Sports

Dual Golf Meet in Shellsburg: Vikettes best South Tama

Lauren Tandy led the Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team to victory over South Tama on Monday at the par 35 Wildcat Golf Course. Coach's report: Weather: in the 60s and breezy with sunshi...

Vikings win at Marion

The Viking boy’s golf team went to Gardner Golf Course in Marion Tuesday to compete against Marion and South Tama. The conditions were the best of the year with little wind and the temperatur...

Vikings win at South Tama

The Vikings traveled to Tama Monday to compete in a JV/Varsity golf meet with South Tama. The course was in good shape and the temperatures were good though the golfers did have to compete with th...

Viking golfers place third at Benton Invite

Bryce Shaw and Tyler Stueck medaled for the Vikings, tying for 10th at the Benton Invite golf meet. The Vikings went to Tara Hills in Van Horne for their first competition of the 2015 year Saturday. The conditions were windy and chilly to start the day on the course but the temperatures did impro...

Murty collects opening night checkers for ninth time at Benton County Speedway

As he had done eight times in 14 previous seasons, IMCA Stock Car driver Damon Murty took home the checkers on opening night at Benton County Speedway.    ...

VS soccer season under way

Quinton Guenther races to the ball during the Vikings' contest with W. Dubuque. The weather was less-than-ideal for the Vinton-Shellsburg boys soccer team in its opening game on Tuesday.  The Vikings hosted Western Dubuque to begin the last soccer season on "The...

VPRD Taking Applications for Adult Softball League

The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is now taking registrations for adult softball league. If you or if you know of someone that is wanting to get a team together for the summer league, p...

Cordes was the last to know he was winner of Frostbuster Modified feature

Troy Cordes, with family and crew, went to Victory lane after the Frostbuster Modified feature. The finish to Thursday’s Frostbuster feature for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Benton County Speedway was so close Troy Cordes didn’t know for sure he was the winner until he h...

Vikettes medal in many events at Union Early Bird

LaDorshae Mull runs the 100M for the Vikettes; she also ran on two relay teams The Vinton-Shellsburg girls track team competed with several other schools at the Early Bird track meet at Union High School in La Porte City on Thursday. While no official team scoring took p...

Vikings take second in Early Bird meet

Matthew Andreesen runs the 400 hurdles for the Vikings. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings finally had good weather for the Early Bird track meet, and finished second in Tuesday’s event. Winners for VS included Tyler Bartz, 400M and long jump; Der...