Sports

VS girls named to All-State Academic and All-District teams

Vinton-Shellsburg golfers Natalie Ketchen and Kacie Struve achieved the honor of being named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association All State Academic Team.  (Players must be a senior...

Area golfers compete at Optimist event; Katie Kilpatrick earns second place

Optimist golf event participants: Tyler Stueck, Katie Kilpatrick and Grant Noren. Tyler Stueck, Katie Kilpatrick and Grant Noren competed in the Airport National Optimist Golf Tourney on June 10. Katie placed 2nd in the girls 15-18 age group. ...

VPRD softball standings

                         Adult Slow Pitch Softball Leagues - 2013       &nb...

Cancer survivor Ackerman celebrates win at Independence Motor Speedway

“I didn’t know if I’d ever make it back here. I just can’t describe it.” Those were the words spoken by Darren Ackerman as he fought back tears in victory lane a...

Volleyball camp for Middle School girls set for Aug. 5-7

Click HERE to for more information about the Volleyball Camp for girls entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade.  Registration is due to Coach Ruess by July 22.  ...

After 41,000+ shots, Red Cedar Shooters celebrate successes of 2013 season

Red Cedar Wrap-up: Rookie of the Year Tyler Stueck and Top Shot Drake Tilson. The 2013 trap shooting season brought “lots of firsts”  to the Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters – as well as the firing of more than 41,000 shotgun shells – &nb...

Area girls play in Girls State Jr. Golf Tournament; Lauren Tandy earns 2nd place

These local girls played together in the Girls State event. Lauren Tandy and Erin Randall played in the Girls State Junior Tournament last week at the Ottumwa Country Club. It is a two day 36 hole tournament with elite Iowa participants; the tourney is spon...

Area golfers do well at Twin Pines event

Tyler Stueck finished first, and Katie Kilpatrick, 4th, at Twin Pines event on Monday. Vinton golfers Tyler Stueck, Katie Kilpatrick, Grant Noren, Austin Carolous, and Daniel Janssen golfed at Twin Pines golf course on Monday.  Stueck shot a 71 a 1 under par and took 1st place i...

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...

Hershey\'s Track Meet: Sarah Schminke wins state long jump event

Leah Hendrickson:  Long Jump Two of the Vinton winners of the Hershey's Track Meet also won first place in their events at the State event last weekend.  Sarah Schminke won in the standing long jump event. Timothy...