Friday, March 29, 2024

Sports

Eagles boys, girls varsity basketball tournament results

By Ryan Wright The Lady Eagles recently participated in the Eldorado Tournament which consisted of hard competition. They started the first game of the tournament playing Carmi on Saturday, Jan. 14. The Lady Eagles played a fairly intense game, but wasn’t able to hold on and ended up falling short …

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VGS boys win invitational tournament

The Vienna Grade School boys’ basketball team traveled to Johnston City to play in their invitational tournament on Saturday, Jan. 21. In the first game, VGS played Crab Orchard and won with a score of 65-34. In the championship game, VGS played Hardin County and, after a slow start, came …

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Elks Hoop Shoot winners

Johnson County Elks Lodge’s family members participated in the District Hoop Shoot Saturday, Jan. 14, at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School. There were four winners from Johnson County that included, from left: J. Johnson, boys 12-13, 3rd place; Ayva Rush, girls 10-11, 1st place; Owen Treat, boys 10-11, 3rd place; and …

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Mustangs earn top seed in Regional

The New Simpson Hill boys basketball team has earned the top seed in the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association regional tournament. The regional tournament begins January 24 at New Simpson Hill School. NSH will play the winner of the Pope County and Cypress/Buncombe game on January 26 at …

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New Simpson Hill Lady Mustangs advance to State

The New Simpson Hill Lady Mustangs defeated the Lick Creek Lady Eagles on Friday night, Jan. 13, by a score of 45-41, to advance to the state tournament. The Lady Mustangs will play their first tournament game at Rend Lake College at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, against Bartelso. …

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2017 Lady Eagle Winter Classic set at Eldorado

The 2017 Lady Eagle Winter Classic is scheduled at Eldorado High School from Saturday, Jan. 14 through Saturday, Jan. 21. In the Gold pool is Eldorado, Harrisburg, Goreville, Fairfield and Mt. Carmel. In the Purple pool is Anna-Jonesboro, Benton, Carmi, Gallatin County and Vienna. Below is the schedule for the classic. …

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New Simpson Hills Boys Round Robin results

The 16th annual New Simpson Hill Boys Round Robin was held Jan. 4-7. New Simpson Hill, Cypress/Buncombe, Shawnee, Vienna, and Carrier Mills Stonefort all competed in the boy’s tournament. Carrier Mills Stonefort Wildcats were crowned champions with a 4-0 record; Vienna Rams came in second with a 3-1 record. Lane …

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Johnson County Elks Hoop Shoot a success

Through the Elks National Foundation, the charitable arm of the Elks, the Elks run programs that support youth, serve veterans and meet local needs. Since 1974, the Hoop Shoot has been fully funded by the Elks National Foundation. Through the Elks Hoop Shoot, youth ages 8 to 13 compete to …

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VGS hosts regional girls tournament

Vienna Grade School has earned the No. 1 seed in the 2017 Regional Girls’ Basketball Tournament.  All games will be at Vienna Grade School. The bracket includes the following: Game 1: No. 2 seed Gallatin County vs. No. 3 seed Hardin County at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Game …

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Vienna Grade School cheerleaders state bound

The Vienna Grade School Cheerleaders are headed for state competition. The 15 member team competed at the Mt. Vernon Illinois Cheerleading Coaches, ICCA, and Invitational Cheerleading Competition in Mt. Vernon on Sunday, Dec. 4.  The team received a score high enough to qualify to compete at state competition in Springfield. …

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