Sports
Viking Freshman give Stenberg first win against his former coaches
After the Vinton-Shellsburg freshmen defeated Benton Community, 14-6, in Friday's season opener, Tony Stenberg stood at midfield, receiving congratulations from the men who had coached him as a... Vikings defeat Benton, look to avenge 2012 loss to South Tama
While celebrating with his team the 48-19 win over Benton Community on Friday, Vinton-Shellsburg football coach Jim Womochil reminded them of last season, when they followed a big win over Ben... Bowling coming to VSHS; coach needed
On Monday night, the school board approved the addition of a high school bowling program for the Vinton-Shellsburg school district. The Vinton-Shellsburg high school students...
Heat advisory: Freshman football game to start at 6 p.m. Friday
Due to continued predictions of extreme heat, Friday's Freshman football game vs. Benton Community will kick-off at 6 p.m. The game will be shortened to eight-minute quarters with mandat...
Cross Country season begins tonight; runners begin year with dinner
The annual team meal before the first meet was last night at the home of Pat and Nancy Jorgensen. Practice was later due to the heat and the team finished up with the traditional spaghetti m... VPRD softball champs crowned
Two Mike's Service Center teams (men's league) and Grinnin' Pitches (women's league) are the 2013 summer adult softball league champions.
Picture 1 (... Blow-Out: VS fans see football, volleyball scrimmages, meet fall athletes
High school football players, and even the players in grades 4-6, held brief scrimmage sessions during the annual Vinton-Shellsburg Fall Blowout on Friday at the school
The volleyball players ... Perfect putting helps Carter Lamont win Iowa PGA Drive, Chip and Putt event
How good at basic golf skills is young Carter Lamont of Vinton?
Carter, the son of Curtis and Tiffany Lamont, was good enough to win the 7 and under division of Iowa PGA Drive, Chip & ... Hocken delivers in IMCA Stock Cars at Independence Motor Speedway
On the night Jason Hocken and his wife, Molly, announced to family and friends they were expecting their second child, the IMCA Sunoco Stock Car driver earned his second win of the season at Indepe...
Alumni softball game reunites former Vikings, aids future VS program
Sarah (Ries) Erickson, even more than 18 years after her last softball game as a Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette, knew exactly where to look for her uniform.
Erickson, a 1995 graduate, wore her old g...