Sports

MVP: VSHS student Tyler Stueck earns winter pool league top honor

MVP: Ty Stueck, with Dewey and Justine Ockenfels, was the winter pool league MVP. The Automatic Amusement Sunday's winter pool league wrap up was held on Sunday March 8th at The Ozone Bar and Grill in Urbana.  The league consisted of 10 teams made up of 3 individua...

Vikettes begin season with good showing at Dickinson Relays

The Vinton-Shellsburg girls track team began its season at the Dickinson Relays at UNI, where dozens of other schools of all sizes competed. Coach Heather Kalous was very pleased with the Viket...

Vote now: Viking bowler Nick Stein among KCRG Athlete of the Week nominees

Nick Stein: Bowler finished 4th at State; nominated as Athlete of Week by KCRG. Nick Stein (The V-S Senior Bowler who placed 4th at State and was on the State Runner-up bowling team) is one of three finalists for the KCRG “Athlete of the week”. Voting will conti...

Dinderman, Jordan earn Wamac honorable mention

Senior Derek Dinderman and junior Jordan Womochil earned honorable mention on the Wamac  West Conference All-Conference basketball team after coaches met to honor the league’s best play...

Griffifth unanimous choice for Wamac West All-Conference girls BB

Maci Griffith was an unanimous choice for the Wamac West All-Conference team. Congratulations to Maci Griffith for her unanimous selection to the Wamac West All Conference Girls Basketball team.  Two other Vikettes, Brea Burroughs and Chelsey Mier, earned honor...

10 VAC members qualify for 12 & U Swimming Championship; several place

Ten swimmers from the Vinton Aquatic Club qualified for the Iowa Swimming 12 and Under State Championship event, which took place Feb. 20-22 in Iowa City. The swimmers qualified by achieving a...

Sportsmanship rules for V-S Bowlers, says coach after successful season

Nick Stein and one of his several Strikes The crowded alleys and gallery full of spectators at the Plaza Lanes in Des Moines this week are evidence of how much bowling is catching on in high schools around Iowa. And Vinton-Shellsburg&r...

Viking Michael Neal earns fifth place medal

Micheal Neal earned 5th place at the State Wrestling Tournament Saturday. Vinton-Shellsburg senior Michael Neal ended his high school wrestling career with a pin, and a fifth place finish in the Class 2A 152 wrestling event on Saturday.  Neal pinned Zach Br...

A perfect 10: Schedule announced for IMCA Haw­keye Dirt Tour

 The Hawkeye Dirt Tour takes its first green flag Tuesday, May 12 at the home track of IMCA Modifieds, Benton County Speedway in Vinton. In all, 10 dates are on the schedule for the sixth...

Viking boys prepare for first-ever State tournament appearance

New tradition: Ehlinger's welcomes VS bowlers to honor them for advancing to State event. A new tradition for Vinton-Shellsburg athletes who earn the right to compete at the State level in their sports has begun.  Ehlinger's Vinton Express and McDonald's welcomed the V-...