Sports

Cross Country season begins with annual meal at Jorgensen\'s

Cross Country runners enjoyed a picnic the night before their first contest of the season. Tonight the Vinton-Shellsburg boys and girls cross country teams will travel to Mount Vernon to compete in the first cross country meet of the season. Last night, the team held its traditional ...

Soccer ball says thanks to VS school board, administration

Soccer players Marshall Mullinex & Cody Sojka presented a ball to Sue Gates and Supt. Hainstock. Two Vinton-Shellsburg High School  students made an unusual presentation during the VS School Board meeting Monday: A soccer ball. The members of the first VSHS boys soccer team signed the...

Blowout: Viking football players prepare; other teams introduced

A defender brings down a Viking runner. In just four days, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings get their first test of the Coach Jim Womochil era when they travel to Van Horne for the traditional V-S/Benton Community season opener.  T...

Benton County racers compete again this week at Indee Speedway

Although car counts traditionally drop at many tracks toward the end of the season, the highest count since opening night filled the pits Saturday at Independence Motor Speedway. It was the last S...

Union Football builds champions through football camp

The four day "We Build Champions" football camp took place this past week.    Here is a team photograph of all the campers who participated.     The camp&...

Softball Standings

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News from the Speedway

  Darrell Lanigan continued his hot streak in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, but it wasn’t without a fight. Lanigan, who held off Clint Smith throughout the second half of t...

Parr creation to be auctioned off for Alzheimer Awareness

Carving by Brian Parr will be auctioned via silent auction deadline FRIDAY click to see details... Vinton's legendary chainsaw artist Brian Parr has put his talents to work once again, this time donating one of his latest creations for Alzheimer's Awareness Night at the Benton County Sp...

Three in a row for Hilmer at Benton County Speedway

Nate Chandler in the 00 car   Winners Sunday at the Benton County Speedway included: Stock Car: Damon Murty Modifieds: Mike Burbridge Sports Mod: Curt Hilmer (third win in a row) Hobby Stock: Scott Pi...

Alzheimer's Awareness Night at the Benton County Speedway

Alzheimer's Awareness Night at the Benton County Speedway! Sunday, August 12, 2012 Silent auction from 4:30-8pm RU Racing Late Model Simulator All proceeds to benefit the local...