Sports
VPRD annual Adult Softball League registration deadline approaching
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its annual Adult Softball League and the deadline to get your team registered will soon be here. Captains wishing to field and men’s or...
VSU Special Olympians qualify for State event at Regionals
While several Vinton-Shellsburg United Special Olympics athletes earned the right to compete in the state event in Ames in next month, the entire team will be making the trip to the event, said Mik... VS Early Bird delayed, again
The Vinton-Shellsburg Early Bird boys track meet, which had already been rescheduled from April 4 until today, has again been postponed due to cold, wet weather. With a high of around 40 predicted... Fast start: Hogan wins at Burlington, Donnellson in first weekend
Despite the delay of the racing season by the late spring, and the cancellation of Sunday's "Frostbuster" event in Vinton due to rain, local dirt race track veteran Scott Hogan alread... Jessen honored as medalist in Vikette golf opener
Mara Jessen led all golfers, shooting a 47 at the Wildcat on Thursday, April 10, in the Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team home opener.
Benton Community edged the Vikettes, 203-207, ... Stueck, Rippel lead Vikings to second place in golf opener
The Viking Boys Golf team started the year with a good round of golf Monday. The Vikings placed second at the meet shooting 161. Mount Vernon won the meet by 7 strokes with 154. Western Dubuque wa... Vikettes finish fourth at Jesup track meet
Payton Leonard led the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes to fourth place in the Jesup Invitational Track meet on Tuesday evening.
Leonard finished second in the 200 and 400, and was anchor of th...
Opening night races rescheduled due to postponed Frostbusters
Regular season openers at four IMCA sanctioned tracks have been rescheduled due to postponed Frostbuster specials.
First local point races of the season at Southern Iowa Speedway will be Wedne...
VS spring sports schedule listed
Area soccer, track, golf and trap shooting fans can see the complete Vinton-Shellsburg athletic schedule, which includes high school and middle school teams, HERE....
Vikettes win soccer opener vs. Mount Vernon in OT, 3-2
Every year, says VS girls soccer coach Dave Cornell, the team will have a new look.
That’s because every year, more underclassmen will have had one more year of pre-high school soccer exp...