Sports
Vikettes begin volleyball post-season at home, tonight
The Vinton-Shellsburg volleyball team will host Davenport Assumption in the opening round of Regional action tonight.
The 15-17 Vikettes will play the 17-11 Knights at 7 p.m. in the V...
CPU 7th grader Katcher sets Washburn meet record
Adrianna Katcher, a Center Point-Urbana Middle School student from Urbana, set a new meet record earlier this month at the Washburn Classic Cross Country Meet in Ames.
She ran an all-time fas... Vikings ring Victory Bell three times on Friday
After each Vinton-Shellsburg home football victory, the players shake hands with the opposing players, then run to ring the Victory Bell near the north end zone. That happened after the freshmen t... Seniors lead Vikings to victory at end of season marked by tragedies
For the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings, the 2014 football season began and ended as they hoped – with the scoreboard showing 12-point victories over Benton Community and Crestwood.
B... Area bowlers advance in Family Doubles bowling competition
During the month of October, many local youth bowlers teamed up with a parent to participate in the 49th Annual Family Doubles tournament at Berry's Lanes. This year we had great partici...
Vikings, Vikettes qualify for State XC Meet; Dinderman first with personal best
Derek Dinderman went into Thursday's Regional cross country meet hoping to finish in 16 minutes and 30 seconds, which would have been a personal best, says his mother, Dana.
Derek di... Ranked Vikings, Vikettes aiming to qualify for State at Regional CC event
Derek Dinderman and Lily Horst are leading the Vinton-Shellsburg cross country teams as the runners prepare for the Regional contest Thursday at Hart Ridge Golf Course near Manchester. The Regiona... Vikings to participate in Waverly-Shell Rock Pink Night, Friday
The Waverly-Shell Rock and Vinton-Shellsburg football teams and coaches are teaming up in a national effort to fight cancer through the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer program a...
Former Vikes help college teams to gridiron wins
Former Vinton-Shellsburg Viking Gunner Tranel sacked the University of Wisconsin-Stout quarterback, broke up a pass, and made a career-high 15 total tackles in Wartburg's 45-14 win on Sept. 20... Union Knights dominate at homecoming 49-0 over East Marshall
The Union Knight defense opened up with fumble recovery by senior Justin Carey on the first series of the game at La Porte City on Friday night and the offensive scored quickly when Tate Hadachek ...