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Despite big plays, Vikings lose Homecoming Game, 36-20

Seth Lazenby races to the end zone at the end of this long TD pass play Friday vs. Charles City. Seth Lazenby races to the end zone at the end of this long TD pass play Friday vs. Charles City. For most of three quarters during Friday's varsity Homecoming Game, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings h...

VSU swimmers lose to teams with divers in double dual meet

Clarissa Carolan Natalie Tecklenburg The VSU swimmers lost in a double dual last week against Grinnell & Boone. Final team scores were: VSU 88 vs Grinnell 93; and VSU 76 vs Boone 93. ...

Union defense rules again; Knights defeat Beckman, 41-6

Lineman Ben Rempe leads the way for Kaleb Roach, the Union RB who ran for 80 yards and 3 TDs vs. Beckman. The Union defense shut out its opponent for the third straight game, giving up no points i...

Vikings win, 28-0; to host Charles City for Homecoming

Isaac Wiley (66) and Cole Overton (50) have been among VS leaders in tackles this season, and led the defense at S. Tama. After a difficult first half of the 2017 football season, the Vinton-Shell...

Union enters half-way mark of 2017 season tied for district lead

Tonight (Week 5) marks the half-way point for the 2016 high school football season in Iowa. For Union, Week 5 means Homecoming, vs. Dyersville Beckman. Union, 3-1, is 2-0 in Class 2A District 4. Af...

Several earn medals as VS holds only home cross country meet of season

Amelia Birker led the varsity girls, finishing in 6th place. Viking varsity runners begin their home race. Seventh grader Austin Kemp was the star of the Vinton-Shellsburg home cross country m...

VS-Union swimmers take first in 6-way meet

Kaitlyn Goodell, Lizzie Moore, Natalie Tecklenburg ready for their part in the 200 freestyle relay Kaitlyn Goodell, Lizzie Moore, Natalie Tecklenburg ready for their part in the 200 freestyle relay The Vinton-Shellsburg-Union girls swim team took 1st place in a 6-team invitational last night in...

VS-Union swimmers take second in quadrangular meet; set new records

Lizzie Moore, Emily Levis, Natalie Tecklenburg, & Amanda Cardenas cheer on Arabella Shepard as she swims to break the 100 backstroke pool record Lizzie Moore getting off the blocks to a g...

'Stingy Defense' and long passes lead to Union's 42-0 victory over Monticello

Kaleb Roach set up a TD run (by him) with this long run early in the first quarter. Kaleb Roach set up a TD run (by him) with this long run early in the first quarter. Troy Hanus compiled a QB rating of 412.8. Koby Alpers compiled 148 receiving yards, scoring on passes of 58 a...

Vikettes host Benton in home volleyball opener; Bobcats win, 3-0

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes hosted Benton Community Thursday in their first match at home this season. Benton won, 25-14, 25-10, 25-19. On Saturday, the Vikettes host a tournament. Other part...