Recent VCHS Graduate Richie Well is a member of the State’s All State Baseball team. Richie was named to the Class 2A All State baseball team by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association as both a pitcher and shortstop. The list is comprised of players from throughout the state of Illinois, and Richie is joined by fellow South Central Conference players Collin Baumgartner of Piasa SW and Ryan Hutchinson of Greenville. Richie went 7-0 on the mound in his Senior year with one save, finishing the year with 67 strikeouts in just 52 innings with an ERA of 0.92. Richie also hit .513 on the season with only 6 strikeouts at the plate, 26 RBI and 26 stolen bases. Richie will play for Kaskaskia College this upcoming year.