Brooke Childress signs with the Wabash Valley College Lady Warriors softball team. L-R Front row: Mark Colvin, Wabash assistant softball coach, Brooke Childress, and Gena Childress, mom. Back row: David Hill, athletic director, Marc Palmer, head Vienna softball coach, and Jamie Kerley, assistant Vienna softball coach.
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Football season just around the corner
Preparations are now underway for the Vienna-Goreville fall football season in Johnson County. V-G’s first practice will be August 8. The squad will open its season Saturday, August 25, with a home game against Chester. Kick-off is set for 1:00 p.m. The Eagles’ head coach Mike Rude (above) demostrated several …
Read More »IHSA announces 2012 Football Schedules
The Illinois High School Association announced the 2012 high school football schedules for its members today. The Vienna-Goreville Eagles will host Chester Aug. 25 for its first home game of the season in Varsity Black Diamond Conference play. (information below provided by: IHSA) Vienna [V.-Goreville Coop] (0-0) Nickname: Eagles …
Read More »Johnson County Pony League players make a play
State champions welcomed home with county’s first high school team state title
With only one out remaining in the bottom of the seventh inning and a six to zero score on the board, Goreville softball coach Shanna Massey was in tears as the long wait was near its end. Freshman pitcher Sydnee Rushing delivered a third and final strike out and paused …
Read More »Summer football camp planned
The Vienna-Goreville High School football program will be conducting a summer camp next week at the Vienna football field. The camp is open to incoming freshmen through seniors and there is no fee. It will begin on Monday, June 11, and conclude on Friday, with sessions running from 6:00-8:00 p.m. …
Read More »Goreville Lady Cats heading to State
Goreville Lady Cats shut out Mulberry Grove 14-0 [box_info]State Championship Live Broadcast The Goreville Lady Blackcats will compete in the Class 1A State tournament against Milledgeville Friday at noon in East Peoria. Monster Radio’s [WGGH Radio AM 1150] Tim Petrowich will be there to bring you all the action Friday beginning at 11:45 a.m. live from East …
Read More »Baseball Eagles advance to and fall in Regional final
May 17 vs. Massac County – Regional Semi-Final The Eagles traveled to Harrisburg to face the Massac County Patriots in the 2A Regional semi-final last Thursday. The Eagles struck the first blow in the 1st inning. Blake Crain led off with a single and advanced to second base on a groundout. He …
Read More »Lady Eagles end season in semi final
May 15 vs. Massac County The Vienna High School softball team had their season come to an end on Tuesday of last week, as the Eagles lost to Massac County 8-6, in the semi-final round of the Anna-Jonesboro regional. Brooke Childress started in the circle for Vienna and took the loss. …
Read More »Former Eagle, now Bulldog, has good season
Sean Fitzgerald, a 2009 graduate of Vienna High School, is continuing his academic and athletic career at Benedictine University, located in Springfield. He is a member of the 25 man Bulldogs baseball team, which recently completed their 2012 season. Following high school, Sean attended Shawnee College and played baseball for …
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