Vandalia High School will add 5 names to the Athletic Hall of Fame this year. Shelby Cearlock, Laura Hobbie, and Amanda Walton–all from the Class of 2009, Haley Wollerman from the class of 2012 and Matt Shroyer from the class of 2008 will be inducted this year. For Shelby, Laura and Amanda they were part of a 28-2 Lady Vandals basketball team that lost in the Sectional Championship game. They were each multi-sport athletes and Laura Hobbie and Shelby Cearlock were both 1000 point scorers in basketball. For Haley Wollerman she was also a multi sport athlete and a 1000 point scorer in basketball. Matt Shroyer was a start quarterback and linebacker on two Vandals playoff teams in 2006 and 2007. As a QB, he was 11-4 as a starter. Matt was also an outstanding wrestler, he took 2nd place as an individual his Senior year—falling 9 to 7 in OT in the championship match to Mitch Alberstett of Durand.
The five outstanding athletes will be inducted with a ceremony before the Vandals game on Friday, September 29th.