Sports

Cooper Sanders: Second in nationals at 50 pounds; representing Iowa at Neb. meet

Cooper Sanders: National Runner-Up, USA Wrestling Championships, UNI Cooper Sanders, the son of Jason and Angie Sanders, finished second in the USA Wrestling National Championships last weekend at UNI.  Cooper was the national runner-up in the Bantam divisi...

A night of personal bests for V-S Golfers

Dual with Independence at the Wildcat Golf Course, Shellsburg Par 35 Weather conditions: warm, no breeze  (Perfect!)   Team Scores:      V-S &...

Area drivers Austin and Murty among Frostbuster winners at BCS

From 13th to first: Richie Gustin wins Modified feature at BCS Frostbuster, April 7 Richie Gustin doesn’t start many of his races at Benton County Speedway at the front, but he has a knack for finishing them there. Gustin raced from 13th to win Sunday’s Frostbuste...

Still a \'Viking;\' Grant Sagan signs with Grand View

Grant Sagan's siblings Josie, Anna, Nolan joined him, his parents and coaches for the signing. After visiting a few other Iowa colleges and thinking he had found at least one he liked, Vinton-Shellsburg senior basketball player Grant Sagan went to Grand View University in Des Moines and foun...

Red Cedar Shooters win first home meet; Svoboda, Ervin earn individual honors

  The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters hosted AGWSR for their first Trap Shooting meet of the season today at the Red Cedar Chapter of the Izaak Walton League.   The Red ...

Rippel leads Vikings to victory in home golf opener

Daniel Ervin The varsity and JV won their meets last night against Center Point-Urbana.   Varsity won 177-193 JV won 201-203   Dylan Rippel was the first place medalist with 39; Ty...

VSHS girls golf: Vikettes win at Center Point

  The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes won their first golf meet of the year, a dual vs Center Point-Urbana, at Rolling Acres Golf Course in Center Point.  Under cool and cloudy condit...

Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team to host first home meet of season

  The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team will host AGWSR for their first competition of the season this Saturday, April 6th at the Red Cedar Chapter Izaak Walton League. ...

Vikings celebrate season at Basketball Wrap-Up

State tourney honor: Viking players and coaches received basketballs from the Iowa Farm Bureau. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings basketball players gathered with their families Monday night to reflect on their historic season, and to say thank you to all of those who in some way helped make the ...

VS Baseball team seeks 7-year-old players

The Vinton Softball/Baseball Corp is looking for 3-4 players to play on our 7 year old baseball team for this upcoming summer.  The team will practice 1-2 times a week and play a 12 game sche...