Sports
Carter, Dvorak, Murty among winners during Hogan Memorial
Cayden Carter proved patience is a virtue.
Carter remained committed to the high groove and took advantage of a late restart to edge Richie Gustin in the 19th annual Hogan Memorial Sunday... Racer born the year Hogan Memorial began wins 19th annual event
A driver who was born the year Dick Hogan died has won the 19th annual Hogan Memorial modified feature race.
Cayden Carter of Oskaloosa, age 18, surged to first place on the last of the race... One game from State! Vikettes defeat Benton, 3-2; to play at Carlisle Tuesday
After five innings of nearly perfect defense helped them to a 3-2 lead over Benton Community, three consecutive sixth-inning miscues by the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes loaded the bases in the region... Cornell\'s arm, McKenna\'s bat lift Vikettes to 13-0 regional victory
Senior pitcher Maddie Cornell, with solid defense behind her, kept Marion from mounting any serious scoring threat, and junior RBI record-setter Ashley McKenna’s 3-run home run provided the b... Upcoming football events
The 2013 Football season is rapidly approaching and Coach Womochil is excited about the enthusiasm the athletes have shown over the summer. Mark your calendar for these upcoming dates:
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Free Youth Soccer Camp
Free Youth Soccer Camp offered again this year sponsored by First Baptist Church of Vinton. Open to ages 4-12. July 15-18, 6-8 pm.
All youth must have a registration form signed by a parent...
Vinton Merchants: Area residents sponsor Prime Time League team again
Once again, Vinton area residents have helped sponsor a team in the Prime Time Basketball League.
This year, the Greater Iowa Financial Group/Vinton Merchants team, coached by Kevin Sanders, in...
Viking hurlers struggle in loss to Oelwein
After a week of strong pitching performances against Marion, Center Point-Urbana and Anamosa, Viking hurlers struggled during Monday’s home contest vs. Oelwein. V-S allowed 14 walks in seven... Regional softball: Vikettes host Marion in Round 1, Thursday
The Vinton-Shellsburg softball team heads into the post-season having beaten 20 of the 24 teams it has faced.
The Vikettes earned splits in most of their double-headers during a season in whic...
Vikings defeat CPU in 8, 2-1
After putting the winning run on third base with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh inning, but failing the score, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team had to go into extra innings to defe...