Sports
Parents's Night: Vikings win, 9-2 over Charles City
After introducing and thanking their parents for their support all season and throughout their baseball careers, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team wrapped up its home regular season with a 9-2 win.
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Big week for Viking baseball: WaMac West Champs plan Parents Night, prepare for post-season on home field
After celebrating winning the WaMaC West Division on Friday with a split at No. 5 Marion, the 3rd-ranked Class 3A Vinton-Shellsburg Viking baseball team wraps up its regular season with a ho...
Vikings sweep Union; to play conference rival Marion on Friday
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings won two games over Union by the 10-run rule Wednesday in Vinton, defeating the Knights, 10-0 and 13-3.
Coach Jim Struve offered the following game summaries:
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Marriott gets confidence boost, top check at Hogan Memorial
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It sounds hard to believe, but even Hunter Marriott needs a confidence boost once in a while.
He got that, and a check for $3,433 Sunday ni...
600 Club: Struve reaches new milestone with VS win
A week of Viking baseball milestones: Tanner Davis hit his first home run; Coach Jim Struve earned his 600th win as VS baseball coach.
Wednesday's torrential rains interrupted the Vinton-Shellsbur... Hogan Memorial set for Sunday
By Bill Martin, IMCA
The IMCA Modified winner at Benton County Speedway's 23rdannual Hogan Memorial could take home a check for more than $5,000.
The Sunday, July 2 main event pays a mini... Little things keep adding up to big wins for Viking baseball; VS sweeps Benton
Connor Miracle scores on a suicide squeeze bunt play during the VS sweep at Benton.
It's doing a lot of little things right that make the difference, Coach Jim Struve said to his team after they d... Vikings avenge Substate loss with sweep of Central DeWitt
The 2016 Vinton-Shellsburg baseball season ended with a loss at Central DeWitt in the Sub-State game, as the Sabers defeated the Vikes 6-5 to earn a trip to last year's State Tournament. Thi...
Defense, pitching give Vikings sweep of W Delaware
After scoring 17 runs in a losing effort in two games against Solon, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team swept a double-header by relying on pitching and defense. The Vikes defeated West Delaware, 2...
Errors lead to Vikings' first loss; Solon sweeps VS
Five errors led to seven unearned runs in a four-run loss for the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team Wednesday evening against Solon. The Viking defense improved in the second game, but a late rally fell...