Hall of Fame Inductees- 2025
Dane Kerley
Class of 1998
Outstanding 4 year starter in baseball
Played basketball 4 years and varsity 2 years scoring 265 points
Overcame severe head concussion his sophomore season and excelled as a junior and senior
Holds VHS record for career on base percentage (.605)
Hit .485 senior season with 63 hits
Leader on 1998 SEC conference championship team
Excellent career totals in hits (154), runs scored (164), batting average (.396), runs batted in (97), and total bases (203)
Received scholarships to play 2 years at Shawnee College and 2 years at Southern Illinois University
Mary (Choate) Davidson
Class of 1978
Outstanding four year starter in softball
Leader on three consecutive SEC conference championships
Selected All-SEC conference 2 times
Holds single season record for most stolen bases (78) and runs scored (70)
Holds career stolen base record (191), and runs scored record (193)
Ranks 3rd all-time in base on balls (86)
Ranks 4th all-time in home runs (17)
Perfect career stolen base pct. (1.000) 191-191
Member of first girls regional championship in school history
4 year softball record of 82-7
Participated on first basketball team, ran on track team and was cheerleader for two years at VHS
After high school has been an advocate for disabled adults and also a special olympics advocate
Maranda (Chance) Merchant
Class of 2014
Outstanding three sport star in volleyball, softball, and basketball
In basketball ranks 3rd all-time in field goals made (565), 4th all-time in scoring (1403), and 2nd all-time in steals (290)
Helped lead team to 2011 regional championship
Basketball record over 4 years was 83-46
Senior year was selected MVP in volleyball, basketball, and softball as well as most valuable athlete
Four year starter in softball with career batting average of .399
During softball career amassed 151 hits, scored 141 runs, and had an on base percentage of .523
Two sport standout in college playing softball and basketball at Southeastern Illinois College and Morthland College