Sports

Gable to hold reading of new book at VSHS today

Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable will visit Vinton today. Gable will read from his book, "A Wrestling Life," at at Vinton-Shellsburg High School. He will also speak to VSHS stude...

Bowling Hall of Fame officially adds Steve Berry

Steve Berry, with his family, officially joined the Iowa Bowling Hall of Fame today. Steve Berry, accompanied by his wife, Rachelle, daughters Taylor and Steph, and sister Carlyn, officially joined the Iowa Bowling Hall of Fame, joining those who are honored for their bowling abili...

VSBC softball team seeks players in 2-4th grades

VSBC (Marv Lindsey League) is looking for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade girls to complete our teams for this summer.   The teams will participate in the CPU league which will consist of 12-14 game i...

Ken Schrader to join IMCA Modifieds at April 2 Frostbuster in Vinton

VINTON – Ken Schrader plans to join the IMCA Modified field for the Thursday, April 2 Frostbuster special at Benton County Speedway.  The popular NASCAR driver, along with top IMCA ...

Spring Sports Schedule: Viking Early Bird Track Meet set for March 31

The Vinton-Shellsburg boys Early Bird Track Meet is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31. Last year's event was delayed, and then canceled, because of cold spring weather in March and April of...

North Eden Willing Workers play in 4H volleyball tourney

The North Eden Willing Workers 4H club had a junior team participate in the annual 4H volleyball tournament on March 15, 2015.  The members who participated were  Front row Morgan Lan...

Jr./Sr. League/Zippy Midgets wrap up season with Total Pin Tourney

Zippy Midgets: First Place:  Turkeys (Parker Arnold, Gavin Salger, Matthew Bookmeier, Emily Johnson) This year the Jr/Sr league bowlers wrapped up their season with Boy/Girl Total Pin tournament. The kids bowled three games and after they added in their handicap the bowler with the highest score w...

V-S United Special Olympians bring home many medals from Winter Games

VSU boys celebrate their gold medal in the Winter Games basketball tourney. The Vinton-Shellsburg United Special Olympics basketball program put on a strong performance Saturday at the 2015 Iowa Winter Games the University of Iowa Fieldhouse in Iowa City.   I...

VS wrestlers and coach place in Corn Cob Nationals event

Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlers, and even a couple of their coaches, competed in the Corn Cob Nationals at the Iowa State Fairgrounds this past weekend. Among the first place winners were Viki...

Vinton Aquatic Club Divers earn top honors; swimmers do well in meet

Members of the Vinton Aquatic Club have done well in the Senior Short Course Swimming Championship and very well in the 2015 Iowa Junior Spring Diving Championship events. On Feb. 19-22, three ...