The countdown to the official start of high school sports in the area is now down to just one week as the first official football practice is able to be held ne...

With one week left until the start of the 2026 fall sports season, the Vandalia Vandals Football team is continuing to prepare for the upcoming campaign, and Va...

The Vandalia Lady Vandals girls basketball program wrapped up its third annual summer basketball league on Monday. For the past 8 weeks, girls from grades 3rd-8...

Spring Coach of the Year: Rachel Booher, SEB Softball - The Lady Eagles made the biggest jump of all area teams as they went 12-15 in 2026 after winning just on...

Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year: Hannah Brown, Vandalia - The senior thrower ended her high school career with another dominant season. In the Shot Pu...

Boys Track and Field Athletes of the Year: Kohnor Depew, Vandalia - The senior sprinter again split his spring season between track and baseball and excelled in...

Girls Track and Field Newcomers of the Year: Baileigh Starnes, Altamont - The freshman sprinter made a strong statement in her first year for the Lady Indians. ...

Boys Track and Field Newcomer of the Year - Kelton Dunaway, Altamont - The freshman distance runner competed in a variety of events for the Indians with the 160...

All Area Team: Lauren Johnson, South Central - The senior pitcher had arguable her best high school season on the mound pitching 76 innings and going 11-4 with ...

Softball Player of the Year: Kinlee Thompson, South Central - Thompson finished off her high school career with her strongest year yet. Thompson batted .435 wit...

Top Team and Best Moment: South Central Lady Cougars Win Fifth Straight Regional Championship - The Lady Cougars again battled through a tough schedule in 2026 ...

All Area Team: Andrew Casey, Vandalia - The junior played in every game for the Vandals and anchored the infield at third base with a .928 fielding percentage a...

Baseball Players of the Year: Kade Milleville, Altamont - The senior was dominant on the mound in his final high school season, going 8-1 in nine games started ...

Top Team: Altamont - The Indians played to a 20-win season for the third time in the last four years going 23-10. They went on a stretch through the better part...

I70Sports continues to honor the best in area high school sports from the 2025-2026 school year as we are set to release our third round of "Best Of."...