Sports

Barnes, Gerber lead VS at Wartburg track meet

Joel Barnes and Bristi Gerber led the Vinton-Shellsburg athletes at the Wartburg Track and Field Meet on Tuesday.  Barnes won the 400M with a time of 52.85, and also was a member of the f...

TV station honors Viking bowler Stein as Athlete of the Week

Nick Stein discusses his State Bowling success with Scott Saville of KCRG. The votes of Vinton-Shellsburg fans made a difference in the voting of the recent KCRG Athlete of the Week. Viking bowler Nick Stein received that honor this week, and appeared on the evening b...

Vikette golfer Walker signs to play golf at Central

Teammate Lauren Tandy and friend Keri Webster joined the Walkers and Coach Woodhouse at the signing. Vinton-Shellsburg High School golf history was made this week when Olivia Walker became the second senior Vikette golfer to sign with a college team. Walker joiner her parents, Okee and Randi,...

Union athletes help at NE Iowa Special Olympics event

Union athletes were among the volunteers at the NE Iowa Special Olympics. A total of 35 Union High School football and volleyball athletes volunteered to help this past Sunday at NE IA Special Olympics. See a video of the Knights helping the Olympians HERE....

Vinton teen wins first place in his first Clear Lake snowmobile race

Jared McGowan won a First Place trophy in his first race at The Jack on Clear Lake. Several area snowmobile enthusiasts, led by the youngest among them who won first place in his first race, competed in the Jack Race in Clear Lake in February. Vinton-Shellsburg High School stu...

Johnson named Wamac-West hoops Coach of the Year; several Vikes honored

Tyler Stueck: Viking senior named to All-Wamac West 1st Team. The Wamac Conference has announced its All-Conference boys basketball teams, and Vinton-Shellsuburg Coach Joe Johnson has been named the Wamac West Coach of the Year. Coach Johnson and his staf...

Viking football schedule: Less travel, more local rivalry games

The Vinton-Shellsburg football team has learned its schedule and district assignments for the next two seasons. The Vikings will travel a bit less and play most of the neighboring schools in 2016 a...

Viking bowler Nick Stein nominated for KCRG Athlete of the Week

State champion bowler Nick Stein has been nominated for KCRG Athlete of the Week. Nick Stein, who won the individual championship and led the Vinton-Shellsburg boys bowling team to the team title in the Class 1A State Bowling Tournament last week, is one of three nominees for t...

Griffith named to Wamac-West All Conference first team

Maci Griffith: VS senior named to Wamac West All-Conference First Team. The Wamac-West All-Conference teams have been announced, and Vinton-Shellsburg senior Maci Griffith has been named to the first team. Griffith recently passed the 1,000-point milestone.  ...

VSHS athletics post-season: Bowlers at State; Vikes begin BB districts tonight

VSHS cheerleaders began the pep rally with a few routines. This time of year is a busy one for high school athletes. The State wrestling tournament wrapped up over the weekend, and the State Bowling Meet is under way in Des Moines today. Tonight, the ...