Sports

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

Alumni softball:Ashley Strong got a faceful of dust, but scored to help the black team win. 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

Tyler Rippel, Luke Moen and Aaron Henderson received Wamac honors in baseball this summer. 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...

Great week for former Vikette Hill: Coach of Year honors and round 1 State win

Coach Liz Hill holds her youngest #1 fan, nephew Kalen Scott Hill, son of Ryan & Lena. Two days ago, former Vinton-Shellsburg and Mount Mercy softball standout Liz Hill was named the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Class 1A Northeast District Coach of the Year. Also honored...

Vikings end season with heart-breaking District loss, 3-2

Ahead of Clear Creek-Amana, 2-1 going into the bottom of the seventh, the Vinton Shellsburg Vikings allowed two runs and ended their season on the short end of a 3-2 score in the District champions...

Hogan among racers on Fast Shafts All-Star Race ballot

Scott Hogan also won a Fast Shafts All-Star qualifying event in Donnellson. Scott Hogan is again on the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational race, which takes place in Boone on Sept. 5. Hogan is among more than 40 Modified drivers in the North Central ...

Vikings avenge earlier losses; defeat Williamsburg in District play

The Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team advanced in post-season play, defeating Williamsburg, 6-5 in a come-from-behind road win.  Down 5 to 1 after the second inning, the Vikings tied the gam...