Sports

By Mike Buhler The Vienna Eagles boys basketball team and the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes played a game last Saturday that ESPN might call an instant classic. Unfortunately, the Eagles came out on the short end of it as the Tornadoes’ Joe Earl hit the game-winner at the buzzer to give Zeigler-Royalton …

By Mike Buhler The Goreville Blackcats boys basketball team ran into a pair of tough opponents last week, falling 58-47 at Christopher last Friday and 65-56 at home to Massac County the next day. “It was tough with two losses, but we played and shot much better the Massac game,” …

Vienna High School Basketball is set to return. The first competition will be this coming Tuesday, February 2nd, with the Vienna Eagles taking on Hardin County at Vienna. The junior varsity will tip off at 6:15pm with the varsity game to follow. The Lady Eagles will then tip off the …

By Mike Buhler The Goreville Blackcats and Lady Blackcats have had quite a run in sports over the last 12 months — with the softball team winning a state title last spring, the girls basketball team winning two regional titles and the baseball and volleyball teams winning regional titles as …

The Vienna High School Sports Hall of Fame will add three more members to its ranks when it has its induction ceremony Tuesday night before the varsity boys basketball game between Vienna and Century. Joining the Hall will be Charles N. Crews (Class of 1963), Garrett Davis (Class of 2006) …

By Ryan Wright The Vienna Classic Tournament came to an end this past week. The Vienna Eagles Varsity men’s basketball team were able to set their record at 3-2. Coming off a win against Galatia, Monday, Nov. 19 with a final score of 65-51, the Eagles won Tuesday, Nov. 20 …

The Vienna Lady Eagles, looking to continue their winning ways from the 2017-2018 season, have picked up right where they left off.  The Lady Eagles opened their season on Nov. 12 at the Marion Lady Wildcat Invitational.  The Lady Eagles picked up right were they left off last November winning …

The New Simpson Hill Boys Basketball Team took 1st Place out of 8 teams in the Adams Tip Off Classic Tournament recently. New Simpson Hill Boys Basketball Team beat Galatia in their 1st game of the tournament, followed by a win against Crab Orchard. The Mustangs then beat Johnston City …