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Hyland places 7th at State Wrestling Meet

Nick Hyland finished 7th at State with this win in Des Moines. Viking senior Nick Hyland ended his successful wrestling career with a win, finishing in seventh place in the Class 2A 145 bracket at the State Wrestling Meet.  See the 2A 145 bracket HER...

Vikings Hyland, Radeke still in contention for State medals

Luke Radeke, Coach James Locke and Nick Hyland appeared at a pep rally Wednesday afternoon. Despite first round losses on Thursday, both Nick Hyland (145) and Luke Radeke (106) advanced with wins in their first wrestleback matches Thursay evening. Hyland lost his first round match to ...

VS boys return to State Bowling contest with tournament win; Vikettes 3rd

Viking bowlers with their coaches and their 2016 State banner. The Vinton-Shellsburg boys bowling team has earned its second straight trip to the State Bowling Contest, despite bowling a team score that is about 150 points below their average, during Tuesday&...

Viking bowling teams do well vs. Tripoli

Both Varsity teams competed against Tripoli tonight ans were successful once again.   The girls were led by senior, Alyssa Bunge, who was definitely in a zone with a 394 series and sopho...

Vikings Hyland, Radeke advance to State Wrestling Meet

Vinton-Shellsburg senior Nick Hyland (145 pounds) and freshman Luke Radeke (106 pounds) will wrestle Thursday in the first round of the Class 3A State Wrestling Meet. Both Vikings advanced to ...

Vinton-Shellsburg Varsity Bowling Teams Compete Against Tripoli

Both Varsity teams competed against Tripoli tonight ans were successful once again.   The girls were led by senior, Alyssa Bunge, who was definitely in a zone with a 394 series and sopho...

Four Vikings to wrestle at Districts tomorrow

Nick Hyland (145) won first place in the sectional wrestling tournament to lead the Vikings to tomorrow's District event at Clear Creek-Amana. Other Vikings who advanced included Luke Rade...

IMCA following record-setting 100th season with bigger, better 2016

After as record-setting centennial season, the International Motor Contest Association is on track for even bigger and better things this year. The oldest automotive racing sanctioning body in ...

Senior Night: Vikings reverse fortunes, defeat CPU by 13

Class of 2016: Viking Seniors. Junior Tyler Bartz led the Vikings with 20 points as the Vikings defeated Center Point-Urbana, 69-56, in Wamac basketball action on Tuesday. The Stormin' Pointers had defeated the Vikings ...

Rippel signs with Mount Mercy baseball team

Tyler Rippel with coaches Dahm and Struve, parents Jeff and Hayley and younger brother, Chase. Vinton-Shellsburg senior pitcher Tyler Rippel signed his letter of intent to play baseball next season for Coach Jack Dahm and the Mount Mercy University Mustangs. Dahm and Viking coach Jim St...