Sports
Union advances with first-round route of Mt Vernon
The Union Knight motto this year is First Strike.
They did strike first and put it in the end zone again and again, building a 56-20 first half lead and defeating Mt. Vernon, 63-20 in first-round playoff action.
In a crazy game that featured three kickoff returns in first half for TDs (two by Union, {Scheel, Carey} and one by Mt Vernon) and a punt return for TD (Hadachek) it was a special teams clinic.
Senior Night: Class of 2012 athletes, band members honored
The Vinton-Shellsburg football season came to an end with Friday' s home loss to Crestwood, 31-14.
The game took place in the rain, and the field was already muddy by the start of the varsity game, leaving many uniforms covered with mud by the end of the game.
The Vikings end the season 3-6. Senior athletes and band members were introduced, along with their parents, before the varsity game. 'Inside the Huddle' - Knights sink Sailors, roll into postseason with 50-0 win
POWs for Waterloo Columbus game:
Special Teams - KOR unit
Defense - Tanner Heckt, Will Crees
Offense - TE Brian Dunkelberger, OC Tedd Schmitz
'Inside the Huddle' - Knights Sink Sailors, Roll into Postseason with 50-0 Victory
By Cheyne Reiter
An opening kickoff miscue by the Waterloo Columbus Sailors 0-9 (0-6) was the only scoring the Union Knights 8-1 (6-0) would need in a fifty point shutout.
VRD 2012-13 Adult Volleyball Standings for 10/12-19/12
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VS boys advance to CC State Meet; along with freshmen girls Horst and Gerber
The District XC was held Thursday on the Wartburg XC course in Waverly.
In the girls event, VSHS runners Lily Horst took 2nd and Bristi Gerber took 3rd.
Wyatt Lyons took 10th place and overall, the VSHS boys placed 3rd, sending the whole team to the state meet,.
Lily and Bristi advanced to the Girls State Cross Country Meet as individuals. VS swimmers set more records at Charles City
Tuesday was yet another record breaking evening as the Vinton-Shellsburg Union lady swimmers continued their season-long assault on the record books. Three more program swimming bests fell in Charles City as the ladies turned in their best team performance of the year in finishing a close third at the annual Charles City Invitational. 'Inside the Huddle' - Knights Leave No Doubt in the Thumping of New Hampton
POW:
DEFENSE: DLine - John Ringelstetter, Linebacker - Christian Gray, Scout of week - Eli Kautz
OFFENSE: OLine - Justin Clark, Back - Jay Scheel, TE/Line - Will Crees, Scout of week - Nathan Harting, John Ringelstetter, Jacob Clark
SPECIAL TEAM PLAYER OF WEEK: Nathan Harting
Claim District Crown
By Cheyne Reiter
As the old football saying goes, "Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships.
VPRD Volleyball standings
Click HERE to see the latest results and standings of the 2012 Vinton Parks and Recreation Volleyball League.
NFL rookie sensation had former V-S punter Jay White as college coach
Even though Jay White never made any All-District teams as a kicker/punter for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings, he later taught himself to kick a football so well that he became a Division 2 All-MIAA Conference punter.
Now Jay is teaching college kickers and punters how to kick a ball through the uprights or make it soar high and far into the opposing team’s territory. Vinton-Shellsburg Girls' & Boys' Golf Team Fundraiser Outing
Vinton-Shellsburg Girls' & Boys' Golf Team Fundraiser Outing
9 Hole, 4 person Best Shot
When: Saturday, October 20th
Time: 10:00 a.m. shotgun start
Where: Wildcat Golf Course, Shellsburg
Cost: $30.00 per person (includes golf, cart & continental breakfast)
Please come join us, and help support your girls' & boys' golf teams!!!! Wear your favorite college sports apparel or show spirit by wearing Vinton-Shellsburg.