Sports

Former Vikette Ashley Strong leading SWCC in kills

VS alum Ashley Strong is a leader in kills as a freshmen on the SWCC volleyball team.   On Monday, Aug. 27, the South West Community College (SWCC) Spartan volleyball team, which includes 2012 VS graduate Ashley Strong, kicked off their season by travelling to Southea...

Vinton Shellsburg Cross Country boys team takes first place

Varsity girls start The VSHS XC boys team took First place with a team score of 53 points Tues night at Williamsburg.  Girls varsity team placed 4th out of a total of 9 teams.  All the VSHS teams rep...

Hogan wins 34 Raceway Championship in Burlington

Scott Hogan races at Burlington, where he is the Modified points champion. Vinton race car driver Scott Hogan won the feature Saturday, Aug. 25, in Burlington.  Also he was the 34 RACEWAY. IMCA modified 2012 track Champion . See complete results HERE.   ...

'Inside the Huddle' Center Point-Urbana stuns Union with last-second field goal

UNION Players of the Week: Offense: LINE - Justin Clark, sr. guard opened holes for running game and solid pass protection BACKS - Trev Hadachek and Jay Scheel combined for big nights ...

Chesmore, Chapman, Olson among winners at Benton County Speedway

Norm Chesmore won the Stock Car Feature Sunday in Vinton.   Winners at the Benton County Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 26, include: Stock Car: Norman Chesmore Hobby Stock: Scott Pippert Sports Mod: Ben Chapman Modifieds: Tony Olson ...

Vikettes win three of five at Masquaki volleyball tourney

The varsity played at the Meskwaki Tournament on Saturday and placed 3rd.  Here are scores   VS-North Tama    23-21    17-21    15-10   W Ce...

Benton County Speedway Alzheimer's Awareness Night‏ a Success

  After mother nature's win the past two weeks, the Benton County Speedway was able to return to racing action Sunday, August 26th. The twice postponed Alzheimer's Awareness night,...

Womochil era begins with big win on Benton\'s new turf

Max Kearns (24) leaps to intercept a pass in the end zone. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings began the era of coach Jim Womochil with a big win on the kind of field he envisions for his home turf, and the kind of offense that includes “passing when we wa...

AYSO soccer team wraps us 12U season

The 12U AYSO V-S soccer team held its wrap-up recently at Tootsie's.   The Vinton-Shellsburg AYSO boys soccer team held their season wrap-up at Tootsie’s Ice Cream and More, where they often went after games. The U12 boys finished undefeated in pool ...

Freshman Lily Horst wins first high school cross country meet

Familiar sight: VSHS freshman Lily Horst won her first high school cross country race. For most of her middle school cross country career, Lily Horst has come in first when competing with runners in her grade level.  She won the WaMaC meets in both seventh and eighth grade, ...