Sports
Injury-plagued Vikings lead 18-13 but lose to W Dubuque in fourth quarter
Vinton-Shellsburg took an 18-13 lead into the final quarter of its Homecoming football game vs. Western Dubuque on Friday. But the Vikings, playing without running back Nick Hyland, gave up 22 poin... Intro to Trap Shooting class offered, Oct. 12
The Red Cedar Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, in conjunction with the Prairie Creek Chapter of Pheasants Forever, will be hosting it's 2nd Annual "Intro to Trap Shooting&quo...
VPRD deadlines for Adult League volleyball, PP &K, adult lap swim
The Vinton Parks and Recreation announces some upcoming deadlines:
Adult Volleyball League - Final Call!
Registrations are currently being accepted for the 2013-14 Adul...
Horst continues winning; Vikettes second at S. Tama Cross Country meet
Vinton-Shellsburg sophomore Lily Horst continued her cross country winning streak finishing first at the South Tama meet on Monday evening. The VS girls finished second in team scoring while t... Cross Country: Three VS girls place in top 10; boys 4th at BC
Sophomore Lily Horst won again, leading a trio of Vinton-Shellsburg girls in the top 10 finishers of the Benton Invitational on Saturday.
Horst finished first with a time of 15:20; Bristi Gerbe... Still perfect: VS freshmen rout Oelwein, 44-8
The Mercy Rule was in effect throughout the second half as the Vinton-Shellsburg freshman football team built a big lead early at Oelwein. The Vikings led by 36 at the half, 44-8. Under the Mercy R... Vikings win first district contest of year, defeat Oelwein, 58-26
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings enter Homecoming Week "at the top of the district," Coach Jim Womochil told his football players after their 58-26 win at Oelwein Friday night.
The... Viking defense rules as freshmen win again, 42-16 at S. Tama
A strong defense that recorded two interceptions helped the Vinton-Shellsburg freshman football team to its second straight win under first-year coach Tony Stenberg.
Vikings Tyler Bartz a... Vikes can\'t overcome slow start, lose 26-21 at South Tama
The Vinton-Shellburg football team started too slowly, said coach Jim Womochil, as he described the Vikings 26-21 loss at South Tama on Friday.
The Trojans scored on their first two possessions... Lily Horst wins girls event; VS boys place first at Williamsburg
The 2013 Vinton-Shellsburg cross country season -- delayed a week because of the heat -- began in similar fashion as 2012, with Lily Horst at the head of the pack among girls and the VS boys taking...