Sports
Dvorak continues winning weekend with victory in Vinton
Danny Dvorak made it two wins in a row in the IMCA Sports Mod dirt track racing. He followed his win at the Mid-Season Championships in Independence on Saturday with a Feature win in Vinton on Sund... VS Volleyball camp for 3-6-grade players set for July 30-Aug. 1
The Little Vikes Volleyball Camp for kids going into 3rd-6th grade will take place
July 30, and Aug. 1, from 8am-10am. Cost is $30; please register by July 11t...
Vinton drivers Dvorak, Stander win Mid-Season features in Independence
INDEPENDENCE – A great field of 113 race teams filled the pits for Budweiser Mid-Season Championships at Independence Motor Speedway. A pair of brothers, while another pair of dri...
Mid-Season Championships, Deery Series next up at Independence Motor Speedway
Two big events over the course of three days will lead area race fans into the July 4 holiday at Independence Motor Speedway. Budweiser Mid-Season Championships and the annual appearanc...
Horst siblings win Party in the Park 5K races
Siblings Patrick and Lily Horst won the men's and women's 5K events during the annual Party in the Park race on Saturday morning.
Patrick led all male runners with a time of ... FREE Youth Soccer Camp
The annual Youth Soccer Camp will be held July 16-19 at 6-8 pm (Monday thru Thursday). All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to attend.
The event will be held at the Braille School Soccer ...
Vinton 11U baseball team finishes third at State Tourney
The 11U Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings brought home 3rd place this past weekend at the USSSA Class A State Championships. The 11U Vikings lost early on Friday but battled back in the 26 ... State Champs:Vinton 12U Black A team wins Silver Division baseball title
The 12U Black "A" boys baseball team traveled to Des Moines this past weekend to play in the USSSA Baseball State Tournament. After a tough loss to Carlisle, the team battled back t... Benton County Speedway winners include Roster, Brown, Dvorak
Winners on Sunday, June 24, at the Benton County Speedway included:
Stock Car: Curtis Roster
Hobby Stock: Matt Brown
Sports Compact: Merv Chandler
Sports Mod: Danny Dvorak
Modif... HS baseball: Vikings defeat Hudson, 14-4
Viking pitcher Luke Moen struggled early, as walks and an error helped Hudson jump to a 4-0 lead on the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball field Wednesday evening.
But the sophomore settled down ...