Vienna Grade School hosted a softball camp July 20-24 at the school with two dozen girls participating. The camp was directed by VGS softball coach Cady Ross. The girls that participated, pictured above, included (front row from left): Emma Williams, Reagan Hill, Lourie Smith, Emily Smith, Emily Myrick and Brooklyn …
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Goreville team wins chamber scramble
Goreville School took first place at the annual Johnson County Chamber of Commerce golf scramble Friday afternoon. The team shot a 57. Players were, from left, J.T. Russell, Shon Messmer and J.R. Russell. Chamber board member Marsha Hayes presented the first place team with the chamber’s travelling trophy at the …
Read More »Basketball camp held at Vienna High School
On June 4, 5 and 6, the Vienna Eagles’ boys and girls coaching staffs, along with several retired and current coaches from the area, hosted a camp for student in grades 4-9 throughout the county. A total of 58 children participated in the three-day clinic. “Players worked hard for three …
Read More »VGS competes at Class S state track meet in Herrin
On Saturday, May 9, ten athletes from Vienna Grade School’s track team qualified for and participated in the Class S State Track meet. They are pictured from L to R Front row: Reagan Hill-4×400 relay, Haley Bundren-4×400 relay, Jalyn Moore-4×100 relay, Allie Reed-4×200 relay, and Kyleigh Smith-7th 100m, 400m, 4×100 …
Read More »End Zone Dance set for Saturday night at VHS
The Vienna-Goreville Orange Crush Booster Club is putting on a dance on Saturday, Feb. 28, in Vienna High School’s old gym from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Their goal is to raise money to purchase new home jerseys, new helmets and continue to generate funding to put up lights at …
Read More »Goreville’s Sydnee Rushing to be honored at SIU-C
Southern Illinois’ Women’s Intersport Network to present WIN Awards March 2 The Women’s Intersport Network for Southern Illinois, a membership driven not-for-profit organization, was founded in February of 2012 with the mission to educate and empower girls and women in southern Illinois through sport and physical activity. One of the organization’s …
Read More »Hannah McGinnis leads Illinois College to winning season
Hannah McGinnis, daughter of Patti and the late Mike McGinnis of Tunnel Hill, graduated from Vienna High School in 2011. After a storied high school basketball career where she totaled 1498 points and brought down 1228 rebounds, she’s gone on to set the world of women’s collegiate basketball on fire. …
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Eagles win homecoming game
The Vienna Eagles defeated Hamilton County Friday night, 59-51. A complete story of Vienna’s homecoming game will appear in the newspaper and be posted later.
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