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VS wrestling: Vikings win vs. Marion, CPU
Vinton-Shellsburg (VISH) 51.0 Marion (MARI) 30.0
106: Max Wehage, VISH, forf. . 113: Nolan Hendrickson, VISH, pinned Mason Hiler, MARI, 1:59. 120: Navon Dunlap, VISH, pinned Jared Almandinger, MARI, 0:55. 126: Nick Hyland, VISH, forf. . 132: Nathan Merchant, VISH, forf. . 138: Hunter Vogt, VISH, pinned Tevin Mull, MARI, 1:03. 145: Michael Neal (VISH) sv-1 Levi Lochner (MARI) 6-4.
VS wrestling: Vikings defeat Oelwein, lose to D-NH
Vinton-Shellsburg (VISH) 39.0 Oelwein (OELW) 36.0
195: Travis McMillan, OELW, forf. . 220: Seth Canfield, OELW, forf. . 285: Steve Henry, VISH, dec. Brandon Doty, OELW, 4-2. 106: Max Wehage, VISH, dec. Brennon Ryan, OELW, 6-5. 113: Chase Hershey, OELW, pinned Nolan Hendrickson, VISH, 1:49. 120: Cole Parmely, OELW, pinned Navon Dunlap, VISH, 0:20.
Top-ranked Vikings lead Class 3A in scoring
With the best record (12-0) in Class 3A basketball teams in Iowa, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings are at the top of their class in many statistical categories.
Nobody in Class 3A has a higher point differential (points scored vs. points allowed per game) than the Vikings' 22.2 average margin of victory. Nobody has scored more points in the second (215) or third (220) quarters -- or for that matter, points overall (852).
Vikings tie Starmont in wrestling duo
Vinton-Shellsburg (VISH) 36.0 Starmont (STAR) 36.0
106: Max Wehage, VISH, dec. Kody Kleve, STAR, 5-1. 113: David Hayes, STAR, pinned Nolan Hendrickson, VISH, 2:40. 120: Austin Burco, STAR, pinned Navon Dunlap, VISH, 1:03. 126: Nick Hyland, VISH, pinned Chris Hettinger, STAR, 1:34. 132: Nathan Merchant, VISH, pinned Tyler Brown, STAR, 4:53. 138: Jett Kuhens, STAR, pinned Hunter Vogt, VISH, 0:58.
VS wrestling results
The Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlers competed in three duals recently. Results are below
Central Clinton (CECL) 54.0 Vinton-Shellsburg (VISH) 22.0
152: Riley Hopkins, VISH, pinned Brice Bowen, CECL, 0:47. 160: Greyson Doolittle, CECL, pinned Austin Grauberger-Heims, VISH, 1:49. 170: Drew Schroeder, CECL, forf. . 182: Chase Kraklio, CECL, forf.
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Grant Sagan scores 34; Vikings 11-0 after big win vs. Columbus
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings are 11-0 now, tied with five other teams for the best win-loss record in all of Iowa. The Vikings defeated Waterloo Columbus, 78-43, on their home court Tuesday evening.
Grant Sagan led the top-rated basketball team in class 3A, with 34 points, making 13 of his 15 shots, including three of four 3-point attempts.
Vikings win first home meet of season; defeat Waterloo East
The Vinton-Shellsburg men’s swim team kicked off its home schedule with a win over visiting Waterloo East Thursday night at the Iowa Braille School pool. The young Vikings squad celebrated senior night with a wire to wire 57-34 victory.
The Vikes started fast taking first and second in the Medley Relay.
VSHS wrestling results: VS vs. Independence
Independence (INDE) 54.0 Vinton-Shellsburg (VISH) 14.0
126: Caleb Studebaker, INDE, dec. Nick Hyland, VISH, 9-2. 132: Nathan Merchant, VISH, maj. dec. Elliott Ryan, INDE, 16-3. 138: John Morkel, INDE, tech. fall Hunter Vogt, VISH, 6:00 18-0. 145: Chase Straw, INDE, pinned Parker Oltrogge, VISH, 1:32. 152: Riley Hopkins, VISH, dec. Jake Juhl, INDE, 3-2.
No. 1 Vikings win again; defeat Union, 69-57
With four of the five starters in double digits for scoring, and with Class 3A assist leader Max Kearns dishing out 10 more, the Vinton-Shellsburg VIkings built an early 23-8 lead over Union Thursday and won 69-57.
The top-ranked team in Class 3A since the last week before the Christmas break, the Vikings are now 9-0 heading into tonight's game at Mount Vernon.