Sports

Vikettes third at S. Tama Invite

Coach Woodhouse congratulates Olivia Walker, left, and Lauren Tandy, who led V-S at S. Tama. Lauren Tandy led the V-S girls golf team, finishing third in the 18-hole South Tama Invitational. The Vikettes finished in third in team scoring. Coach's report: May 16, 2015 So. T...

VS wrestler Michael Neal to continue grappling at U of Dubuque

VS wrestler Michael Neal will compete for the U of Dubuque next year. Michael Neal has decided to continue his wrestling career at the University of Dubuque, where he will study criminal justice. Neal, the son of Todd and Gena Neal, earned 5th in the 2015 State m...

Vikettes, Vikings sending several to State Track Meet

Amanda Dedrick was among the VS athletes who qualified for next week's State Track Meet. Dawne Schminke accomplished a goal she set four seasons ago: Earn a spot in the State Track meet each year. The Vinton-Shellsburg senior earned a spot in the 2015 meet in the 100M dash.  D...

Viking golfers second in Wamac Super Meet; 5 earn All-Conference awards

Viking golfers celebrate their individual medals and 2nd place Wamac performance. The Vikings went to play in Marion at the Gardner Golf Course Monday for the WaMac Super Meet.  The conditions were very tough throughout the meet with gusty winds, wet playing conditions, an...

VS 7th graders win at Little Vikette; 8th graders finish in second

Lily Horst cheers on sister Grace as Grace leads the 1500M; Grace broke Lily's record last week. The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School girls track teams hosted the annual Vikette Invitational on Tuesday. The seventh grade girls won first place; the eighth graders finished in second.  W...

New date for IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener is May 19

VINTON, Iowa (May 12) – Opening night for the Hawkeye Dirt Tour at Benton County Speedway has now been rescheduled for next Tuesday, May 19. The IMCA Xtreme Motorsports Modified feature ...

Vikettes sixth in Wamac Super Golf Meet

Lauren Tandy and her competitors from area schools pose for a photo. The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team improved from previous years, and finished sixth in the 15-team Wamac Super Meet Monday at the Amana Colonies Golf Course. Lauren Tandy led the Vikettes w...

IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener postponed

 Windy conditions and forecasts calling for falling temperatures at race time have resulted in postponement of tonight’s IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener at Benton County Speedway. A n...

Area Youth compete in in Annual Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Meet

Colson Chvala won the softball toss in the boys age 5-6 division.      Over 100 area youth ranging in ages from 5 to 14 years old participated in the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department sponsored Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Meet on Saturday,...

Local bowlers do well at State USBC tournament; several place in top 10

First place at State: Matthew Bookmeier and Parker Arnold won their division at State. The State USBC bowling tournament wrapped up with Berry's Bowler finishing well in all divisions.  Berry's Lanes league bowlers had four teams and six individual bowlers competing in m...