Sports

2014 Registration for VSBC Softball and Baseball, January 26th

Spread the word! 2014 Registration for VSBC Softball and Baseball is on Sunday, January 26th at Tilford Elementary cafeteria. There will be a short meeting prior to each age group so it ...

Viking wrestling: VS falls to Independence, Williamsburg

Dylan Wagner faces Garrett Blythe of Williamsburg. Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlers came up short in a double dual vs. Independence and Williamsburg Thursday evening in Vinton. Scores are below. Nick Hyland (132) led the Vikings, pinning both of his...

Prep hoop rivalry: V-S teams struggle vs. Benton, CPU

Jarrica Speidel The Vinton-Shellsburg basketball teams played their local rivals last week, and both the Vikings and Vikettes came up short against Benton Community and Center Point Urbana. The Benton boy...

Viking bowlers rally for win vs. Marion

The varsity boys came from a hundred pin deficit to Marion to come back and beat them by 83 pins after the Baker games on Friday, Jan. 10.  This team goes the extra mile all the time and will ...

Waterloo East swimmers edge VS in IBSSS pool

Senior Matt Lash competes in Thursday's meet vs. Waterloo East. "We swam great, but lost 47-46," said VS boys swimming coach Rob Levis of the team's meet in Vinton Thursday. The Vikings competed against Waterloo East in the Iowa Braille School...

Viking bowling teams continue winning

Jordan Schoettmer, with a high game (226) and high two-game series (399), led the Vinton-Shellsburg bowlers to victory over Independence Friday, in Vinton. Alyssa Bunge had the high score...

Shep earns Victory No. 750

Former VS coach Harold Shepherd earned his 750th win when WD defeated Independence on Friday. Only three girls basketball coaches in Iowa history have led their teams to more wins than Harold Shepherd. The Vinton resident and long-time Vinton and Vinton-Shellsburg coach earned his 750th car...

Ben Wood wins Zippy Midget - Jr./Sr Jet bowling event

Ben Wood received the first place trophy after Saturday's bowling event. Today, Berry's Lanes hosted the 13th Annual Zippy Midget-Jr/Sr Jet 8-9 Pin Bowling Tournament sponsored by Coots Material.  Thirty-four bowlers participated in the bowling tournament. &nbs...

Vikings defeat Independence; Vikettes lose to Mustangs in Independence

The scoreboard of the new Independence High School features video of game action. Both Vinton-Shellsburg varsity basketball teams are 2-3 on the season after last night's games vs. Independence. The Vikings built an early lead vs. the Mustangs in Vinton, and won 61-56. T...

VS Vikings JV Tournament Results for Vinton-Shellsburg

HS 2 - Brayden Laton's place is 2nd and has scored 12.00 team points. Round 1 - Brayden Laton (Vinton-Shellsburg) won by fall over Colton Bittner (West Marshall) (Fall 1:53) Round 2 - Coll...