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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. 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...

Four VS golfers compete in State Co-Ed Meet

Vinton-Shellsburg High School golfers Brandi Gerber, Mike Delong, Rachel Tandy and Tanner Cummings participated in the State C0-Ed Tournament on Tuesday in Marshalltown. Vikette Coach Janet Woo...

Miracle helps Vikings improve to 9-0: V-S sweeps South Tama at home

Connor Miracle's triple drove in two runs to give the Vikings the lead in a 4-3 victory over S. Tama. Connor Miracle's triple drove in two runs to give the Vikings the lead in a 4-3 victory over S. Tama. A two-run RBI by Connor Miracle gave the Vikings a come-from behind win against Sout...

Big innings give Vikettes sweep at home

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes put on a big display of offense, scoring a total of 33 runs in a sweep of South Tama at home on Monday. The Vikettes won 23-13 and 10-7 to improve their record to 4-8...

WOLF CREEK RUGBY PLAYS IN 2nd consecutive 1A championship game, earns numerous team and individual honors

BILLUPS AWARD - presented to the Iowa Youth Rugby team that scored the most points throughout the regular season Coach of the Year honor: (left is Isaac Bention, asst coach with runner up trophy ...

Field of Dreams, II: Undefeated Vikings collect 40 hits in sweep at Dysersville Beckman

Scoring early and often: Led by Nathan Struve (8) with 17 RBI and two homers, the undefeated Vikings have scored at least 11 runs in each of their first seven games. Will Edwards tags out a...

Vikettes end great golf season with 6th place finish at State

The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team ended its successful season with a 6th place showing at the Class 3A State Meet at Lake Panorama. Coach's summary from Janet Woodhouse: Girls State 3A Golf ...