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Goreville Merchants had memorable run 40 years ago

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 …

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VHS Sports Hall of Fame to induct three more Tuesday

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) …

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Baseball, softball tryouts set

Vienna Grade School will begin baseball tryouts on July 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. VGS softball tryouts will be held on August 7 and 8 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tryouts will be held at the Vienna Ballpark. Each prospective student-athlete must have a completed, current physical on file …

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VHS baseball camp planned

Vienna High School baseball is hosting a Baseball Skills Camp starting on Monday, July 17 and continuing through Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the VHS Ballpark. Any boy entering the 2nd through 8th grades is welcome to attend. The camp will begin promptly at 9 a.m. each morning and end …

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Students named all-conference

Student athletes at Goreville High School and Vienna High School were recently named Black Diamond All-Conference. Baseball (West) Junior, Brodie Lenon (M.V.P.), Goreville. Senior, Brant Glidewell (Captain), Goreville. Junior, Peyton Massey, Goreville. Senior, Christian Pearl, Vienna. Junior, Peyton Geyman, Goreville. Softball (West) Sophomore, Alexandria King (Captain), Goreville. Senior, Rachel Kindhart, …

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Baseball Eagles still struggling but still alive

May 9, 2017 vs. Zeigler-Royalton/Christopher The Vienna Eagles hosted the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes to close out the Black Diamond Conference season in a makeup game on Tuesday. The Tornadoes hopped off the bus and scored a pair of runs in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead.  The Tornadoes added …

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Eagles baseball struggles

April 25, 2017 vs. Goreville The Eagles hosted the rival Goreville Blackcats on Tuesday in Black Diamond Conference action. The Cats hopped off the bus and scored a pair of runs in the first inning on a pair of walks and a pair of hits. The Eagles answered in the …

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Vienna baseball wins 4 of 5

April 4, 2017 at Chester The Eagles opened up Black Diamond Conference play last Tuesday with a trip to Chester to face the Yellow Jackets. The Eagles got out of the gates quick scoring three runs in the first inning.  Jakob Breeden led off with a walk. Layton Edmonds followed …

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Eagles baseball battling Mother Nature

March 22, 2017 vs. Egyptian The Vienna Eagles baseball squad hosted the Pharaohs from Egyptian last week. The Pharaohs were retired in order the first three innings, while the Eagles threatened but didn’t score until the bottom of the 3rd inning.  With one out, Jakob Breeden reached on a fielding …

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Baseball Roundup

April 3, 2012 vs. Carmi The Eagles opened up Black Diamond Conference play last Tuesday by hosting the Carmi Bulldogs. Carmi jumped all over the Eagles scoring four times in the 1st inning. The Bulldogs would add a single run in the 2nd inning and another in the top of …

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