Sports

Janssen, Stueck lead Vikings to 6th place at Wamac Super Meet

The VS boys golf team placed 6th at the WaMaC Super meet Monday in Manchester. The boys played at Pin Oak Links in tough conditions including about an hour rain delay. The tournament started in a ...

Victory vs. Anamosa; Viking golf team improves record to 25-13

Austin Bohnsack The Viking golf team beat Anamosa Tuesday at Wildcat to improve their record to 25 wins. The meet was a little colder than expected but the team carded some very good scores. Tyler Stueck led the ...

VSMS 7th grade girls win Vikette Invitational; 8th graders take 5th place

Maddie Earhardt won in hurdles and did well in other Little Vikette events. The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School seventh grade girls were big winners in their home Vikette Invitational Track Meet, finishing with 132 points, 26 more than second-place Center Point Urbana...

Area Youth take part in Annual Hershey Track Meet

  Over 110 area youth ranging in ages from 5 to 14 years old participated in the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department sponsored Hershey Track Meet on Saturday, May 10 at the Karr Athle...

Vinton bowlers earn many honors in USBC State Tournament

Vinton Vikings: Jared Gosse, Nick Stein, Alyssa Bunge and Cole Garwood; 6th place at State. Led by Cole Garwood's perfect game, Vinton bowlers did very well in the Iowa State USBC Bowling tournament in Davenport.  Over 1400 youth bowlers competed in this state bowling compet...

High school golf: Vikettes win dual at Marion

Sophomore Lauren Tandy led the Vikettes to victory at Gardner Golf Course, as V-S defeated Marion by 11 strokes in a dual on Tuesday.  Coach's report May 6, 2014 Dual at Mario...

Walker, Kilpatrick lead Vikettes to home quadrangular win

Sophomore Olivia Walker earned medalist honors for the first time in her career as the VS girls golf team endured a storm delay to win a home quadrangular Thursday evening Coach's Report: ...

Hawkeye Dirt Tour opens in Vinton, May 13

Opening night brings the XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour back to the first track the IMCA Modified division called home.  The Tuesday, May 13 IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modified feature at Benton Co...

Wamac tie-breaker for Noren as Viking golfers earn many medals in two events

VS golfers watch the playofff involving teammate Grant Noren. The Viking golf team was at home Friday for a dual with South Tama.  The Viking carded their best score of the year shooting 159 while defeating South Tama who carded a 171.  Medalist Dan...

Little Viking Invitational: VSMS 7th graders win fourth meet; 8th graders second

Will Dudley's teammates cheer as he wins the 7th grade 400M in Vinton on Tuesday. The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School boys track teams have had a great year, as the teams have finished near the top in most of their meets. The seventh grade boys tied for first place Tuesday i...