Sports

Viking Cole Smith named to All-State Academic Team

Cole Smith, the Vikings' leading scorer this season, was among 21 players namedto the 2017 boys Academic All-State team. Of the hundreds of boys who play basketball for an Iowa high school this ye...

Union's Barz named to Iowa All-Academic Basketball Team

Jackie Barz: Union senior is among 24 honored on the IBCA All-Academic Team. Union senior Jackie Barz is one of 24 Iowa high school girls basketball players who have been named to the Iowa Basketb...

Wood earns ninth place individual medal; Vikette bowlers 6th at State

Korey Murdock Erin Wood tied for 9th among individuals at the State Bowling meet. Brianna Lundvall By Tom Lundvall The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes bowling team competed at the 2017 Iowa High School state bowl...

Vikings advance in District hoops; face unbeaten West Delaware Thursday

The youngest VS fans were among those cheering the loudest as the Vikings won their District opener. The youngest VS fans were among those cheering the loudest as the Vikings won their District opener. Tyler Bartz followed this key rebound late in the game with two free throws to give the Vikes ...

VSHS sports update: Weeks 5th at State wrestling; girls in DM for State Bowling tourney

Vikette bowlers, from Left to right: Coach Amber Pattee, Jillian White, Madison Rippel, Connie Upmeyer, Korey Murdoch, Brianna Lundvall, Taylor Berry and Erin Wood. Vikette bowlers, from left to right: Coach Amber Pattee, Jillian White, Madison Rippel, Connie Upmeyer, Korey Murdoch, Brianna Lundvall, Taylor Berry and Erin Wood. Carter Weeks, second from left...

Vikings Weeks, Betterton advance at State Wrestling Meet

Carter Weeks (106) won his first match in OT to advance. Carter Weeks (106) won his first match in OT to advance. By Jeff Holmes Four of the five area wrestlers remain alive after the first night of action at the State wrestling tournament in...

Murdock leads VS girls to state with 442 series at Regional contest

These bowlers will represent VS at the State meet on Monday: Brianna Lundvall, Taylor Berry, Erin Wood, Korey Murdock, Jillian White, Connie Upmeyer and Madison Ripple. By VS Bowling Coach Amb...

Berry ties for first; VS teams 2nd at WaMaC bowling contest

Taylor Berry, right, tied for first among WaMaC girls with a 440; Korey Murdock tied for 6th. Junior Taylor Berry rolled six strikes in the first of her two games, ending up with a 256/184/440 sco...

Vikings Weeks, Betterton earn trip State Wrestling Meet

Vinton-Shellsburg junior Carter Weeks (left) stalks an opponent on his way to a Sectional championship last week at LaPorte City. Saturday, Weeks finished second at 106 at the District meet at Decora...

VS Bowlers defeat Central DeWitt on Senior Night

By Amber Pattee We celebrated 4 seniors, Jordan Schoettmer, Josh staab, Keegan McKibben and Kailie Berry,last night at our last home meet of the season. It was a bitter sweet day for the team becau...