Sports

Vikings win six of nine vs. Marion wrestlers; defeat Benton, 42-33

Marion defeated Vinton-Shellsburg on he varsity wrestling mat, 45-35, on Thursday in a double-dual. Marion earned 24 points via forfeit, the Vikings 6. In matches in which both teams had wrestlers, th...

Vikette Davis-Walker signs with Wartburg; to play softball for Knights

Bif Walker-Davis with family in the front row (Brad Walker, Mel Davis and Brian Knight) In the back row are Bif's VS softball coaches Shirale Hanson and Emily Grimm and Cedar Rapids Blue Devil Coach'...

VS alum Wiley preparing for Cactus Bowl with KSU teammates

The day after Christmas, Vinton-Shellsburg alum Drew Wiley will compete in first of what he hopes will be four bowl games as a defensive tackle for the Kansas State Wildcats. KSU won seven of i...

VS bowlers compete in baker tournament, split at Cascade

By Amber Pattee, VS Coach The baker tournament at Lancer Lanes was very successful for our team as we averaged over 28 pins higher with a 170.2 average for the day which was the highest over average ...

Union football: Knights honor leaders, present many awards at recognition ceremony

Coach Hadachek honored the 2017 Union football captains: Carter Brehm, Koby Alpers, Jace Glenn and Troy Hanus. Union's football team gathered for one final time in 2017 to celebrate the successes ...

VS wrestlers win Monticello's Guilford Invitational

A dozen Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlers scored points for the Vikings during Satuday's Guilford Invitational Tournament in Monticello, as VS brought home the 1st place plaque. Champions for the Vikes i...

Berry leads VS bowlers in season opener at Independence

City crews and volunteers add the second layer of Hesco barriers to a flood wall protecting VMEU buildings on Friday. Vikette varsity bowlers pose for a photo before winning their first meet of the season. Taylor Berry led the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes to a win in their first bowling contest of the season Friday...

Vikings start strong but lose home opener to Western Dubuque

Justin Bartz scored 2 of his team-leading 16 on this play early vs. W Dubuque. For one half, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings played evenly with the much taller Western Dubuque opponents, and even le...

Wrestling season begins with double dual at Union

Brock Radeke pins his Decorah opponent Tuesday at Union. Brock Radeke pins his Decorah opponent Tuesday at Union. Union defeated Vinton-Shellsburg but lost to Decorah, which also defeated VS in a double-dual at Union on Tuesday. It was the first meet of...

2017-18 season under way: VS winter sports team in action this week

While the VS Vikette basketball team had its first game last week, tonight is the first contest for the VS boys basketball team, wrestlers and the boys swim team. The Vikings host Western Dubuque t...