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IMCA Late Models to make 25th appearance at Independence

  Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models to make 25th appearance at Independence The nation’s longest-running Late Model touring series will be making its 25th vis...

Youth Soccer Camp July 16-19

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 Field. ...

Benton County racers win at home and away

Sportmod winner‏ Hulin The above photos are shots captured at the weekly Benton County Race by Scott Tjabring of Action Track Photography visit his site here!  www.actiontrackphotos.com Thanks Scott! Wi...

Alumni Football returns to area; CPU wins on Vikings\' field

Jordan Otdoerfer receives the offensive player of the year award for the Viking alumni. For the first time since the fall of 1995, Bonnie Sanders sat in the stands at Vinton-Shellsburg High School, watching her son, Jason, play football.  Yeah, she said, it's different no...

Alumni football game tonight: Vikings ready, says captain

Although the 2012 Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Football Team includes a member of the Class of 1976 (Gary Garwood), overall the team is younger than last year's, says Captain Randy Scheel (class of...

Alumni Football helps raise funds for Iowa schools; Vikings prepare for Saturday

VS Alumni Football: Viking Logan Merchant mows the lines of the field.   The Alumni Football program has already raised nearly $20,000 for Iowa high schools and their athletic programs, says Jason Chance of Alumni Football USA. Chance expects that amount ...

Father's Day drawing at the races this weekend!

Waterloo Implement and Gary's Auto add a little something extra to the great racing action at the Benton County Speedway this Sunday, June 17.   All dad's will be entered into...

Alumni Football: Vikes focus on winning; alumni band members to play

  Last year's inaugural Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Football game at Center Point-Urbana was a big success in every way but one. The team attracted 30 players, some as far back as 19...

Iowa high school trap shooting: Nearly 3 million targets used for 2012 season

  One of Iowa’s fastest growing team sports concluded its fifth season June 2, when more than 900 athletes matched skills in the High School State Trap Championships in Cedar Falls. ...

Union running back Wes Burnside signs letter of intent

  Two-time 3A first team all state running back Wes Burnside signed his officially letter of intent at Union Middle School joining teammate 3rd team INA all stater Kyle Ansley at Iowa Cen...