Sports
Blowout: 318 athletes prepare for seasons of fall sports at VSMS, VSHS
Announcer Larry Druschel counted 318 names among the student-athletes who will compete in football, volleyball, cross country, swimming and cheerleading for Vinton-Shellsburg High School and VS Mid... Fall Blowout, volleyball preview set for today at VSHS
Vinton-Shellsburg will introduce the athletes of its fall sports teams to the public during the annual Fall Blowout and Volleyball Preview today.
The Volleyball event takes place at 3:30 p.m. ...
Gustin takes XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour checkers at Benton County
Richie Gustin raced to his career seventh XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature win on the night Tyler Droste nearly raced to his first.
Gustin caught Droste with two circuits left in Monday&rs...
Final week to visit the pool
The Vinton Community Swimming pool is now in its final week so be sure to stop by to take one last dip before the summer comes to an end. We will be on our regular pool hour schedule all the way t...
XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour seeks first repeat winner at Vinton, Tipton
IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $1,000 to win in a pair of XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour shows next week.
Series features at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Monday, Aug. 18 and at Ced...
Alumni Softball: Former players reunite, raise money for current program
The second annual Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Softball game took place on Saturday night at Thole Field, where the Vikettes play their home high school games.
The Black Team jumped to a quick 6-0 ... VPRD lists winners of Kids Triathlon
The following are the results from the Kids Triathlon hosted by the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department on Saturday, July 26. Participants swam, biked and ran distances suitable for their age... Junior Golfer of the Year: C.R. Optimists honor Viking Tyler Stueck
On Monday July 28th, Tyler was presented with the Golfer of the Year Award from the Cedar Rapids Optimist Junior Golf Association (CROJGA) in the 15-18 year old boys division. Tyler competed in 5 ... Three Vikings earn Wamac baseball recognition
Senior Luke Moen led the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings on the Wamac West All-Conference team; Moen, who also pitched for the Vikings, was named to the second team. Sophomore pitcher Tyler Rippel and j... Hill, Lansing Kee earn spot in 1A Softball Championship Game
Liz Hill's Lansing Kee softball team struggled at times in its Class 1A State semi-final game vs. AGWSR today, but held on for a 3-1 win. The Kee Hawks and Coach Hill will play for the Sta...