Sports

Vinton racer Merv Chandler makes history; wins 4 local track titles in 1 season

Vinton dirt track driver Merv Chandler set a record by winning 4 track championships in one season. Merv Chandler (right) of Vinton became the first driver in IMCA Mach-1 Sport Compact division history to win four local track titles in the same season. In addition to his hometown Benton County S...

Vinton Parks and Recreation Department 2012-13 Adult Volleyball Standings

Vinton Parks and Recreation Department 2012-13 Adult Volleyball Standings November 30, 2012 This Week's Results Sunday, November 25 Coed Division Sunday, November 25 Hummel'...

Third quarter defense propels Vikes to second straight big win

Max Kearns has been one of the Viking leaders in scoring and assists this season. A strong third-period performance by the Viking defense helped turn a two-point game into a rout, as the Vikings defeated West Delaware 69-51 Friday. The home debut for the Vikings was their se...

VS Basketball: Girls lose on last-second shot; boys defeat Beckman

Makayla Westendorf attempts a first half shot. The Vinton-Shellsburg girls basketball team opened its home season Tuesday night with a last-second loss to Dyersville Beckman, 44-42. The Vikettes had trailed most of the game but Bethany Stai...

Vikings win Iowa Pride Challenge scrimmage; VSHS sports schedules listed

Kelyn Rickels scores. Ending their last season just one game away from going to last year’s State Tournament, the Vinton-Shellburg boys basketball team won its first contest of 2012-13 on Saturday. The Vikings...

Banquet wraps up 2012 VS football season

All-District First Team: Daniel Ervin, Kelyn RIckels, Josh Ferguson, Grant Sagan, Chris Merchant. Coach Jim Womochil and his assistant coaches joined  the members of the Vinton-Shellsburg High School football teams and their parents for the annual season-end end banquet. Players received r...

VS Wrestling Club holds fourth annual tournament in Vinton

The Vinton-Shellsburg Wrestling Club hosted its 4th annual wrestling tournament Sunday. More than 250 wrestlers from many eastern Iowa communities came to wrestle. See complete Bracket results here...

Homecoming for Coach Forsyth: Ellsworth CC vs Kirkwood CC‏ on VS baseball field

A little known game took place here in Vinton last month, when the Ellsworth Community College baseball team played Kirkwood on Oct. 16. The Ellsworth coach is Nate Forsyth, a VS alum.   ...

VS basketball scrimmage to help Iowa Hall of Pride

  The Iowa Pride Challenge comes to Vinton on Saturday, as the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings boys basketball team takes on Xavier. The event is a fund-raiser for both the Iowa Hall of Pride a...

Updated Scores & Standings for Adult Volleyball League‏

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