Hannah McGinnis Wallace
Class of 2011

• 4 year varsity letterwinner in basketball.

• Came to VHS as all-time leading scorer at New Simpson Hill.

• Led VHS to school record 28 wins and Regional Championship in 2011.

• Hold school records for most rebounds with 1228, most offensive rebounds with 419, and most defensive rebounds with 809.

• Holds single game rebound record with 25 vs. Fairfield.

• 2nd all-time in points scored with 1498.

• Ranks 2nd in most free throws made and 3rd in most field goals made.

• Went on to play 4 years at Illinois College scoring over 1000 points and grabbing 1000 rebounds.

• Was named to All-American and All-Academic teams in NCAA Division 3.

Brett Thompson
Class of 2008

• 4 year varsity letterwinner in basketball.

• Big man (6'11") helped lead VHS to 2 Regional Championships and 4 year record of 89-30.

• All-time leader in rebounds with 1035 and blocked shots with 485.

• Ranks 1st in most field goals made with 738.

• Holds season record for blocks with 156 in 2006.

• 2nd all-time in scoring with 1773 points.

• Holds single game record of 20 blocks vs. Johnston City.

• Received scholarship to St. Louis University and played 1 year there and then 3 years at Lindenwood University.

• Played professionally in Graz, Austria after college.

Tina Gulley Penrod
Class of 1975

• Outstanding 4 year letterwinner as cheerleader.

• Cheerleader at Shawnee College for 2 years.

• VHS Cheerleading coach for 21 years.

• Over course of career, built a program that was respected throughout the state of Illinois.

• Advanced VHS Cheerleading from sideline Cheerleaders at games to 16 member competitive IHSA teams.

• Her teams won scores of team trophies at various southern Illinois tournaments as top cheer squad.

• She took 13 teams to ICCA competitions advancing 7 teams to state final competition.

• Placed in top 10 twice and as high as 6th place in state.