Sports

Area hockey players invited to CRHA open house; several V-S players involved

The Cedar Rapids Hockey Association,a non-profit organization, oversees the Jr. RoughRider youth travel hockey program. Approximately 130 children ranging in ages from 5 to 14 participate in the s...

\'Miles ahead:\' Vikes finish Football Camp stronger, quicker, says coach

Football Camp: Vikings worked on the fundamentals of blocking and tackling. The Vinton-Shellsburg football team is "miles ahead" of where it was last year, especially in terms of strength and speed says Coach Joe Womochil. Yet, the Vikings face a tough schedu...

VPRD Adult Slow Pitch Softball Leagues - 2013

8/2/13 STANDINGS   Men's Division    Wednesday's Games      Mike's Service Center    8--0 Ron-Da-Voo &n...

High school football season begins Aug. 30; Vikes to host Benton

The 2013 high school football season is just over three weeks away. The Vikings begin their season by hosting Benton Community on Friday, Aug. 30. The Fall Blow-Out takes place Aug. 23. The...

VS cross country runners camp out; to begin camp Monday

VS team members played, worked, learned and of course, ran together during their camp out. On Monday July 29, the VSHS Cross Country team ventured to Lake Belva Deer for a team camp out.  Coach Frazier along with chaperones; Carolyn Frazier, Jeff Mangold, Heather Kalous, NIcole Guen...

New Viking Club coach James Locke meets area wrestlers at Camp

Coaches James Locke and Joel Neve demonstrate the best grips to employ. Dozens of area wrestlers met a few All-American wrestlers, including James Locke, during this week's wrestling camp. New VSHS wrestling coach Joel Neve organized the camp. Locke, who wrestl...

Vinton native thrills audience with Demo Derby finish, pink car

The audience at the annual Jerry Stanley Demolition Derby on Saturday night cheered and ooohed at the collisions and the way drivers kept their vehicles going despite the continually increasin...

Vintage racing: 1930s speedsters seen at Benton County Speedway

Rod Foster and Wayde Russel brought their coupes to Vinton for Nostalgia Car racing Thursday. Two race cars that are nearly 80 years old were among the cars seen during Thursday night a the races during the Benton County Fair. Two Iowa racers, Wayde Russell and Rod Foster, did several l...

New VS football tradition begins: Vikings go to Central Team Camp

Viking football players left Vinton for Pella for the Central College Team Camp Wednesday. Vinton-Shellsburg football players and coaches traveled to Pella Wednesday, as they began what Head Coach Jim Womochil says he wants to make an annual tradition: Participating in the Team Camp...

Local Golfer Gets Hole in One at Belle Plaine Country Club

Tom Radcliffe, a member of the Vinton Country Club shot a hole in one at the Belle Plaine Country Club on Tue. July 23rd, 2013.  Tom was in a 50 and over tournament and shot his ...