Sports

Yessak wins Class 1A qualifier; to compete in State Country Meet

Jordan Yessak with his parents, Jason and Anita. Jordan Yessak of Vinton, who runs for the Dunkerton cross country team, won last week's Class 1A state qualifying meet in Cedar Falls. Yessak, a junior, and his team each earned the right to ra...

One year milestone: Cross Country teams to paint windows at Ehlinger's Wednesday

A year ago, Mel Davis and her staff welcomed the Vinton-Shellsburg cross country teams to Ehlinger's Express, where the runners were treated to free supper and hot chocol...

VPRD CoEd Volleyball Week 2 Standings‏

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VPRD CoEd Soccer League Week 4 Standings‏

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VS boys, girls cross country teams earn trip to State

The Vikette cross country runners perform their team cheer after arriving at the school. Congrats to both the girls and boys Vinton-Shellsburg cross country teams on earning a trip to State! The Vikettes Girls placed 2nd overall (they missed 1st place by 2 points). Lily Horst was 2...

Nets for Vets: Vikettes to honor veterans with game, dinner Nov. 17

The Vinton-Shellsburg girls basketball team will honor area veterans at a local event on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The "Nets for Vets" will include a game between the Vikettes and Belle Plain...

Football Week 9 preview: Benton, Union secure playoff spots

Vinton-Shellsburg will wrap up its 2015 season with the long road trip to Cresco to face Crestwood, just a few miles south of the Minnesota border.  The Vikings and Cadets have identical r...

Viking-Vikette Hall of Fame adds seven more names

HOF: Holly Allpress, Tosha Buckingham Whitson, Melinda Heyer Packebush, Julie Flatberg Lessig They set school records – and even state and at least one national record that has not yet been broken. They excelled in the classroom in sports. And now, they are members of the Viking-Vike...

Ironmen: Two area residents finish course in Madison

Nick Sagan and Kyle Schminke were among those who finished the Ironmen event in Madison, Wis. Vinton area residents Kyle Schminke and Nick Sagan were among the participants who were able to finish the challenging course at the Ironmen event in Madison, Wis., on Sept. 13. Participants w...

Viking Hall of Fame to add new members Friday

The tradition of adding new members to the Vinton-Shellsburg Hall of Fame continues this year, as several new inductees will be honored during Friday's football game. The new inductees inc...