Vienna High School guard Miranda Chance represented the Eagles at the 36th Annual Benton Lions Club All-Star Classic at Rend Lake College on Friday. Chance started the game for the Purple Squad and scored nine points to go with five rebounds and three steals, but her team lost 77-59. Herrin’s …
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Senior players and dancers honored on Saturday, Eagles win first round of Regionals
By Mike McGinnis The Vienna High School boys’ basketball team defeated Chester, 68-58, in opening round action at the Anna-Jonesboro regional on Monday. With the win the Eagles move into a Tuesday night contest with Carterville. The regional championship game is Friday at 7 p.m. Chester took a 13-12 first …
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By Mike McGinnis Last Saturday, the Vienna High School boys’ basketball team lost to Goreville by the score of 78-58 in a game played at Vienna. It was a hard fought contest with a total of 61 fouls being whistled. The Eagles trailed 18-9 after the first quarter. Goreville …
Read More »State Title won by Johnson County team
Goreville Junior High’s boys basketball team defeated Cairo, 59-54, Friday night in the SIJHSAA Class M state tournament’s championship game at Rend Lake College’s Waugh Gymnasium. It is the first SIJHSAA title in basketball in the school’s history. Braden Webb led the Blackcats with 24 points. Tanner Dunn added 12, …
Read More »VHS boys win season opener
By Mike McGinnis The Vienna High School boy’s basketball team opened its season last Monday night with a 58-42 win over Century in first round action at the Vienna Classic Tournament. The remainder of the Eagles’ tourney games are: Wednesday vs. Meridian at 7:45 p.m.; Friday vs. Massac County at …
Read More »McGinnis named Performer of the Week
Illinois College’s Hannah McGinnis has been named the Midwest Conference Women’s Basketball Performer of the Week after leading the Lady Blues to a pair of wins over the past week. McGinnis, a junior forward from Tunnel Hill, had two of the best games of her career, averaging 26.5 points and …
Read More »Meet the Eagles introduces winter teams
By Mike McGinnis The annual “Meet the Eagles” program was held last Friday night at Vienna High School. This year’s dance team, cheerleaders, pep club, mascots and the boys and girls basketball teams were all introduced. The dance team and cheerleaders put on performances and the boys and girls basketball …
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New Simpson Hill Mustangs Girls Basketball GAMES BEGIN @ 6 P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Oct.16-19 Girls Round Robin (TBA) H Oct. 21 Cypress/Buncombe A Oct. 22 Dongola H Oct. 28 St. Andrews A Nov. 4 Lick Creek A Nov. 5 Giant City A Nov. 7 Pope Co. H Nov. 12 Vienna …
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VIENNA GRADE SCHOOL LADY RAMS JR High BASKETBALL Oct. 16-19 New Simpson Hill Tourn. (TBA) A Oct. 29 Jefferson Elementary (5:30) H Nov. 2 Zeigler-Royalton Shootout (TBA) A Nov. 5 Pope County (6:00) A Nov. 8 Cobden (6:00) A Nov. 12 New Simpson (5:30) H Nov. 13 Goreville (5:30) H Nov. …
Read More »Cypress/Buncombe wins NSH Round Robin Tourney
The 13th annual New Simpson Hill Girls Round Robin Tournament was held October 16-19. Five schools participated in the tournament that included, Cypress/Buncombe, Jefferson, New Simpson Hill, Pope County and Vienna. The Cypress/Buncombe Lady Cats finished the tournament with a 4-0 record winning first place honors. The New Simpson Hill …
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