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VSU swimming season ends with 4th place medal for Shepard at State
Vinton-Shellsburg-Union swimmer Arabella Shepard finished 9th in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.59 seconds, and did even better in the 100-yard backstroke, earning the 4th place medal with a... Vinton native Jon Leonard getting first taste of life as interim NASCAR crew chief
Jon Leonard looks out over the track from the box at the Kansas Speedway, where he directed his first team as the No. 95 crew chief.
Jon Leonard, fiance AudriOnna Elswick and daughter Kennedy.
... Union advances to Dome with exciting, final-seconds comback win at unbeaten Cascade
With their backs to the goaline for most of the first half, Union's football team found itself looking for answers to unbeaten, top-ranked District 4 Champion Cascade, as the Knight defense fought to ... End of an Era: VS Cross Country Coach John Frazier retires
John Frazier speaks to members of the VS boys CC team before the home meet in September.
Hundreds of VS runners have heard the encouraging words of John Frazier as they completed their cross coun... VSU swim team sends one to state; Hesson shares Coach of the Year honors
VSU swimmer Arabella Shepard will compete at State, Saturday in Marshalltown.
Coach Ashley Hesson with the VSU swim team, which ends its season with one member competing at State and Hesson shari... Defense rules as Knights shut out AP in round one; rematch at Cascade set for Friday
Kaleb Roach led Union with 230 rushing yards and two TDs.
Three of the eight remaining playoff teams in Class 2A are from District 4, after Union, Cascade and Waukon all won their first-round cont... Tharp to represent VS in State Cross Country meet Saturday
Cole Tharp (3rd from right, runs with his teammates to take the Homecoming game ball to the football field. He will end his CC career at the State meet Saturday.
Vinton-Shellsburg senior Cole ... Union prepares for 10th straight playoff appearance; to travel to A-P Friday
Quinten Kinsel (36) blocks for Kaleb Roach (35) in Union's loss to unbeaten Cascade.
By virtue of a tie-breaker, the Union Knights earned their 10th straight consecutive playoff berth -- the longe... Tharp, Timmerman lead VS XC teams at WD meet
VS seniors pose for one more photo with Coach Frazier and Coach Mangold after their last race of the season. Photo from VS mom Tammy Karr.
Senior Cole Tharp and Junior Libbie Timmerman led the Vin... VSU swimmers sweep Williamsburg meet, winning all events in 5-team contest
Kaitlyn Goodell swimming her 500 Freestyle at Williamsburg.
Geordyn Webster swimming her 100 Butterfly.
By Ashley Hesson, VSU swim coach
Last night was a great night for VSU swimming!!! 1st...