Sports
A little of everything in 2013 for area racers and fans
The 31st consecutive season of IMCA weekly racing and an expanded special events schedule await race fans at Independence Motor Speedway in 2013.
IMCA-sanctioned Late Models, Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts will again be showcased during the Saturday night program. The weekly battles are scheduled to begin April 27 and run for 18 Saturdays through the August 24 season championships.
Still perfect: Strong finish gives Vikings 70-55 win over Benton
Up by only a point with just under a minute to go in the third quarter, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys rallied for a 70-55 win at home against Benton Community to keep their season perfect. The Vikings scored 30 of their points in the last nine minutes of the game, including 11 straight to make the score 51-39 with sixt minutes to play.
The Vikings head into the Christmas break 8-0 and ranked first in the state in Class 3A. NUMBER 1! Vikings reach top of polls for first time in school history
Less than two hours before their 72-23 win over South Tama, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings were named the top Class 3A boys basketball team in Iowa. The Vikings earned six of the 14 first-place votes in the third AP poll of the season.
Long-time retired Viking coach Ken Stark, who was attending the game, said as far as he knows the Vikings have never been ranked No. Vikings remain undefeated; host ST, Benton this week.
The Vinton-Shellsburg boys basketball team escaped last week’s road trip with its undefeated record intact.
The Vikings built a 35-23 half-time lead at Center Point-Urbana, but needed every one of those 12 points to hold on for a two-point win, 59-57, last Tuesday. Then on Friday, they traveled to Marion, where they won by 8, 70-62.
Vikette pitcher Maddie Cornwell signs with Taylor University
Surrounded by her parents, coaches and teammates, Maddie Cornell agreed to spend the next four years as a student-athlete at Taylor University in Indiana.
Maddie will graduate in May of 2013 and will join her sister, Lexy, at Taylor. Maddie started 19 games for the Vikettes last year, and ended the season with a 13-5 record and a 3.42 ERA.
Dave Cornell said the Maddie and her family choose Taylor because they were looking for a Christian college in the Midwest that had a strong softball program. VS wrestling results: VS vs. WD, and VS vs. Oelwein
Box score for dual @ Vinton-Shellsburg on 12/13/2012.
West Delaware (WEDE) 76.0 Vinton-Shellsburg (VISH) 3.0
182: Thomas Oleson, WEDE, forf. . 195: Jacyn Goebel, WEDE, forf. . 220: Adam Reth, WEDE, pinned Carl Zink, VISH, 0:33. 285: Dean Broghammer, WEDE, pinned Steve Henry, VISH, 1:11. 106: Patrick Woods, WEDE, pinned Max Wehage, VISH, 1:21.
Prep wrestling: Results from Vinton-Shellsburg JV tournament
Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlers recently competed in their home JV tournament.
See complete results HERE.
Prep wrestling: West Marshall defeats VS, 48-30
Box score for dual @ Vinton-Shellsburg on 12/08/2012.
West Marshall (WEMA) 48.0 Vinton-Shellsburg (VISH) 30.0
182: Brandon Overman, WEMA, received a bye. 195: Carson Dunn, WEMA, received a bye. 220: Bailey Brockman, WEMA, pinned Carl Zink, VISH, 0:37. 285: Steve Henry, VISH, dec. OT Cole Gilmore, WEMA, 4-2. 106: Max Wehage, VISH, pinned Blade Jackson, WEMA, 1:03.
VS basketball: Vikettes get first win; boys remain undefeated
Bethany Stainbrook scored 24 points and Erin Randall snagged 11 rebounds as the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes earned their first victory of the season, 50-32 at Wapsie Valley, on Saturday.
The girls had to rebound from a tough 45-30 road loss the night before at Independence.
Independence used a full-court defense and often rotated in five new fresh players while building a double-digit first half lead. VSHS wrestling results: VS vs. WD and VS vs. Solon
Box score for dual @ Vinton-Shellsburg on 12/06/2012.
Epworth, Western Dubuque (WEDU) 60.0 Vinton-Shellsburg (VISH) 10.0
106: Max Wehage, VISH, maj. dec. COLLIN KOERPERICH, WEDU, 14-4. 113: Dane Gansen, WEDU, pinned Nolan Hendrickson, VISH, 1:54. 120: BAILEY THURM, WEDU, pinned Navon Dunlap, VISH, 2:38. 126: AUSTIN HOSCH, WEDU, forf. . 132: Nick Hyland, VISH, dec.