Sports
2012 Vikette Ashley Strong part of 5th place team at NJCAA Nationals
Former Vinton-Shellsburg athlete Ashley Strong has made college volleyball headlines twice this month
First, her team at SWCC (Southwest Community College) has finished fifth in the NJCAA&... Little Vikes Wrestling Tourney brings 312 youngsters
VSHS Wrestling Coach Joel Neve said the 312 participants in Saturday's Vinton-Shellsburg Wrestling Club's annual tournament outnumber last year's participants by about 75.
... Vikings review 2013 season at annual wrap-up
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings looked back on a tough season plagued by injuries, but looked forward as well to next year, during the annual wrap-up on Thursday.
Coach Joe Womochil reminded the ... Pickleball winners
VSHS PE students recently competed in the annual pickleball contest. The winners are pictured here.
... VS runner Lily Horst nominated for KCRG Athlete of the Week
After a very successful cross country season with many wins and a fourth place finish in the State meet, VS sophomore Lily Horst has been nominated for the KCRG-TV Athlete of the Week.
The thre... Berry's Lanes League scores
Below are the bowling league standings and high scores from last week, at Berry's Lanes.
Junior-Senior Jets
Vinton Vikings 23-13
Flaming French Fries, 23-13
Spanish Panda Bears...
State Cross Country: Lily Horst 4th in Class 3A; VS girls 8th
Sophomore Lily Horst finished in fourth place in the Class 3A state girls cross country meet on Saturday in Fort Dodge. The Vikettes finished in 8th place with 211 team points.
Unde... VS wrestlers raise $3,705 with Labor Auction
One of the newer traditions at Vinton-Shellsburg High School is the wrestling labor auction. This year's event took place Monday at the high school, with long-time auctioneer Duane Johnson tak... Derek Dinderman qualifies for individual State Cross Country Meet
Vinton-Shellsburg junior Derek Dinderman finished 10th in the state qualifying meet in Waverly on Thursday, earning a spot in the State Cross Country individual event, which takes place Saturday, ... VS Girls earn spot in State Cross Country meet
With three top 10 finishers, the Vinton-Shellsburg girls cross country team earned a place in the State meet.
Sophomore Lily Horst finished second during the qualifying meet Thursday, at ...