Friday, March 29, 2024
Varsity boys basketball team Back row, left to right, Dom Tedeschi, Austin Krelo, Lucas Wright, Kevin Penrod, Tom Meier, Richard Kindhart, Nathan Gearing, Blake Crain, Wyatt Robinson. Front row, left to right, Jarrod Wiggs, Quinnton Bent, Zach Moore, Dylan Graves, Lane Wright.

VHS hosts annual “Meet the Eagles”

By Mike McGinnis

Vienna High School held its annual “Meet the Eagles” program last Saturday night. Both the boys and girls basketball teams were introduced, as well as the dance team, cheerleading squad, and mascots.

The Lady Eagles are in action this week at the Marion Invitational tournament, which concludes Saturday.  After playing Marion on Monday and Benton on Tuesday, Vienna will tip-off against Carterville on Thursday at 6 p.m., then will play their last game of the tourney on Saturday against Herrin at 11 a.m.

The boys squad will begin its season by hosting the Vienna Classic tournament which begins on Monday, Nov. 19 and ends on Saturday. The Eagles’ first game of the tourney is Monday at 7 p.m. against Meridian.  Vienna then plays on Tuesday vs. Massac County at 7 p.m.; Wednesday vs. Carrier Mills at 8:30 p.m.; Friday vs. Century at 8:30 p.m.; Saturday vs. Eldorado at 5:30 p.m.

Freshmen boys basketball team
Back row, left to right, Jarrod Wiggs, Jace Ennis, Zach Moore. Front row, left to right, Nathaniel Ross, Lane Wright, Colten Capron, Marcus Craig, Ryan Bradley.
JV boys basketball team
Back row, left to right, Wyatt Robinson, Tom Meier, Kevin Penrod. Front row, left to right, Collin Brown, Jamee Cole, Zach Kolb, Luis Botello, Austin Krelo.
Varsity boys basketball team
Back row, left to right, Dom Tedeschi, Austin Krelo, Lucas Wright, Kevin Penrod, Tom Meier, Richard Kindhart, Nathan Gearing, Blake Crain, Wyatt Robinson. Front row, left to right, Jarrod Wiggs, Quinnton Bent, Zach Moore, Dylan Graves, Lane Wright.
JV girls basketball team
Back row, left to right, Tayler Chance, Megan McCuan, Amanda Miles, Allie Penrod, Kayler Hunt, Becky Reeder, Jessica Buchan, Courtney Sanders, Allison Browning, Makayla Rice, Audra Bullock. Front row, left to right, Nicole West, Breanna Russell, Meighan Smith, Cassidy Stout, Natalie Keeling.
Varsity girls basketball team
Back row, left to right, Makayla Rice, Carley Childress, Montana Craig, Becky Reeder, Maranda Chance, Haley Edwards. Front row, left to right, Breanna Russell, Sami McKibben, Cady Ross, Knikki Keeling, Iris Rutherford.
VHS dance team
Left to right, Chelsea Mook, Courtney Sanders, Knikki Keeling, Iris Rutherford, Desiree Walter, Kelby Gibson, Katie White, Marisa Oliver. Not pictured-Paige McKibben.
VHS cheerleaders
Left to right, Rachel Ren, Mariah Nessler, Amber Agin, Casey Renberg, Shea Browder.