey added 3 hits and Noah Flowers had two hits and got the win on the mound for St. Elmo, who improved to 1-2 on the spring season. St. Elmo will play at Pana today.
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After long layoff, Vandals baseball returns with win
Leyton Godoyo had 2 hits, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored and 3 stolen bases and Michael Wells threw 4 shutout innings, as the Vandals returned to action with an 11 to 0 win at Mulberry Grove. Jake Shulman had two hits and Jake Bowen had 2 RBI, as the Vandals improved to 2-2 on the season. The Vandals begins South Central Conference action on Friday at Pana.
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Vandals boys track in action at Pana
The Vandalia boys track team competed in their first outdoor meet of the season at Pana Tuesday night. Greenville also participated. Ben Strobel finished first in the 3200M and the 1600M. The 4X200M relay team of Marcus Durbin, Ethan Meyer, Colton Woolsey and Dalton Smith also won. Robbie Lott earned a second place finish in the pole vault. Greenville won the meet with 75 points, Pana was second
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After a 10 day layoff, Vandals baseball returns to action
For the first time in 10 days, Vandals baseball will be back in action today. The Vandals, who have not played since March 23rd, will be in action this afternoon as they will travel to Mulberry Grove. The Vandals come into action this afternoon at 1-2 on the season.
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of March 30th is Leyton Godoyo of Vandalia High School. Leyton had a 3 hit game in the Vandals 8 to 5 loss to Cumberland on Saturday.
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Vandals fall to St. Anthony in second game of day
The Vandals fell to 1-2 on the season as they lost their second game of the day to Effingham St. Anthony, 7 to 1. Carson Smith had two hits for the Vandals, but they couldn't muster enough offense as they fall to the Bulldogs. Michael Wells went the distance on the mound, taking the loss. The Vandals are scheduled to travel to St. Elmo on Monday.
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Vandals fall to Cumberland in opener of Saturday DH
The Vandals got 3 hits from Leyton Godoyo, but it wasn't enough as they fall to Cumberland, 8 to 5, in their first game of two two today in Effingham. The Vandals are currently taking on Effingham St. Anthony.
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ProWire Athlete of the Week
Our ProWire Athlete of the Week for the week of March 23rd is Vandals sophomore runner Ben Strobel. At last night's Illinois Prep Top Times meet in Shirk Fieldhouse on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University, he finished in 11th place, which was 4 places above his qualifying seed. The event is considered the unofficial indoor state meet.
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HS baseball and softball scores
HS baseball
Vandals 16, Ramsey 11
Windsor-Stew Stras 11, St. Elmo 1
HS softball
Plymouth, Wisc 6, Lady Vandals 0
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Vandals Ben Strobel competes at Illinois Prep Top Times Event
Vandalia Community High School Boys Track and Field Results
At Illinois Prep Top Times, Illinois Wesleyan University Friday, March 22, 2013
Ben Strobel, sophomore distance runner for VCHS, finished in 11th place in the 1600M run at the Illinois Prep Top Times meet held in Shirk Fieldhouse on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University Friday night. Considered the
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Vandals will open baseball season for today
The Vandals will play their baseball home opener today, with a brief ceremony before the game. The Vandals now play at Vandalia Mutual Field, with the name sponsored by Willms and Yakel Insurance, and they will be honored before today's game and will throw out the first pitch. The Vandals take on Ramsey in their home opener this afternoon, getting started about 4:15 pm.
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NCAA Tournament on WPMB
If you are stuck at work and can't catch the action from the NCAA Tournament, you can catch all the action on 104.7 FM-AM 1500 WPMB. Coverage of the NCAA Tournament will continue tonight with the two opening round games. And, the action will begin at 11 am Thursday and Friday mornings, with the broadcast continuing on until the final game is completed on both days. We will
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VCHS' Ben Strobel invited to Illinois Top times meet
VCHS sophomore distance runner Ben Strobel has been invited to
participate in the Class A Illinois Top Times meet at the Shirk Center
at Illinois Wesleyan University this Friday evening. He is joining 14
other 1600M racers in what is considered the unofficial indoor track
state championships. Strobel earned the invitation after running a
4:44.64 mile at the Charleston Indoor Invitational
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Illinois gets 7 seed in NCAA Tournament
(Champaign, IL) -- Illinois is heading to the NCAA Tournament as a seven seed. The Fighting Illini lost in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals to Indiana on Friday to fall to 22-and-12 on the season. Illinois will play Colorado on Friday in Austin, Texas. The Buffaloes went 21-and-11 this year out of the Pac-12.
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Rams agree to terms with OT Jake Long
(Earth City, MO) -- According to Pro Football Talk, the Rams have agreed to terms on a contract with offensive tackle Jake Long. The 27-year-old former top overall pick had been mulling a return to the Miami Dolphins, where he spent the first five seasons of his NFL career. Long's deal is worth a reported 34-million-dollars over four years.
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Lady Vandals start softball season 0-2
The Lady Vandals began their softball season on Saturday in the Noble round robin tournament, falling to 0-2 on the season. The Lady Vandals lost their opener on Saturday, falling to Hustonville-Palestine, 4 to 3. Abby Dugan went the first four inning in that game to take the loss. Morgan Whightsil and Paige Ehrat each had 2 hits for the Lady Vandals in the loss. In their second
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Vandals boys track in Charleston indoor event
The Vandals boys track team had a couple of high finishes in the strong field at the Charleston High School indoor invitational on Saturday. In the 800 meter run, Wade Cowger finished with a time of 2:08 to take 4th place out of 56 runners. In the 1600 meter run, Ben Strobel finished with a time of 4:44 to take 6th place out of 54 runners. Dalton Smith had a time of :24 to take
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ProWire Athlete of the Week
Our ProWire Athlete of the Week for the week of March 16th if Michael Wells of Vandalia High School. Michael had a solid senior basketball season that included being a member of the All Tournament Team at the Vandalia Holiday Tournament and being named 2nd team all South Central Conference.
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of March 9th is Vandals wrestler Jake Stewart. Jake is wrestling this weekend in the Freshman-Sophomore State Tournament after taking 3rd in the 152 pound weight class this past weekend in the sectional in Granite City.
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St. Elmo-Brownstown 7th grade volleyball falls short in sectionals
The St. Elmo-Brownstown 7th grade volleyball team came up just short of a trip to the state tournament falling to Robinson Nuttall 17-25, 26-24, 24-26 in the Casey-Westfield 7-3A Sectional Championship. After falling in the first set of the match, the Eagles overcame a 10-point deficit in the second set to tie the match at a set apiece as well as gain momentum going into the deciding set. The
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Vandals wrestler Jake Stewart advances from the Freshman-Sophomore tournament
Vandals wrestler Jake Stewart will keep his season going, as he advance on in the Freshman-Sophomore tournament this past weekend. At 152, Jake Stewart took 3rd place at the Fresh-Soph Sectional in Granite City this past Saturday to move on to the state tournament. Also wrestling for the Vandals was Luke Tessman, Ryne Lipsey and Adam Palmer, but they did not advance.
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Three Vandals Junior wrestlers are heading to IKWF State
Three Vandals Junior Wrestlers will be heading to Rockford this weekend for the IKWF State Tournament, after advancing on Saturday at the Highland Sectional. In the Novice Division, Jarek Wehrle placed 3rd in the 62 pound weight class to advance to state. Tanner Swain took 3rd place at the 89 pound spot to advance. And, at 177, Luke Francis also took 3rd place to advance on to
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athletes of the Week for the week of March 2nd are the Vandals senior basketball players. Wade Cowger, Chase Woolsey, Leyton Godoyo, Michael Wells and Aaron Harter finished up their high school basketball careers in the Vandals loss to T-Town in the Regional championship game.
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Several Vandalia Jr wrestlers advancing to sectionals
The Jr Vandals wrestlers participated in the South Regional in Herrin on Saturday
In the Bantam Division (6 to 8 year olds)-
Owen Miller won a regional championship in the Bantam 48-53 division
Baelynd Brown won a regional championship in the Bantam 46
Max Philpot took 2nd place
Logan Nance 2nd place
Eric McKinney 3rd place
Intermediate Division (9 and 10 year olds)-
Kyle
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Vandals wrestling season comes to a close
The Vandals made it close, but never could get over the top, as they lost to Litchfield, 31 to 29, in the quarterfinals of the Class 1A dual team state tournament in Bloomington. The Vandals got wins from:
At 106, Chaston Womack, 4 to 2 in OT
At 113, Ryne Lipsey took a win by forfeit to actually end the match when Litch knew they had clinched the win
At 120, Luke Tessman wins 12 to
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Pro Wire Althete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athletes of the Week for the week of February 23rd are the Vandals wrestlers, as they are making another trip to the dual team state tournament after their dominating win over Murphysboro in the dual team sectionals on Tuesday.
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Vandals wrestlers set for dual team State Tournament today
The Vandals get ready for the Dual Team State Tournament today. The Vandals get started at 9 am in the quarterfinals this morning, as they will take on Litchfield. The Vandals lost to Litchfield in their regular season dual team meet, 39 to 21. The Vandals are 20-11 in dual team action on the season. The winner will move onto the semi-finals at 2 pm, as they will take
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Boys HS regional championship scores
Class 2A
At Hillsboro
T-Town 85, Vandals 48
-T-Town is 26-3, will play Roxana in Greenville Sectional on Tuesday
-Vandals end season at 15-13
At Breese Central
Breese Central 54, Carlyle 39
At Staunton
Roxana 49, Staunton 31
Class 1A
At St. Elmo
Nokomis 51, Altamont 42
At Edwards County
North Clay 62, Cisne 59
At Woodlawn
Woodlawn 69, Christ
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CHBC falls in semis, other girls state tournament scores
Class 1A girls state tournament semi-finals
Mt. Pulaski 49, Cowden-Herrick Beecher City 41
Freeport Aquin 39, Annawan 38
Today
3rd place-CHBC vs Annawan 12 pm
Championship-Freeport Aquin vs Mt. Pulaski 2 pm
Class 2A girls state tournament semi-finals
Nashville 50, Walther Lutheran 29
St. Thomas More 62, El Paso-Gridley 48
Tonight
3rd place-Walther Lutheran vs El
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Vandals season comes to a close
The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes made a pretty clear statement why they are a state ranked team on Friday night, as they defeated the Vandals, 85 to 48, to claim the championship of the Hillsboro Class 2A Regional. T-Town led throughout and just built on their 21 point halftime lead to improve to 26-3 on the season. For the Vandals, Aaron Harter was the only player in double figures as he
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Vandals play for regional title tonight
The Vandals will play for a regional championship tonight. Coming off their 62 to 52 win over Hillsboro on Wednesday night, the Vandals will play for the regional title tonight in the Hillsboro regional. The Vandals will be the decided underdog for tonight’s championship game, as they will face the state-ranked T-Town Wooden Shoes. T-Town will come in at 25-3 on the year,
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Altamont, Nokomis play for regional title at St. Elmo
The Altamont Indians will play for a regional title tonight at St. Elmo, as they will take on Nokomis. Both teams won close regional semi-final games, as Nokomis defeated St. Elmo by 2 points and Altamont got a 50 to 49 win over Cowden-Herrick. Altamont comes into tonight’s game at 21-7 on the season, while Nokomis is 20-9. Game time tonight is set for 7:30 pm.
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St. Elmo loses heartbreaker, Altamont beats C-H by one in St. Elmo Regional
Nokomis 37, St. Elmo 35
For St. Elmo, Levi Maxey – 21 points
Conner Beasley – 10 points, 13 rebounds (Conner moved past Logan Mahon for school rebounding record, finishes career with well over 1,000 points and over 840 rebounds)
St. Elmo ends season at 17-12.
Altamont 50, Cowden-Herrick 49
For Altamont, Jon Kuhns - 16 points, 7
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Vandals wins, advance to regional championship
Wade Cowger had 18 points, Leyton Godoyo added 17 and Chase Woolsey had 13 points and a big dunk late in the game, as the Vandals defeated Hillsboro, 62 to 52, to advance to the championship game of the Hillsboro regional. The Vandals improved to 15-12 on the season with the win. That marks the 5th straight year the Vandals have won 15 or more games, and 10 of the last 11 seasons they
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Vandals wrestlers heading back to dual team state tournament
The Vandals wrestlers are headed back to the dual team state tournament. In last night’s sectional at Robinson, the Vandals rolled to a 59 to 6 win over Murphysboro.
At 106, Chaston Womack was a 15-2 winner
At 113, Ryne Lipsey got a 7 to 3 win
At 126, Adam Palmer won 6 to 4
At 138, Dalton Blankenship was a winner by fall at 1:36
At 145, Tyler Dagen was a winner by
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Vandals begin post-season play tonight
The Vandals will begin post-season play tonight. The Vandals will travel to Hillsboro for the first time this year, as they will take on the Hiltoppers in the regional semi-final tonight at 7:30 pm. The Vandals will come into the game at 14-12 on the season, while Hillsboro is 7-21 and coming off their 56 to 52 win over Litchfield on Monday night. Game one tonight will see
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St. Elmo Regional scores, Brownstown plays their final game as they fall to Cowd
Altamont 73, Ramsey 28
For Altamont, Jon Kuhns - 14 points
Ryan Mayhaus – 11 points
Justin McGinnis and Garrett Zeigler – 10 points each
For Ramsey, Ryan Black – 8 points
Colton Hunt and Carter Hunt – 6 points apiece
Cowden-Herrick 71, Brownstown 50
For Brownstown, Jacob Behrends – 19 points
Matt Sefton – 16
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Vandalia 7th and 8th volleyball get wins
8th grade vb team beat Greenville on tues. night 25-18, 25-14 Leading scorers: Courtney Sarchet 9pts,7 aces, 1 kill: Madison Klanke 6pts 2 kills, 1 tip kill. Next conference match will be thurs. vs Hillsboro 7-0 conf. and 14-5 overall
With 2 more regular season games to play (at home Thursday and
Friday) the 7th grade VJHS
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Vandals wrestlers in dual team sectional tonight
The Vandals wrestlers will be looking for a trip to the dual team state tournament tonight, as they wrestle in the dual team sectionals this evening. The Vandals will take on Murphysboro in the dual team sectional this evening at 6 pm at Robinson. A win for the Vandals will send them to this Saturday’s dual team state tournament. The Vandals defeated Murphysboro in dual
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CHBC Girls heading to State Tournament
For the third time in the past four years, the Cowden-Herrick Beecher City girls basketball team is heading to the state tournament. At the Salem Super-Sectional last night, CHBC defeated Goreville, 70 to 57 in overtime to advance to the state tournament. CHBC is now 26-5 on the season. Micah Jones had 25 points and 22 rebounds in the win. CHBC will play at 1 pm on
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St. Elmo moves to regional semis, St. Elmo regional continues tonight
St. Elmo has moved into the semifinals of the Class 1A St. Elmo Regional after beating Beecher City 42-33. St. Elmo got out to a 10-4 lead in the first quarter and maintained a 16-12 advantage at the half. Beecher City made a run in the third quarter behind an eight point effort by Brandon Gardner to pull ahead of St. Elmo 31-26 going into the fourth. St. Elmo, however, went on an offensive
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Boys post-season HS basketball scores
At the Woodlawn Regional
South Central 43, Odin 34
At the Hillsboro Regional
Greenville 51, Effingham St. Anthony 40
-Greenville takes on T-Town at 6 pm on Wednesday
Hillsboro 56, Litchfield 52
-Vandals will take on Hillsboro at 7:30 pm on Wednesday
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Boys post-season basketball begins tonight
The post-season is upon us for Class 1A and 2A boys high school basketball. The St. Elmo regional gets underway tonight, with St. Elmo taking on Beecher City. The battle fo the Eagles gets underway tonight at 7:30 pm on 107.1 FM WKRV and also available at www.vandaliaradio.com. The two teams just played on Friday night, with Beecher City picking up the win.
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athletes of the Week for the week of February 16th are Vandals wrestlers Chaston Womack, Dalton Blankenship, Tyler Dagen and Zach Jackson, as all four advanced to state from last Saturday's individual sectional tournament.
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Vandals wrestlers fall short at individual state tournament
The Vandals wrestlers will not get a chance to wrestle on Saturday at the individual state tournament. After Chaston Womack, Dalton Blankenship, Tyler Dagen and Zach Jackson all lost in the preliminary round on Thursday, all four had to wait to see if they would get a chance in wrestlebacks on Friday. Only Tyler Dagen at 145 got a second match, and he lost in the first round of
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Friday night HS boys basketball scores
Carlinville 69, Vandals 63
-Vandals 14-12 on the season
Beecher City 50, St. Elmo 43
-Conner Beasley 15 points
-Levi Maxey 13 points
-St. Elmo 16-11 on the season
-Two teams will play at St. Elmo Regional on Mon night
Pana 55, Piasa SW 46
Roxana 82, Hillsboro 58
Altamont 67, Stew-Stras 53
T-Town 72, Madison 47
Effingham 69, Salem 29
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Vandals fall in regular season finale
The Vandals trailed by 19 points at halftime and by 20 in the second half, and their furious fourth quarter rally fell short, as the Vandals lost at Carlinville, 69 to 63, the regular season finale. The Vandals were able to cut the deficit to just 4 points in the fourth quarter, but never could get any closer, as they fell to 14-12 on the season. The Vandals have lost 5 of their
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Vandals wrestlers have rough first day at individual state tournament
It was a tough day for the four individual Vandal wrestlers competing in the Class 1A Individual State Tournament in Champaign yesterday. In preliminary action, Chaston Womack, wrestling at 106 pounds, fell to Brady Wilsie of Byron by fall in 5:13. At 138, Tyler Dagen lost to Stephen Adamecz of Sterling Newman Central Catholic by a 5-1 decision. At 145, Tyler Dagen lost by a 4-0 decision to
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CHBC girls basketball heads to Super-Sectional
The Cowden-Herrick Beecher City girls basketball team continues their post-season run, as they will now head to the super-sectional. Micah Jones had 27 points to lead CHBC to a 63 to 55 win over Central A&M in the Altamont Sectional Championship Thursday night. CHBC is now 25-5 on the season. They will take on Goreville in the Salem Super-Sectional on Monday night.
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Brownstown basketball falls in final-ever regular season game
Brownstown boys basketball played their final-ever regular season game last night, as they lost at Patoka, 64 to 49. For Brownstown, Jacob Behrends had 21 points to lead the Bombers, who fall to 10-15 on the season. Brownstown will play at least one more game, as they will take on Cowden-Herrick in the St. Elmo regional on Tuesday. For Patoka, Johnnie Clift had 28 points in the
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Vandalia 7th and 8th grade girls volleyball wins
Thurs. night, 8th grade vb team beat Litchfield 20-25, 25-15, 25-16 leading scorers: Molly Kern 18pts, 7 aces, 4 kills: Macye Sarchet 11 pts, 4 aces, 1 tip kills, Emma Meyer 7pts., 3 aces, 10 kills 6-0 in conference 13-5 overall
Scoring on 6 aces and 6 kills, Katie Tarkington led the 7th grade VJHS
volleyball team to victory over
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Vandals wrap up regular season tonight
The Vandals will wrap up their regular season tonight on the road. The Vandals come into tonight’s game at 14-11 on the season, as they will travel to Carlinville. The Cavaliers come into tonight’s game at 17-11 on the season. Game time for tonight is set for about 7:30 pm. We’ll have the game for you on 107.1 FM WKRV and also available at
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Vandals wrestlers start individual state tournament today
The Individual State Wrestling tournament gets underway today at Assembly Hall in Champaign. The Vandals four wrestlers will be in action today, with the preliminary round getting underway at 2:30 this afternoon.
At 106, Chaston Womack will take on Brady Wilsie of Byron. Chaston is 34-14 on the season while Wilsie is 28-13
At 138, Dalton Blankenship (39-8) will take on Stephan
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Boys HS basketball scores
Roxana 58, Vandals 43
-Vandals 14-11 on the season
St. Elmo 69, Noble 33
-Connor Beasley 22 points (4 three pointers)
-St. Elmo is 16-10 on the season
Brownstown 80, Mulberry Grove 51
-Matt Sefton and Austin Hunter 24 points each
-Brownstown is 10-14
South Central 48, Sandoval 43
-South Central is 10-16 on the season
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Vandalia 8th grade volleyball wins, 7th grade falls
Vandalia traveled to Pana tues. night vandalia 8th beat Pana 16-25, 25-18, 25-23 Leading scorers: Madison Klanke 11pts, 2 aces, 1 kill, 3 tip kills: Carson Howard 13pts, 6 aces, 2 tip kills 5-0 in conference 12-5 overall next game thurs home against Litchfield
The VJHS 7th grade volleyball
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Vandals fall on Senior night
The Vandals had a tough matchup in their final home game of the year, as they fall to the Roxana Shells, 58 to 43 on Senior night. For the Vandals, they have lost 4 of their last 5 to fall to 14-11 on the season and wrap up the home portion of their schedule. Aaron Harter had 12 point, Leyton Godoyo had 11 and Chase Woolsey added 10 points for the Vandals, who honored their five
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Senior Night tonight for the Vandals
It will be the final home game of the season for the Vandals tonight. It will be Senior Night, as the Vandals will wrap up their home schedule tonight as they will take on the Roxana Shells. The Vandals come into the game at 14-10 on the season, coming off a win on Friday night at Piasa Southwestern. Roxana comes into tonight’s game at 20-7 on the season. Game time tonight is set for 7:30
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CHBC vs Central A&M in girls Altamont sectional championship
It will be Cowden-Herrick Beecher City girls taking on Central A&M Thursday night for the girls Class 1A sectional championship at Altamont. In last night’s action, Central A&M defeated Hume Shiloh, 75 to 59 to advance in the first game. And, CHBC defeated Dieterich in game two, 65 to 46. Thursday night’s game will be at 7:30 pm at Altamont.
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Vandalia Jr Wrestlers with strong showing at O'Fallon tournament
The Vandalia Jr Wrestlers took 3rd place as a team, out ot 55 teams from four different states, in Saturday's "Panther Pummel" in O'Fallon.
In the 6 and under age group, Baelynd Brown and Jacob Johnson took 1st place, Max Philpot took 2nd place and Ross Miller got 3rd place.
In the 7 and 8 year old age group, Eric McKinney, Owen Miller and
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Vandals have four state qualifiers, two sectional champions
The Vandals have two sectional champions and four overall state qualifiers.
At 106, Chaston Womack defeated Victor Kalaher of Litchfield by fall at 5:23 to win the sectional championship
At 138, Dalton Blankenship defeated Wyatt Fox of Shelbyville , 6-2 to win the sectional championship
At 145, Tyler Dagen lost in the 3rd place match to Dylan Knisley of Monitcello, 9-5. Dagen
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Vandals wrestling update from Session three
At 113, Ryne Lipsey lost to Jeremy O'Gara of Roxana, 15 to 13, to eliminate Ryne from advancing
At 145, Tyler Dagen won, 14 to 1, defeating Justin Houck of Mt. Carmel. Tyler now wrestles Dylan Knisley of Monticello for 3rd place. STATE QUALIFIER
At 160, Zach Jackson was a winner and now moves on to the 3rd place match and will wrestle Chris Maddox of Carlinville. STATE
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Wrestling update from Session Two-Update two
At 106, Chaston Womack defeated Corey McCallister, 8 to 5, in the semi-finals to move to the championship match. He will face Victor Kalaher of Litchfield in the final.--State Qualifier
At 113, Ryne Lipsey lost by tech fall to Jarrid Braunagel in the semi-finals. Lipsey will next wrestle Jeremy O'Gara of Roxana. If Ryne wins, he advances to the 3rd place match and would
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Vandals wrestlers update from Session 2
At 132, Rodney Tedrick lost, 6 to 1, to Andrew Gallagher of Robinson. That was Tedrick's second loss and eliminating him from going on
At 152, Jake Stewart lost by fall to suffer his second loss.
At 160, Zach Jackson has won twice, winning 15-2 and winning by fall in 4:46 to continue to advance on. Jackson is in the "semi-final" match to get to the 3rd place
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athletes of the Week for the week of February 9th are the Vandals wrestling team. The Vandals wrestling team was able to win in a close battle in the regional tournament to secure their 19th straight team regional title.
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Vandals wrestlers get ready for day two of Individual Sectional
106
Chaston Womack
def Jevon Hey, 16-4 now will wrestle Corey McCallister in the semi-finals in session two
113
Ryne Lipsey
def Dylan Chamber of Murphysboro, 5-3 in OT, now will wrestle Jarrid Braunagel in semi-finals
132
Rodney Tedrick
L, by Tech Fall wrestle Andrew Gallagher of Robinson to try to wrestle back to 3rd place match
138
Dalton Blankenship
Winner by
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Friday night HS basketball scores
Vandals 49, Piasa SW 45
St. Elmo 58, Altamont 49
-Levi Maxey 38 points
-St. Elmo is 15-10
South Central 39, Cowden-Herrick 35
-Schwarm & Tharp 12 points each
-South Central is 9-16
Patoka 55, Ramsey 35
-Jake Orrell 26 points
Beecher City 57, Stew-Stras 56
Carlyle 59, Columbia 38
Mattoon 78, Salem 68
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Vandals break losing streak, beat Piasa SW
The Vandals rallied from a 6 point third quarter deficit, ripping off a 17-0 run at one time, then withstood a big run by Southwestern, as the Vandals pick up the 49 to 45 over Piasa Southwestern on Friday night. Aaron Harter had 13 points and Michael Wells added 11 to lead the Vandals, who broke a 3 game losing streak and improved to 14-10 on the year--guaranteeing them a winning
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St. Elmo beat Altamont for 7th straight time
St. Elmo beats Altamont 58-49
Levi Maxey - 36 points
Garrett Bartels - 8 points
Connor Beasley - 8 points
Reece Wells - 6 points
7th meeting in a row that St. Elmo has beat Altamont. St. Elmo will be at Noble on Tuesday before wrapping up regular season at home Friday against Beecher City.
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Mulberry Grove 7th grade boys basketball team takes 3rd in state tournament
The Mulberry Grove 7th grade boys basketball team has brought home some hardware from the IESA Class 1A state tournament. Thursday night, Mulberry Grove picked up a 41 to 38 win over Chrisman Scottland to take 3rd place. The Mulberry Grove 7th graders finish their season at 12-5 doing something just two teams get to do, and that's end their season with a victory.
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Brownstown HS cheerleaders at ICCA state for final time
The Brownstown High School cheerleading squad is heading to Springfield this weekend to compete in the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association State competition. The squad met qualifying standards during the Edwardsville Invitational in December. They will compete in the small varsity division and will look to place for the first time in the full routine competition after claiming the
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Vandalia individual wrestling sectional underway this evening
The Individual wrestling sectional gets underway this afternoon and tonight at Vandalia. Eight Vandals wrestlers gets set to compete in the individual sectional this weekend. Chaston Womack at 106, Ryne Lipsey at 113, Rodney Tedrick at 132, Dalton Blankenship at 138, Tyler Dagen at 145, Jake Stewart at 152, Zach Jackson at 160 and Sean Newcomb at 195 all advanced and will compete
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Vandals head on road tonight
The Vandals head on the road tonight, looking to break their 3 game losing streak. The Vandals travel to Piasa Southwestern tonight. The Vandals are 13-10 on the season, having lost their last three games. Piasa Southwestern comes into tonight at 9-15 on the season. Game time tonight is set for about 7:30 pm. We’ll have the game for you on 107.1 FM WKRV and
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Vandalia 8th grade volleyball wins, 7th grade falls
8th grade volleyball team beat Hillsboro thurs. 25-16, 25-15 Leading scorers: Molly Kern 10pts, 3aces, 5 kills: Madison Klanke 5pts, 3 kills, 3 blocks: Mikayla Ruot 5pts, 2aces, 1 kill, 3 tip kills. Vandalia is 4-0 in the conference Next match is Tues at Pana
The
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Brownstown wins final game on home floor
The Brownstown Bombers wrote a page in school history last night, making the final Bombers game at home a 61-50 win over Ramsey. The Bombers took a 27-22 lead into the second half before a 14-3 Ramsey run in the 3rd put the Rams ahead 36-30 halfway through the quarter. Brownstown’s own run to start the quarter put them ahead with 4:11 remaining in the game, a lead that they would hold onto
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Vandalia 7th and 8th grade volleyball both win
Vandalia 8th grade played Greenville on tues. night. Vandalia won 25-16, 25-9 Leading scorers: Molly Kern 12pts, 11aces, 4 kills: Madison Klanke 12 pts, 2 aces, 1 kill Vandalia next match will be on thurs at Hillsboro Conf. 3-0 record 10-5
The VJHS 7th grade volleyball
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Lady Vandals season ends, fall by one to T-Town
The Lady Vandals season comes to a close, as they fall in a heartbreaker in the regional semi-finals. The Lady Vandals held a lead for most of the game last night, as they were matched up with top seed T-Town. But, they couldn’t hang on and fall, 44 to 43 last night to end their season. The Lady Vandals end their season at 11-18.
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St. Elmo wins
St. Elmo 45, Christ Our Rock 37
-Connor Beasley 18 points
-Levi Maxey 12 points
St. Elmo is 14-10 on the season, play Altamont on Friday
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Vandals fall to T-Town, lose 3rd in a row
The Vandals hung with the state ranked Teutopolis Wooden Shoes for about 22 minutes of Tuesday night's game. But, an extremely ugly stretch did them in, as they fall 75 to 47. The Vandals actually trailed by just 2 points at two different times in the 3rd quarter. But, T-Town went on a 24-0 run to open up the game. Chase Woolsey had 11 points to lead the Vandals, who
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Vandals host T-Town tonight
The Vandals will be back in action at home tonight, as they will take on one of the top Class 2A teams in the state. The Vandals will face Teutopolis at home tonight. T-Town will come into tonight’s game at 21-3 on the season, while the Vandals are 13-9 and coming off two conference losses last week. Game time tonight is set for about 7:30 pm. We’ll have the
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Lady Vandals win, advance to regional semi-finals
The Lady Vandals will play for a chance at a spot in the regional championship game after beating Cumberland 62-45 in the Cumberland 2A Regional quarterfinal game. Vandalia found themselves down 14-13 on a buzzer beating shot at the end of the first quarter before a late run in the second quarter gave them a 27-24 lead. The Lady Pirates struck first in the second half to regain the lead but that
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Vandalia 7th and 8th grade volleyball both win
Vandalia 8th beat Litchfield monday night 25-11, 25-23 Leading scorers: Molly Kern 9pts, 4 aces,2 kills: Macye Sarchet 6pts, 3 aces, 1 kill: Carson Howard 6pts, 2 aces: Sarah Bigelow 5pts, 5 aces record 9-5
The VJHS 7 th grade volleyball team evened their
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Vandals getting ready for individual sectional, will get Murphysboro in dual tea
8 Vandals wrestlers are getting ready for the individual sectional, which the Vandals will host on Saturday. Along with eight individuals advancing this past Saturday, the Vandals also secured their 19th straight regional title. Reports says the Vandals will take on Murphysboro in the dual team sectional at Robinson on February 19th. The Vandals defeated Murphysboro in dual team
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Lady Vandals begin post-season play tonight
The Lady Vandals begin post-season basketball action tonight. The Lady Vandals will take on Cumberland tonight at 7:30 pm in the Cumberland Regional Tournament. The winner will advance to tomorrow night's game to take on Teutopolis. The Lady Vandals come into post-season action at 10-17 on the season.
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Vandals get #2 seed at Hillsboro Regional
The Vandals will have the number 2 seed in the Hillsboro Regional tournament, which gets started on Monday, February 18th. The Vandals will begin play on Wednesday, versus either Litchfield or Hillsboro. The Vandals have defeated Litchfield twice this year and have beaten Hillsboro in their only meeting.
Mon., Feb. 18
Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (4) Effingham (St. Anthony) vs. (5)
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Mulberry Grove 7th grade boys basketball playing for 3rd place at state
The Mulberry Grove 7th grade boys basketball team is playing for 3rd place in state tonight. Earlier today, Mulberry Grove defeated Bradley St. Joseph, 31 to 24. In the semi-finals, Mulberry Grove lost to Annawan, 42 to 12, to lsip to the 3rd place game where they are taking on Chrisman Scottland tonight.
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Vandals wrestlers win regional title by slim margin, 8 Vandals wrestlers advance
The Vandals have won their 19th straight regional title by a very slim margin at the Mt. Carmel Regional. As a team, the Vandals finished the day with 179 points, just besting Robinson who finished the day with 175.5 points. The Vandals picking up their 19th straight regional title and advance on to the dual team sectional on February 19th. Individually, 8 Vandals have advanced
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of February 2nd is the 7th grade Vandalia boys basketball team. The 7th grade team secured a regional title, before falling in a close game in this weeks sectional tournament.
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Vandals wrestlers at regional tournament
The Vandals wrestlers are going for their 19th straight regional title today. The Vandals are in the Mt. Carmel Regional today, facing mostly unknown teams for them. The Vandals have one opponent in Robinson who they do see thru the regular season. The Vandals have 13 of the 14 weight classes filled for today's regional, trying to get as many individuals as possible thru to
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Area Friday night HS basketball scores
Staunton 59, Vandals 50
-Aaron Harter 20 points for the Vandals (6 three pointers)
-Vandals are 13-9 on the season
St. Elmo 62, Brownstown 54
Pana 66, Gillespie 56
Greenville 56, Litchfield 49
T-Town 70, Effingham St. Anthony 34
Charleston 69, Salem 54
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St. Elmo beats Brownstown in their final regular season meeting
St. Elmo beats Brownstown 62-54
For St. Elmo
Connor Beasley – 21 points
Levi Maxey – 15 points
Garrett Bartels – 13 points
For Brownstown
Matt Sefton – 17 points
Austin Hunter – 16 points
Jacob Behrends – 15 points
St. Elmo is now 13-10, next at home vs. Christ Our Rock on Tuesday
Brownstown is 8-13, next at home vs. Ramsey on
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Vandals fall to Staunton
The Vandals finished a rough week, as they fall at home to Staunton on Friday night, 59 to 50. Aaron Harter hit six 3 pointers in the game to lead the Vandals, as they fall to 13-9 on the season. The Vandals played their second straight game without starting point guard Tim Ritchey, who was unavailable for the Vandals this week.
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St. Elmo defeats Brownstown in their final regular season basketball meeting
St. Elmo was a 62 to 54 winner over Brownstown, at Brownstown, tonight in the final regular season meeting between the two. St. Elmo improves to 13-10 with the win while Brownstown falls to 8-13, as the Bombers near the end of their final high school basketball season. The two schools will coop for high school sports following this school year. And, unless they would both
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Broadcast of Brownstown-St. Elmo game tonight on WPMB
It may be the final time the two rivals, located just 6 miles apart, may ever play. The Brownstown Bombers will host the St. Elmo Eagles tonight. We'll have the broadcast on 104.7 FM WPMB, starting about 7:30 pm. Also, WPMB is available streaming at www.vandaliaradio.com
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Broadcast Schedule for tonight on WKRV and WPMB
For tonight on 107.1 FM WKRV
about 7:30 pm Vandals vs Staunton
For Tonight on 104.7 FM WPMB
about 7:45 pm St. Elmo at Brownstown
Both games also available streaming at www.vandaliaradio.com
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Vandals host Staunton tonight
The Vandals will try to rebound from their ugly loss on Tuesday night at Pana, as they will be at home tonight to host Staunton. The Vandals will come into tonight’s game at 13-8 on the season, while Staunton is 18-6. Game time tonight is set for about 7:30 pm. We’ll have the game for you on 107.1 FM WKRV and available at www.vandaliaradio.com
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Brownstown and St. Elmo meet for maybe the final time ever in boys basketball to
Unless they would happen to meet in post-season play later this month, tonight will be the final time Brownstown and St. Elmo will meet on a basketball court. And, it will be the last time they play each other at Brownstown. Tonight will see St. Elmo traveling to Brownstown for their annual regular season meeting. As for basketball itself, it’s a conference matchup between
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Lady Vandals finish regular season with win, other girls scores
The Lady Vandals finished their regular season up in winning fashion last night, picking up a 58 to 50 win over Carlinville to improve to 10-17 on the season. Amber Bruno had 29 points and 5 rebounds for the Lady Vandals. The Lady Vandals begin regional play on Monday, when they will take on Cumberland in the first round of regional play.
Other girls scores
Wayne
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South Central beats Patoka in boys basketball
In a rare Thursday night game on the boys side, South Central picked up a 45 to 41 win over Patoka last night. Ruby Hablewitz and Fischer Tharp each had 12 points for South Central, as they improve to 7-15 on the season. South Central plays at Windsor tonight. For Patoka, Johnnie Clift led the way with 15 points.
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Vandalia 8th grade boys basketball falls in regional championship
The Vandalia 8th grade boys basketball season has come to a close. The 8th graders lost in last night’s Regional Championship game at Greenville, falling to Roxana, 42 to 37.
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Vandalia 7th grade girls volleyball falls, 8th grade wins
The VJHS 7th grade volleyball team opened their Jr Midstate conference
season with a home loss to Pana 20-15, 15-20. Katie Tarkington lead
the team with 3 kills and 1 ace before going down with an ankle
injury. Ali Palmer and Bailey Younker each dad an ace and Carly
Wilkerson and Sydney Austin each added a kill. The Vandals play again
at home today against Altamont Lutheran at 4:15
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Vandalia 7th grade boys season ends
The Vandalia 7th grade boys basketball season came to a close last night, as they lost in sectional play to Piasa Southwestern, 44 to 37. Nathan Casey had 17 points and Marcus Zimmerman had 13 points in the game for the 7th grade, who finished their season with a record of 16-9.
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Vandalia 8th grade boys play for regional title tonight
Meanwhile, the Vandalia 8th grade boys will play for a regional championship tonight at Greenville. The Vandalia 8th grade, coming off their one point win over Hillsboro on Tuesday, will take on Roxana for the regional championship this evening at 6 pm.
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Vandalia 8th grade boys advance to regional championship
The Vandalia 8th grade boys basketball team will play for a regional championship tomorrow night. Last night, the 8th graders came from behind to get a 34 to 33 win over Hillsboro, to advance to the regional championship. They will take on Roxana in the regional title tomorrow night at 6 pm.
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Vandalia 7th grade boys play in sectional tonight
The Vandalia Jr. High 7th grade boys basketball will be playing in the IESA Class 7-3A Sectionals tonight. Vandalia will travel to Divernon where they will take on Piasa Southwestern at 6p.m. The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the 7-3A State Tournament that will begin this weekend at Wenona Fieldcrest.
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St. Elmo gets big win over Dieterich
The St. Elmo Eagles bounced back from a disappointing showing in the NTC Tournament in a big way, defeating NTC Tournament Champion Dieterich 55-44 at home last night. St. Elmo built up an 11 point lead at the half before leading by 19 after three quarters. Dieterich made a frantic run at a comeback in the fourth quarter using several fouls to put the Eagles at the free throw line as St. Elmo
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South Central defeats Brownstown
South Central picked up a National Trail Conference in defeating Brownstown 67-52 last night. South Central led by a point after the first quarter before Brownstown hit a three to tie the game at 31-31 at the half. A 17-9 run in the third put the Cougars up for good. And, Coach Rick Simmons says the offensive intensity was needed after a rough scoring output in the conference
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Vandals fall to Pana, in one of worst losses in several seasons
They Vandals suffered one of their worst losses in several seasons, as they fell at Pana Tuesday night, 71 to 29. The Vandals trailed by 16 at halftime and things never improved, as the Vandals fall to 13-8 on the season. Michael Wells had 10 points to lead the Vandals. The Vandals played the game without Senior point guard Tim Ritchey, who was unavailable for Tuesday
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Vandals on road tonight
The Vandals are back in action tonight, on the road for a South Central Conference matchup. The Vandals will travel to Pana tonight to take on the Panthers. The Vandals come into tonight’s game at 13-7 on the season, while Pana comes in at 14-7 on the year. Pana defeated the Vandals back on December 29th in the Championship game of the Vandalia Holiday Tournament in their
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Lady Vandals fall, other girls scores
The Lady Vandals lost on the road last night, falling to Flora, 59 to 49. The Lady Vandals fall to 9-17 on the season. They will wrap up their regular season on Thursday night at Carlinville.
Other scores in girls HS basketball
Noble 45, South Central 24
CHBC 51, Brownstown-St. Elmo 25
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Dieterich wins NTC Tournament, wrap up
7th place game- Beecher City 69, Brownstown 53
-Matt Sefton 25 points, Jacob Behrends 15 points for Btwn
Consolation Champ- Effingham St. Anthony 64, St. Elmo 50
-Connor Beasley 19 points, Levi Maxey 11 points for SE
3rd place game- Stew-Stras 68, Cowden-Herrick 58
Championship- Dieterich 68, Altamont 54
All Tournament Team
Jon
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
The Pro Wire Athletes of the Week for the week of January 26th are Lady Vandals Seniors Amber Bruno, Morgan Whightsil, Abby Dugan and Haley Cothern. The Lady Vandals seniors came up with a strong performance to finish off their home high school careers, as they defeated Roxana in overtime on Thursday on Senior Night.
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Altamont in championship game of NTC Tournament
Friday night's game at NTC Tournament
Effingham St. Anthony 56, South Central 23 in consolation bracket
Altamont 65, Stew-Stras 57 in semi-finals
Saturday's schedule at NTC Tournament
7th place game-Brownstown vs Beecher CIty at 11:30
Consolation Championship-St. Elmo vs Effingham St. Anthony (20 mins after 1st game)
3rd place game-Cowden-Herrick vs Stew-Stras (20 mins
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Despite struggling in 2nd half, Vandals pick up win over Litchfield
Despite not playing a solid second half, as Coach Brian Buscher says the Vandals seemed to lose their focus coming out after halftime, the Vandals do hang on for a 54 to 48 win over Litchfield at home on Friday night. Chase Woolsey had 15 points to lead the Vandals and Tim Ritchey added 12 points, as the Vandals improve to 13-7 on the season. The Vandals led by 13 at halftime and
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Dieterich moves to championship in NTC tournament
Thursday night scores at the NTC tournament
St. Elmo 49, Neoga 36
-Levi Maxey 18 points
-Connor Beasley 15 points
St. Elmo advances to the consolation championship game on Saturday
Dieterich 78, Cowden-Herrick 61
-Dieterich advances to the championship game on Saturday night
Tonight’s games at NTC Tournament
6:15 pm South Central vs Effingham St.
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Lady Vandals win in OT on Senior Night
The Lady Vandals sent the four graduating seniors out in exciting fashion with a 66-56 overtime win against Roxana at home last night. Vandalia took an early 7-2 lead but then found themselves down 5 after the first quarter and by 1 at the half. The Lady Vandals used an impressive rebounding effort in the fourth quarter to tie the game at the end of regulation before going on a 9-2 run to start
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Vandals back at home tonight
After playing their first road game in better than a month on Tuesday night, the Vandals are back at home tonight. Coming off a rough loss at Taylorville on Tuesday night, the Vandals will host the Litchfield Purple Panthers tonight in South Central Conference action. The Vandals are 12-7 on the season and own a win over Litchfield back in December. Game time tonight is set for
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Vandalia 7th grade boys win regional championship
The Vandalia Jr. High 7th grade basketball team are Regional Champions, beating Greenville 30-27 last night at Hillsboro. With the win, Vandalia will now play in the Sectionals on Wednesday, January 30 at 6p.m. in Divernon. Vandalia will take on Piasa Southwestern who beat North Greene 49-39 to advance to the Sectional.
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Altamont, Stew-Stras move to semi-finals at NTC tournament
Beecher City 72, Windsor 56
-Beecher City advances to play Brownstown in the 7th place game on Saturday at 11 am
Altamont 38, South Central 30
-Garrett Zeigler 15 points for Altamont
-Fischer Tharp 14 points for South Central
Stew-Stras 65, Effingham St. Anthony 55
-Stew-Stras vs. Altamont in the semi-finals on Friday night
-Effingham St. Anthony vs. South Central in the
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Altamont, Stew-Stras move to semi-finals at NTC tournament
Beecher City 72, Windsor 56
-Beecher City advances to play Brownstown in the 7th place game on Saturday at 11 am
Altamont 38, South Central 30
-Garrett Zeigler 15 points for Altamont
-Fischer Tharp 14 points for South Central
Stew-Stras 65, Effingham St. Anthony 55
-Stew-Stras vs. Altamont in the semi-finals on Friday night
-Effingham St. Anthony vs. South Central in the
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High School boys basketball scores
from the NTC Tournament
Cowden-Herrick 56, St. Elmo 46
-Levi Maxey 16 points
-Connor Beasley 14 points
Dieterich 48, Neoga 45
at the CORL Tournament
Patoka 75, Odin 48
Christ Our Rock 69, Mulberry Grove 45
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Vandals fall at Taylorville
The Vandals turned the ball over the first five possessions last night, and it never got a lot better as they fell at Taylorville, 78 to 52. Taylorville shot well, hitting 16 3-pointers in the game on the way to the win. Michael Wells had 25 points for the Vandals, who fall to 12-7 on the season. The Vandals will be back at home on Friday night, as they will take on
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Lady Vandals fall to Greenville
The Lady Vandals fell in South Central Conference action on Tuesday night, as they lost at home to Greenville, 57 to 41. Amber Bruno had 14 points to lead the Lady Vandals. The Lady Vandals will play their final home game of the season on Thursday night, when they will host Roxana.
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Vandals on road tonight, heading to Taylorville
The Vandals are back in action tonight, as they will head on the road for the first time in better than a month. The Vandals will travel to Taylorville tonight to take on the Tornadoes. The Vandals come into tonight’s action at 12-6 on the season. Game time tonight is set for about 7:30 pm. We’ll have the game for you on 107.1 FM WKRV and also available at
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of January 19th are Vandals senior wrestlers Zach Jackson and Sean Newcomb. Zach and Sean are both wrestling their final home meets today (January 19th) as they both have put together solid seasons for the Vandals.
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Senior Day for the Vandals wrestlers
The Vandals wrestlers are at home for the final time this season today and will honor their two senior wrestlers. The Vandals will host a quad today, with dual team action for the Vandals against Porta, Clinton and Beardstown. This is the final home meet of the year for the Vandals, who will honor Seniors Zach Jackson and Sean Newcomb. The matches get underway at 10 am this
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Friday night HS basketball scores
Vandals 58, Patoka 40
-Michael Wells 17 points
-Vandals are 12-6 on the season
Mulberry Grove 57, St. Elmo 56
Beecher City 52, South Central 35
-Fischer Tharp 15 points for SC
-SC is 4-13 on the season
Dieterich 85, Brownstown 63
-Matt Sefton 32 points for B-Town
-B-Town is 8-9 on the season
Cowden-Herrick 66, CORL 64
Effingham St. Anthony 60, Stew-Stras 45
At Litchfield
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Vandals pick up home victory over Patoka
The Vandals used strong 2nd and 3rd quarters, on their way to a 58 to 40 win on Friday night at home over the Patoka Warriors. Michael Wells had 17 points, and Aaron Harter added 15, as the Vandals improved to 12-6 on the season, while Patoka falls to 11-7 on the year. The Vandals will be back in action on Tuesday night, as they will head on the road for the first time over a month,
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Vandals host Patoka tonight
After a week off, the Vandals will be back in action tonight as they will host the Patoka Warriors. The Vandals have been off since their 55 to 45 win over Greenville at home last night Friday night. Patoka, who lost on Tuesday to Cowden-Herrick, is coming off a couple of big wins over this past weekend. Both teams come into tonight’s game at 11-6 on the season. Game
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for this week is Ryne Lipsey of Vandalia. Whether wrestling at the 113 or 120 pound weight class, Ryne has done nothing but win this week. Ryne has 5-0 as the Vandals have gone 4-1 in dual team action this week.
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Friday night HS basketball scores
Vandals 55, Greenville 45
Patoka 39, St. Elmo 35
-Levi Maxey 13 points for SE
Neoga 80, Brownstown 60
-Jacob Behrends 19 points
-Matt Sefton 18 points
-Austin Hunter 17 points
Altamont 71, North Clay 55
Stew-Stras 56, Cowden-Herrick 40
Dieterich 52, South Central 35
-Rudy Hablewitz 13 points for SC
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Lady Vandals fall to Pana
The Lady Vandals three game win streak came to an end last night as they fall to Pana 83-33 at home. Vandalia fell behind early trailing 9-2 early in the first quarter and would not recover in picking up the loss. With the defeat, the Lady Vandals are now 8-12 on the year. They will be back in action tomorrow as they begin play at the Highland Tournament. Vandalia will face Breese Central at
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Vandals host Greenville tonight
The Vandals are back in action tonight at home in South Central Conference action, as they will host the Greenville Comets. The Vandals are 10-6 on the season and coming off a 22 point win over Altamont on Tuesday night, in perhaps their best full game performance of the season. Game time tonight is set for around 7:30 pm. We’ll have the game for you on 107.1 FM WKRV and
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St. Elmo inducts new Wall of Fame members tonight
The St. Elmo Eagles will host Patoka in basketball action tonight. And, it will be a special night at St. Elmo High School, as they will hold their Athletic Wall of Fame induction for this year before the varsity game. The inductees for this year will be individuals Logan Mahon, Curt Simmons, Zane Beldon, Chelsea Beldon and Jeni Moore (Haslett). Also, the 1969 baseball team and
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Lady Vandals host Pana
The Lady Vandals will try to keep their 2013 winning streak going tonight, as they will host Pana. The Lady Vandals are 8-11 overall on the season, having gone 3-0 so far in 2013.
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Vandals wrestlers in action tonight
The Vandals wrestlers continue a very busy week tonight, as they will travel to Highland. The Vandals will take on Highland and Litchfield in dual team action tonight. The Vandals are coming off dual team wins over Carlinville and Wood River on Tuesday night. The Vandals wrestlers will be at home for a quad on Saturday.
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Vandals wrestlers pick up 2 dual team wins
The Vandals wrestlers picked up two dual team wins on Tuesday night at Wood River
Vandals 78, Carlinville 4
Vandals got wins by fall from Rodney Tedrick at 132, Tyler Dagen at 145, Jake Stewart at 152 and Sean Newcomb at 220
Vandals 84, EAWR 0
Vandals got wins by fall from Luke Tessman at 113, Ryne Lipsey at 120, Adam Palmer at 126, Dalton Blankenship at 138, Todd Ashdown at 152 and
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HS basketball scores
Beecher City 73, Brownstown 47
-Jacob Behrends 20 points, Matt Sefton and Austin Hunter 10 points for Brownstonw
St. Elmo 51, Ramsey 14
-Levi Maxey 16 points, Connor Beasley 15 points for SE
Stew-Stras 55, South Central 32
-South Central is 4-10 on the season
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Vandals with strong performance pick up convincing win over Altamont
The Vandals played perhaps their strongest full game of the year, on their way to a 58 to 36 win on Tuesday night at home over the Altamont Indians. Michael Wells had 17 points and Aaron Harter added 11, as the Vandals built on an 8 point halftime lead to pick up the win. The Vandals improved to 10-6 on the season with the victory. The Vandals will be back in action at home
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Vandals in action at home tonight versus Altamont
The Vandals will try to rebound from their loss on Saturday night, when they will be back at home tonight to host the Altamont Indians. The Vandals lost, 56 to 52, on Saturday night to Pinckneyville. The Vandals have lost 2 in a row to fall to 9-6 overall on the season. The Vandals and Altamont played in the Vandalia Holiday Tournament, with the Vandals pulling out a hard fought
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Lady Vandals roll to 3rd straight win
Amber Bruno had 18 points and Megan Godoyo added 15, as the Lady Vandals won their third straight game in a 72 to 11 win over South Central. The Lady Vandals improved to 8-11 overall on the season and are 3-0 so far in their 2013 games. The Lady Vandals will be back in action on Thursday night, when they host Pana.
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Lady Vandals win, Vandals fall at home to Pinckneyville
Vandalia boys and girls basketball split their doubleheader with Pinckneyville at home Saturday. In the afternoon game, the Lady Vandals picked up a 66 to 54 win over the Lady Panthers. Amber Bruno had 27 points to lead the Lady Vandals to the win, as they improved to 7-11. In the nightcap, the Vandals never could quite close the gap in the second half, as they fall to
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athletes of the Week for the week of January 5th are Amber Bruno and Megan Godoyo of Vandalia. Both Amber and Megan were named to the All Tournament team at the Mattoon Holiday Tournament.
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Friday night HS basketball scores
Brownstown 70, Cowden-Herrick 63
-Matt Sefton 22 points for Brownstown
-Brownstown is 7-5 on the season
Stew-Stras 64, St. Elmo 61
-Levi Maxey and Connor Beasley 14 points each for SE
Mulberry Grove 38, Ramsey 27
-Devonta Williamson 11 points for MG
Dieterich 73, Altamont 68
Nokomis 57, Raymond Lincolnwood 51
Effingham 57, Paris 39
North Clay 50, Wayne City 32
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Vandalia boys and girls basketball split DH on Saturday
Vandalia boys and girls basketball will both be hosting Pinckneyville on Saturday, just with a little time in between their games. The day will start with girls basketball, as the Lady Vandals and Pinckneyville will start off with the JV game at 1:30 pm, followed by the Varsity game about 3 pm. And, we'll have the broadcast on 107.1 FM WKRV and available at
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Lady Vandals basketball opens 2013 with conference win
The Lady Vandals opened the 2013 portion of their schedule with a 42 to 25 win at Staunton on Thursday night. Amber Bruno, coming off a strong showing in the Mattoon Holiday Tournament, had 23 points to lead the way for the Lady Vandals. The Lady Vandals are now 6-11 on the season and will host Pinckneyville Saturday afternoon.
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Lady Vandals basketball in action tonight
Lady Vandals basketball will get the 2013 portion of their schedule underway tonight. The Lady Vandals will travel to Staunton tonight for a South Central Conference matchup. The Lady Vandals are coming off a 1-4 showing in the Mattoon Holiday Tournament, that saw some very close losses during the tourney. The Lady Vandals are 5-11 overall on the season.
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St. Elmo announced their Athletic Wall of Fame Inductees for this year
The St. Elmo Athletic Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be on Friday, January 11 in between the J.V. and Varsity basketball games (approx. 7:15pm).
Inductees will be:
Curt Simmons
Zane Belden
Jeni Moore (Haslett)
Logan Mahon
Chelsea Belden
1969 baseball team
1942-43 boys basketball team
1971-72 boys basketball team
All
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Pana wins Vandalia Holiday Tournament, beating Vandals
For the first time in 10 years, the Pana Panthers are champions of the Vandalia Holiday Tournament. Pana defeated the Vandals, 56 to 44, in the championship game on Saturday night to claim their first title in the VHT since 2002, when they also defeated the Vandals. For the Vandals, it was their first appearance in the championship game since 2005 and the Vandals have not won the
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Vandals wrestlers go 3-2 on second day of New Year tournament
The Vandals Wrestlers went 3-2 in dual team action in their second day at the St. Thomas More New Years Challenge. The Vandals defeated Morrison 42 to 33, beat Auburn 56 to 18, and defeated Robinson 52 to 21. The Vandals lost to Montrose, 42 to 38 and lost to St. Joseph-Ogden, 41 to 31. The Vandals go 6-3 in dual team action over the two days of the event.
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of December 29th is Michael Wells of Vandalia High School. Michael had 27 points for the Vandals in their win over Maroa-Forsyth, to help lead the Vandals to the championship game of the Vandalia Holiday Tournament.
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Vandals wrestlers have strong day at New Years Challenge
The Vandals wrestlers had a strong day at the St. Thomas More New Years Challenge on Friday, going 3-1 in dual team action. The Vandals wrestlers got wins over Benton 57 to 23, defeated Bismark Henning 57 to 10, beat Normal U High 58 to 24 and suffered a loss to Coal City 43 to 24. The Vandals wrestlers will be back in action on Saturday with four more dual team matches at the
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Lady Vandals win, play at 12:30 pm on Saturday
The Lady Vandals defeated Cumberland, 77 to 38, to pick up their 1st win at the Mattoon Holiday Tournament. The Lady Vandals will now play Effingham St. Anthony on Saturday at 12:30 pm. Vandalia and Effingham St. Anthony just played earlier today, with St. Anthony winning 52 to 51 in overtime.
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Lady Vandals fall in OT, play at 5:30 pm
The Lady Vandals fell to 0-3 in the Mattoon Holiday Tournament, as they lost in overtime to Effingham St. Anthony, 52 to 51, this afternoon. The Lady Vandals will be back in action at 5:30 pm, where they will take on Cumberland. The result in the 5:30 pm will determine when the Lady Vandals play tomorrow.
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Vandalia Holiday Tournament Day 3 scores
Morning Session
South Central 43, Greenville 37 (Greenville finishes pool play 1-3)
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Lady Vandals go 0-2 in first day of Mattoon Holiday Tournament
The Lady Vandals will look to get their first win of the Mattoon Tournament today after going 0-2 on day one. Vandalia started the tournament off gaining a quick 9-2 lead over Olney in the morning session and held that lead for all but the last minute and a half of the game. Olney used a 21-14 scoring advantage in the 4th quarter to hand the Lady Vandals a tough 64-62 loss. In the game, Amber
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Vandalia Holiday Tournament Day two scores
Day two of VHT
Session One
Greenville 50, St. Elmo 49
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Vandalia Holiday Tournament scores
Session One
Flora 60, South Central 46
Vandals 70, Effingham St. Anthony 65
Maroa-Forsyth 60, Shelbyville 56
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of December 22nd is Levi Maxey from St. Elmo. Levi had a strong performance in the St. Elmo Holiday Tournament, including a huge first half in the championship game, on the way to helping St. Elmo to the tournament title and to winning the Most Valuable Player for the tournament.
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Vandals fall at Carlyle
The Vandals could not overcome a double digit fourth quarter deficit, and fell at Carlyle to the Indians, 64 to 55 last night. The Vandals trailed by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter, before rallying to cut that deficit to just 5 points at one point. But, Carlyle hit their free throws down the stretch to pick up the win. Carlyle got off to a fast start in the game, as
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Vandals in action tonight at Carlyle
The Vandals will be back on the road tonight, as they will travel to Carlyle to take on the Indians. The Vandals come into tonight’s action at 6-2 on the season, while Carlyle is 5-1. The Vandals are on the road for the 8th time out of their nine games this season. But, after tonight’s game, the Vandals won’t have another road game for over a month. Game
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St. Elmo Holiday tournament All tournament team
1st Team
Levi Maxey, St. Elmo (MVP)
Connor Beasley, St. Elmo
Garrett Zeigler, Altamont
John Kuhns, Altamont
Luke Moore, Cowden-Herrick
2nd Team
Fischer Tharp, South Central
Rudy Hablewitz, South Central
Matt Sefton, Brownstown
Donovan Riley, Beecher City
Tyler Knisley, Ramsey
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St. Elmo wins 53rd annual St. Elmo Holiday Tournament
St. Elmo 69, Altamont 63 to win title of 53rd annual St. Elmo Holiday Tournament
In 3rd place game, South Central defeated Beecher City, 41 to 35
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First two games in the books on final night of St. Elmo Holiday tournament
7th place game---Ramsey 42, Mulberry Grove 36 OT
Consolation champ game---- Cowden-Herrick 59, Brownstown 38
Still coming up, 3rd place game-South Central vs Beecher City and Championship game-St. Elmo vs. Altamont
You can catch both games on 107.1 FM WKRV and available at www.vandaliaradio.com
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ProWire Athlete of the Week
Our ProWire Athlete of the Week for the week of December 15th is Amber Bruno of Vandalia. Amber had 33 points, to help lead the Lady Vandals to an overtime win last Saturday over Neoga.
Our Athlete of the Week is brought to you each week by ProWire in Vandalia.
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Altamont vs. St. Elmo in championship of SEHT
Tonight’s St. Elmo Holiday Tournament championship game matchup will be like déjà vu as the St. Elmo Eagles and the Altamont Indians will meet in a rematch for both of the previous two years’ title games. Altamont shut out South Central in the second quarter on their way to a 66-33 win to advance on to face the Eagles in the title tilt. Jon Kuhns and Garrett Zeigler each
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Vandals win on road
The Vandals rebounded from a disastrous start to the game to hold a halftime lead, on their way to a 48 to 34 win over Litchfield on the road Friday night. Tim Ritchey led the Vandals with 14 points and Colton Woolsey added 10 points, as the Vandals improved to 6-2 on the season. The Vandals have one more game before Christmas, as they will play at Caryle on Tuesday night.
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St. Elmo advances to championship game of St. Elmo Holiday Tournament
St. Elmo will look to repeat as champions of its own tournament, after defeating Beecher City 42-33 to move on to Saturday's championship game.
St. Elmo, trailing 20-14 at the half, out scored Beecher City 12-2 in the third quarter to take a lead and get the eventual win. Levi Maxey led St. Elmo with 19 points. Connor Beasley had 10 points while Garrett Bartels added 6. Donovan Riled led
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Vandals back on road tonight
After playing their first home game of the year on Tuesday, the Vandals are right back on the road tonight as they will travel to Litchfield to take on the Purple Panthers. The Vandals come into tonight’s action at 5-2 on the season, while Litchfield is 5-4. Game time tonight is set for about 7:30 pm. We’ll have the game for you on 104.7 FM and AM 1500 WPMB, and also
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Altamont, South Central winners on night two of St. Elmo Holiday Tournament
On night two of the St. Elmo Holiday Tournament, the number #2 seed advanced to the championship semifinals while the #3 was the tournament's first upset team.
In the first game of the night, after leading by just a point after the first quarter, second-seeded Altamont out scored Ramsey 47-18 over the final three quarters to pull out a 61-31 win. For Altamont, Garrett Zeigler had 22
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St. Elmo, Beecher City winners on night one of St. Elmo Holiday Tournament
In the first game, St. Elmo beat Mulberry Grove 56-32
For St. Elmo, Levi Maxey had 22 points, Reece Wells - 8 points and Garrett Bartels - 7 points. Conner Beasley had 6 points in first half before leaving game with ankle injury.
For Mulberry Grove, Jordan Miller had 8 points while Damian Latham, Devonta Williamson and Derek Phillips had 6 points each.
In the second game, Beecher City
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Vandals wrestlers with varsity action tonight
The Vandals wrestlers will be back in action tonight, with dual team action at Bethalto Civic Memorial tonight. The Vandals are 3-2 so far this season in dual team action, after winning 2 of 3 on Saturday at home. This is the varsity wrestling squad’s last action until the St. Thomas More New Years Challenge, which will be December 28th and 29th.
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Vandals cruise past Hillsboro
The Vandals came out ready to go in their first home game of the season, building a double digit first half lead, on their way to a 57 to 34 win over Hillsboro at home on Tuesday night. Tim Ritchey had 14 points for the Vandals, who built on a 14 point halftime lead to cruise to the win and improve to 5-2 on the season. Chase Woolsey had 10 points and Leyton Godoyo added 9 for the
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St. Elmo Holiday Tournament begins tonight
The first night of the St. Elmo Holiday Tournament is set for tonight. Tonight’s first game will see top seed St. Elmo taking on Mulberry Grove at 6:15 pm, followed by game two between Brownstown and Beecher City. We will have both games for you tonight from the St. Elmo Holiday Tournament on 107.1 FM WKRV and available streaming at www.vandaliaradio.com
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Vandals at home tonight
The Vandals will play their first home game of the season tonight. After starting off the year with a tournament in DuQuoin and three road games, the Vandals will finally be at home tonight, for their only home game before the Vandalia Holiday Tournament. The Vandals will host Hillsboro tonight. The Vandals come into tonight’s game at 4-2 on the season, while Hillsboro
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WKRV-WPMB basketball broadcast schedule for Tuesday night
For Tuesday, December 11th
On 107.1 FM WKRV
6:15 pm St. Elmo vs. Mulberry Grove at SEHT
7:45 pm Beecher City vs. Brownstown at SEHT
On 104.7 FM and AM 1500 WPMB
about 7:30 pm Vandals vs. Hillsboro
Both WKRV and WPMB are available streaming at www.vandaliaradio.com
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Vandals come from behind to get win over EAWR
The Vandals were able to fend off a feisty and hot shooting East Alton-Wood River team on Saturday night, to pick up a 59 to 50 win over the Oilers on the road. The Vandals trailed by one at halftime and still trailed by one going into the fourth quarter. But, with pressure defense, the Vandals were able to force EAWR into turnovers and take control of the game. Tim Ritchey
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Vandals wrestlers go 2-1 in home quad
The Vandals wrestlers went 2-1 in their home quad on Saturday. The Vandals got dual team wins over Herrin and Oakwood, but fell to LeRoy in action on Saturday. With the wins, the Vandals are now 3-2 on the dual team season. The Vandals will be back in dual team action on Wednesday, when they will travel to Bethalto to take on Civic Memorial. The Vandals will then
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Lady Vandals win in OT
The Lady Vandals bounced back from three straight losses to pull out a 59 to 47 win in OT over Neoga on the road Saturday afternoon. Amber Bruno had 33 points to lead the Lady Vandals, who broke a 3 game losing streak and improved to 3-5 on the season.
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athlete of the Week for the week of December 8th is Zach Jackson of Vandalia High School. Zach took 2nd place at the 170 pound weight class in last weekend's CM Tournament. And, Zach followed that up with a win by fall on Thursday night, in helping the Vandals defeat Hillsboro in dual team action.
Your Athlete of the Week is brought to you by Pro Wire in Vandalia.
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Vandals beat Gillespie, other HS scores
Tim Ritchey had 20 points, and Chase Woolsey and Michael Wells both finished the night with double-doubles, as the Vandals beat Gillespie, 76 to 60, on the road Friday night. The Vandals opened up a 17 point halftime lead, but that lead got down to six points in a rough and foul-marred 3rd quarter. But, the Vandals were able to pull away in the fourth quarter, getting the lead back up
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Busy day on VCHS sports front
All three VCHS winter sports programs are in action today. The Vandals wrestlers will host a quad today, beginning at 10 am. The Vandals will take on Herrin, LeRoy and Oakwood today in dual team action.
The Lady Vandals are in action this afternoon, as they will head to Neoga with the JV game to get underway at 1 pm today. The Lady Vandals come into action at 2-5 on the
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Vandals on road tonight
After a six day break, the Vandals are back in action tonight as they will travel to Gillespie. The Vandals come into tonight’s action at 2-2 on the season, having last played on Saturday when they lost by 3 to DuQuoin. Gillespie comes into tonight’s game at 2-5 on the season. Game time tonight is set for 7:30 pm. We’ll have the game for you, starting
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Vandals wrestlers get win
The Vandals wrestlers picked up their first dual team win of the season, defeating Hillsboro, 65 to 15 last night at Hillsboro. For the Vandals, they got wins at:
At 113, Ryne Lipsey win by fall in :23
At 126, Adam Palmer win by fall in :58
At 145, Tyler Dagen win by fall in 2:32
At 152, Dalton Blankenship win by fall in 3:01
At 160, Zach Jackson win by fall in 5:20
At 182,
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Lady Vandals fall to Hillsboro, other girls scores
Lady Vandals fall to Hillsboro 58-43
Amber Bruno - 13 points
Morgan Whightsil - 9 points
Karlie Bright - 6 points
Lady Vandals are 2-5. Will play at Neoga on Saturday at 1pm
Brownstown-St. Elmo 49, South Central 23
-Bethany Oberlink 18 points for Brownstown
-Macie Cain 12 points for South Central
CHBC 60, Effingham St. Anthony 32
-Micah Jones 19 points, 16 rebounds
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Pairings for the 41st annual Vandalia Holiday Tournament
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Session I: Game 1 9:30 am South Central vs
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Flora top seed for 41st VHT
Even after losing two All Tournament team members from last year’s squad, the Flora Wolves will be the top seed in the 41st annual Vandalia Holiday Tournament. Flora just completed a 3-0 week at the DuQuoin Tip Off Classic, including wins over the Vandals and DuQuoin and take the top seed in the tournament. Maroa-Forsyth, in their first year in the Vandalia Holiday Tournament,
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HS basketball scores-St. Elmo suffers first loss
Cowden-Herrick 52, St. Elmo 50
-St. Elmo is 3-1 on the season
Levi Maxey 15 points, Connor Beasley 11 points for SE
Altamont 70, Windsor 39
Effingham St. Anthony 53, Beecher City 46
Pana 53, Shelbyville 38
Girls basketball
Webber Township 55, South Central 32
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Vandals wrestlers take 7th at CM tournament
The Vandals wrestlers took 7th place at the CM tournament on Saturday, out of 16 teams
Individual finishes
170-Zach Jackson took 2nd
152-Tyler Dagen 3rd
182-Blake Cripe 3rd
145-Dalton Blankenship 4th
106-Chaston Womack 6th
113-Ryne Lipsey 6th
195-Kolton Etcheson 6th
160-Jake Stewart 7th
126 Adam Palmer 8th
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Several area teams in action tonight in boys HS basketball
Several area teams get back on the court tonight in boys high school basketball. The St. Elmo Eagles, coming off their double OT win on Friday night over Neoga, will be at Cowden-Herrick tonight. St. Elmo is off to a 3-0 start to the season. South Central, coming off their win over Odin on Friday night, will take on Webber Township. Fischer Tharp had 41 points in the win
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Vandals fall to DuQuoin
Despite leading for a good amount of the game, the Vandals found themselves trying to dig out of a hole at the end of their loss to DuQuoin, coming up just a bit short in a 56 to 53 loss. the Vandals faced a 9 point deficit in the final minutes and rallied to get within one with the basketball with 17 second left. But, a turnover left the Vandals just short in the game, as they finish
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ProWire Athlete of the Week
Our ProWire Athletes of the Week for the week of December 1st are Connor Beasley of St. Elmo and Fischer Tharp of South Central. Both players scored their 1,000th career point on Tuesday night, as St. Elmo defeated South Central.
Our Athlete of the Week is brought to you by ProWire
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Vandals beat Cairo, St. Elmo wins in 2OT
The Vandals picked up a 62 to 56 win over the Cairo Pilot on Friday evening at the DuQuoin Tip Off Classic. Colton Woolsey had 14 points and Michael Wells added 12, as the Vandals improved to 2-1 on the season. The Vandals are back in action tonight as they will take on the host DuQuoin Indians in the final day of the tournament.
The St. Elmo Eagles win a wild one, 58 to 52 in
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Lady Vandals fall in OT
Lady Vandals fall to Gillespie 62-60 in Overtime
Amber Bruno - 21 points, 4 rebounds
Megan Godoyo - 18 points, 7 rebounds
Madelyn Hosick - 9 points
Morgan Whightsil - 3 points, 7 rebound
Lady Vandals 2-3. Will play at Piasa Southwestern on Saturday at 1pm
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Vandals back in action tonight
The Vandals will get back in action tonight in the DuQuoin Tip Off Classic. The Vandals will take on the Cairo Pilots at 6 pm this evening. The Vandals are 1-1 overall on the season, and 0-1 in the tournament, after falling to Flora on Wednesday night, 50 to 43. Game time this evening is set for 6 pm. We’ll have the game for you, starting with the pre-game show about
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Vandals fall to Flora in DuQuoin tournament
It was a rough night for the Vandals, in their opening game of the DuQuoin Tip of Classic on Wednesday night. After building a 9 point lead midway thru the second quarter, little went right for the Vandals over the next quarter and a half, as they fall to the Flora Wolves, 50 to 43. The Vandals had 23 turnovers on the night in falling to 1-1 on the season. Colton Woolsey led the
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Lady Vandals home opener tonight
The Lady Vandals will play their home opener tonight taking on South Central Conference opponent Gillespie. Vandalia comes into the game at 2-2 on the season after picking up wins over Athens and Carlinville and falling to Nokomis and Litchfield in the season opening Litchfield Tournament. JV will get underway at 6p.m. tonight with Varsity to follow.
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Brownstown-St. Elmo girls 7th grade basketball heading to state
The Brownstown-St. Elmo 7th grade girls basketball team is headed back to the IESA State Tournament after beating Roxana 24-10 in the Vandalia 7-3A Sectional game. After holding Roxana to just 2 points in the first half and another 2 in the 3rd quarter, the Bombers held off a Roxana run to pick up the win. This will be the second year in a row the 7th grade Bomebrs have made it to the State
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St. Elmo wins as both Connor Beasley and Fischer Tharp scored 1000th point
In their first matchup as members of the same conference, St. Elmo defeated South Central at home 45-31 to move to 2-0 on the season. The matchup was the first NTC game between the two teams, but that fact was overshadowed by a rare feat pulled off in the game as both St. Elmo and South Central each had a player reach the 1,000 point plateau. Early in the 1st quarter, Fischer Tharp of St. Elmo
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Vandals in action tonight in DuQuoin tournament
The Vandals begin play tonight in the DuQuoin Tip off Classic. The Vandals, who are 1-0 on the season, will take on Flora this evening at 6 pm. We will have the game for you, beginning with the pre-game about 5:45 pm on 107.1 FM WKRV and available streaming at www.vandaliaradio.com
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Brownstown boys basketball now 5-0
The Brownstown Bombers are now 5-0 on the season. Matt Sefton had 20 point and Austin Hunter added 17, as the Bomber defeated Sandoval, 68 to 37, last night. Brownstown is now 5-0 on the season. They will play Altamont on Friday night.
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St. Elmo grad Logan Mahon signed by Baltimore Orioles organization
St. Elmo High School grad Logan Mahon is now a member of the Baltimore Orioles baseball organization. Mahon, who pitched the 2012 season for the Gateway grizzlies of the Frontier League, is having his contract purchased by the Orioles after making 33 appearances during the 2012 season, accumulating a 2-1 record and a 2.52 ERA over 35 2/3 innings of work for the Grizzlies. Mahon has previously
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Brownstown-St. Elmo girls in JH sectional
The Brownstown/St. Elmo Jr. High girls 7th grade basketball team will be in action tonight at the Class 7-3A Vandalia Sectional. The Bombers defeated Pana in the championship game of the Pana Regional last Tuesday, 28-13 to advance to the Sectional. The Bombers will head into the game at 15-5 on the season and will face Roxana who comes in at 19-4 after beating Litchfield 21-12 in the Regional
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Two area players could reach milestones tonight
St. Elmo will host South Central tonight, in the two rivals first ever meeting for the National Trail Conference. And, one player on each team is within reach of a milestone tonight. St. Elmo Senior Connor Beasley is 14 points away from 1,000 points for his career. South Central's Fischer Tharp is just 4 points away from 1,000 career points, heading into tonight's
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Vandals varsity wrestling season opens tonight
The Vandals varsity wrestling season gets underway tonight at home. The Vandals will host Belleville West in dual team action tonight, to kick off their varsity season. Tonight’s match gets underway at 6 pm. The Vandals are back in action this weekend in Bethalto at the CM Tournament.
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Area HS basketball on tap for tonight
Several area teams are back in action tonight in High School basketball. St. Elmo, who is off to a 1-0 start on the season, will host South Central tonight in NTC action. The Brownstown Bombers, coming off a 4-0 week last week in winning the Mulberry Grove Thanksgiving tournament and then Saturday’s crossover game, will be taking on Sandoval tonight. In other area games,
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Brownstown-St. Elmo girls beat South Central
Brownstown-St. Elmo 44, South Central 28
-Molly Hill 22 points, Bethany Oberlink with 10 points for Btwn-SE
-Macie Cain with 12 points for SC
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Vandals wrestling officially begins season
The Vandals wrestling season officially gets underway tonight, with the varsity getting their start tomorrow night. Vandals wrestling will host a JV quad tonight with Hillsboro, Highland and Roxana. As for varsity, the Vandals will open up their schedule Tuesday night at home as they will host Belleville West in their regular season opening dual team.
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Revised Vandals schedule for DuQuoin Tournament
Due to not being able to play Agape Christian in tournament play, the Vandals schedule for the DuQuoin Tournament this week has been revised. The Vandals will play their first game at DuQuoin on Wednesday evening at 6 pm, when they will take on Flora. The Vandals then return to action at DuQuoin on Friday evening, when they will play Cairo at 6 pm. And, the Vandals will wrap up
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Lady Vandals win on Sat night
The Lady Vandals finished up the Litchfield Thanksgiving Tournament with a win on Saturday night. The Lady Vandals defeated Carlinville, 44 to 40. Megan Godoyo had 11 points and Amber Bruno had 10, as the Lady Vandals go 2-2 in the tournament and take 3rd place. Megan Godoyo was named to the all tournament team.
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Super Saturday between MG and Ramsey tourneys-Brownstown now 4-0
Brownstown 70, Christ Our Rock 65
-Austin Hunter 23 points, 19 rebounds
-Matt Sefton 21 points
Brownstown is 4-0, winning the Mulberry Grove tournament and crossover champ game
Cowden-Herrick 55, Mulberry Grove 43
-Christian Dawson 16 points for MG
Odin 55, Patoka 43
Ramsey 66, Sandoval 42
-Tristan Wesselman 14 points for Ramsey
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Pro Wire Athlete of the Week
Our Pro Wire Athletes of the Week for the week of November 24th are Matt Sefton and Austin Hunter of Brownstown High School. Matt Sefton had a total of 76 points in 3 games at the Mulberry Grove Tournament, and Austin Hunter had stat lines of 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in the final two games of the tournament to help Brownstown capture the
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Mulberry Grove and Ramsey Tournaments join up today for Super Saturday
Mulberry Grove Tournament Friday night results
Brownstown 75, Sandoval 61
-Austin Hunter 24 points, 10 rebs, 5 asts
-Matt Sefton 21 points, 6 rebs, 6 asts
Brownstown goes 3-0 in MG tourney to take the title
Odin 60, Mulberry Grove 44
Ramsey Tournament Friday night results
Christ Our Rock 64, Cowden-Herrick 59
Patoka 46, Ramsey 26
Super Saturday as two tournaments crossover,
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NTC girls basketball tournament wraps up today
NTC Girls Basketball tournament Friday results
Brownstown 45, South Central 41
-Bethany Oberlink 18 points
CHBC 47, Dieterich 38
Effingham St. Anthony 37, Neoga 29
Today's games
Consolation championship 10 am-Brownstown vs Altamont
3rd place game-11:30 am-Dieterich vs Neoga
Championship-1 pm - CHBC vs Effingham St. Anthony
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College basketball and football scoreboard
NCAA Top-25 Football (BCS Standings)
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#7 LSU Tigers 20, Arkansas Razorbacks 13
#14 Nebraska Cornhuskers 13, Iowa Hawkeyes 7
#23 Kent State Golden Flashes 28, Ohio Bobcats 6
Arizona State Sun Devils 41, #24 Arizona Wildcats 34
Washington State Cougars 31, #25 Washington Huskies 28 (OT)
NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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#2 Louisville
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Lady Vandals fall to Litchfield
Litchfield jumped out to a big lead in the first half, extending that lead to as many as 23 points in the 3rd quarter, as they picked up the 49 to 35 win over the Lady Vandals on Friday night at the Litchfield Thanksgiving tournament. The Lady Vandals fall to 1-2 on the season. They will wrap up play in the Litchfield tournament on Saturday evening at 6 pm, as they will take on
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Revised schedule for Vandals at DuQuoin Tournament
New schedule for Vandals at DuQuoin tournament
Wednesday, November 28th 6 pm Vandalia vs. Flora
Friday, November 30th 6 pm Vandalia vs. Cairo
Saturday, December 1st 7:30 pm Vandalia vs. DuQuoin
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St. Elmo top seed for 53rd SEHT
The St. Elmo Eagles will be the top seed for the 53rd annual St. Elmo Holiday tournament. In the schedule released this week, St. Elmo is the top seed, Altamont is the #2 seed, with Cowden-Herrick as the 3rd seed. Beecher City is the 4th seed. The seeding rounds out with Brownstown, South Central, Ramsey and Mulberry Grove rounding out the field. The 53rd annual St.
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Schedule change coming for DuQuoin tournament
The Vandals original schedule for the DuQuoin Tournament next week is out the window.
Due to concerns over playing the tournament's new team, Agape Christian, and some potential ramifications down the road, the tournament is going to a revised schedule.
We will have the full, revised schedule a bit later on. But, one change for the Vandals will be no game on Monday.
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Area Thanksgiving tournaments continue tonight
Mulberry Grove Thanksgiving tournament
6:15 pm Brownstown vs Sandoval - Brownstown is 2-0 in tourney
7:30 pm Sandoval vs Mulberry Grove- MG is 1-1 in tourney
Ramsey Thanksgiving tournament
6:15 pm Christ Our Rock vs Cowden-Herrick
7:45 pm Ramsey vs Patoka
Tournaments merge for Super Saturday Schedule Saturday
NTC girls tournament
5:30 pm Brownstown vs South Central
7 pm
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Lady Vandals in action tonight
The Lady Vandals continue play tonight in the Litchfield Thanksgiving tournament. The Lady Vandals, who are 1-1 in the tournament, will take on host Litchfield tonight at 7:30 pm. We will have the game tonight for you on WKRV, and available streaming at www.vandaliaradio.com
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Mulberry Grove Turkey Tourney Continues Tonight
At the Mulberry Grove Turkey Tournament, Odin and Sandoval square off at 6:15p.m. Following that game, Mulberry Grove and Brownstown will play in the 2nd game of the evening. Standings for the tournament so far are as follows:
Mulberry Grove: 1-0
Brownstown: 1-0
Odin: 0-1
Sandoval: 0-1
On Saturday, the Mulberry Grove Turkey Tourney and the Ramsey Big Orange Tournament will combine for a
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Brownstown and South Central Girls Fall At NTC Tourney
The Brownstown/St. Elmo and South Central girls basketball teams fell in opening round aciton of the Natonal Trail Conference Basketball Tournament Tuesday night.
Brownstown fell behind early in their matchup with St. Anthony, trailing 30-3 at the hald before falling 50-20. Molly Hill and Bethany Oberlink had 5 points each for the Lady Bombers. Audrianna Pruett, Danielle Austin and Kyrstyn
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St. Elmo opens with victory
The St. Elmo Eagles opened their season with a win defeating North Clay 55-41 last night. After taking just an 18-15 lead after the first half, St. Elmo put up 19 points in the third and 18 in the 4th to pick up the win. St. Elmo Coach Greg Feezel says he is pleased with the win.
Levi Maxey led the team in scoring in the game with 17 points while Conner Beasley was close behind
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Mulberry Grove wins opener
The Mulberry Grove Aces opened their season with a win, 53 to 29, over Sandoval in the Mulberry Grove Thanksgiving tournament. DeVonta Williamson led all scorers with 14 points, as the Aces opened up a big lead early in the game to pick up the win in their opening game of their tournament.
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HS basketball scores
Girls basketball
Lady Vandals 68, Athens 66 in Litchfield Thanksgiving Tournament
Neoga 67, South Central 22
Boys basketball
Brownstown 70, Odin 64 in Mulberry Grove Thanksgiving Tournament
-M. Sefton 34 points
St. Elmo 55, North Clay 43
-Connor Beasley 16 points
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Vandals open season with win
Aaron Harter had 12 points, as the Vandals rolled to a 46 to 26 win at South Central, in the opening game for both teams. The Vandals opened up a double digit halftime lead, on their way to the victory to open their season and to open new head coach Brian Buscher's tenure with a victory. Fischer Tharp had 16 points for South Central, as he is now just 4 points shy of 1,000
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Vandals open basketball season tonight
The Vandals will open their basketball season tonight. Long time Assistant Coach Brian Buscher will start his time as head coach as the Vandals open their season tonight at South Central. Game time tonight is set for about 7:30 pm. We’ll have the game for you on 107.1 FM WKRV and also available streaming at www.vandaliaradio.com
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Lady Vandals fall in season opener
The Lady Vandals fell in their season opener last night in the Litchfield Thanksgiving Tournament. The Lady Vandals lost to Nokomis, 65 to 47 in last night’s action. Amber Bruno had 27 points, Megan Godoyo added 8 points and Morgan Whightsil had 5 points. The Lady Vandals are 0-1, they will play Athens this evening at 6 pm in the Litchfield Tournament.
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Vandals begin season Tuesday night
VCHS grad and longtime Vandals basketball assistant coach Brian Buscher will make his varsity coaching debut Tuesday night, as the Vandals will open their season on the road at South Central. Coach Buscher will have a returning lineup with quite a bit of varsity experience, including returning starting Point Guard Tim Ritchey and Guard Leyton Godoyo. Meanwhile, Ritchey should be good
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Thanksgiving tourneys underway around area
Thanksgiving tournaments gets underway around the area tonight. The Ramsey Thanksgiving tournament will start with two games tonight. At 6:15 pm, Christ Our Rock Lutheran will take on Ramsey, followed at 7:45 pm by Ramsey taking on Cowden-Herrick. The Mulberry Grove Thanksgiving tournament gets started tomorrow night, with Odin taking on Brownstown in the tournament's
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Lady Vandals open season tonight
The basketball season gets underway tonight for the Lady Vandals. The girls will open their season tonight with play in the Litchfield Thanksgiving tournament. The Lady Vandals will start their season tonight, taking on Nokomis in the Litchfield tournament. Vandalia will play the second game of the night tonight, getting underway about 7:30 pm tonight. And, we’ll
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Brownstown girls basketball starts season with win
Brownstown beats Mt. Olive 63-36
Molly Hill - 20 points, 6 assists
Bethany Oberlink - 12 points, 6 rebounds
Kyrstyn Fitch - 8 points
Audrianna Pruett - 7 points
BTown is 1-0 and will play at Shelbyville on Thursday
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Fighting Illini off to 2-0 start
(Champaign, IL) -- Illinois picked up an 89-64 win over St. Francis last night. The Illini moved to 2-and-0 on the young season after Friday's season-opening win over Colgate. The Illini head to Honolulu to face Hawaii Friday before playing in the Maui Invitational next week.
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