Sports

4th Annual V-S Alumni Softball Game, Saturday, July 30th

This is one of the raffle prizes for the VS alumni softball game on July 30. Come join us for our 4th annual V-S alumni softball game on Saturday, July 30th at 6pm! We will have a raffle drawing for a V-S softball sign and a V-S softball car decal professionally ...

Vikings lose two at Indee; many experience field turf for first time

Out at the plate: Mustang catcher Luke House tags Viking Blake Bohnsack Friday in Independence. The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking baseball team lost two games on the new field turf at Independence on Friday. An 8-inning 2-1 Mustang win preceded a 3-1 victory for Independence, which was honoring it...

Firecracker Tournament Held at Vinton Country Club

The annual Firecracker Tournament was held at Vinton Country Club over the Fourth of July weekend. The format was a 4-person best shot, 18-hole tournament. Teams played any time Saturday, Sund...

Week 8 Men & Women's softball scores/standings‏

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Vikings to play Mustangs on new artificial turf tonight

If you drove by the Vinton-Shellsburg High School football field, and saw the unusual sight of players with gloves fielding ground balls, here's why: The Viking varsity baseball team will trave...

Vikette softball season with loss to Xavier

Senior Maci Griffith doubled in her last game as a Vikette, a 3-0 loss to Xavier in Regional play. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes ended their 2016 softball season Thursday with a first-round loss to C.R. Xavier. Sophomore Alex Maynard pitched a complete game, but the Viking offense struggled, ge...

Gustin Wins Hogan Memorial Modifieds feature

Scott Hogan congratulates Richie Gustin, the winner of the 22nd Annual Hogan Memorial Mod feature.  Richie Gustin didn’t recall a lot of drama while en route to winning the Hogan Memorial in 2012. The 2016 version of the Benton County Speedway special for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA ...

Vinton Parks and Rec Men and Women Softball Standings

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Vikings split with Benton, improve to 16-11

With two weeks left in the regular season, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings baseball team is 16-11 and hoping to keep improving as they seek to return to the State Tournament. Tyler Rippel, who pi...

22nd Annual Hogan Memorial set for this Sunday

The home track of the IMCA Modified division is host to the 22nd annual Hogan Memorial this Sunday, July 3. Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds race for a possible top prize of $5,000 duri...