Sports
Vikings improve to 6-6 on golf course after win at CPU
The Vinton-Shellsburg golf team improved Monday to 6-6 as they defeat the Center Point-Urbana squad 174 to 193. The Viking struggled a bit with their short game and a few injuries but was ab... Vikette golfers finish third at Jesup
It was a rough night for the VSHS girls golf team Monday in Jesup, where the Vikettes finished third in a triangular against Jesup and Waterloo Columbus.
Coach's Report:
V-S Girls...
Vikette golfer Lauren Tandy outlasts pain with grit, unfailing smile
A few weeks ago, a stranger walked up to an Iowa military veteran (so identified by the cap he was wearing) and handed him a note from a Vinton-Shellsburg High School student.
The unsigned note... Caleb Svoboda earns top shooter honors in VS home dual vs. Sigourney
Caleb Svoboda shot well enough in practice to earn a spot on the Black Squad, among the top five shooters on Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters trap team. Svoboda then earned top s... Janssen medals for Vikings at Benton Invitational golf meet
The wind was a huge factor for everyone at Van Horne this weekend as the second round scores came in a little higher as the winds picked up Saturday. The Vikings were among seven teams battling the... Red Cedar Shooters host Xavier in first home trap meet of season
The V-S Red Cedar Shooters hosted C.R. Xavier in their first home meet of the season on Saturday, April 12.
Overall squad finishes:
1st ... 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...