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\'Go 4 the Pin:\' Golf tourney to raise funds for VSHS wrestling June 16

  The 4th annual “Go 4 the Pin!  Golfing 4 Wrestlers” Golf Tournament to raise money for the VSHS Wrestling Team takes place June 16. Registration deadline is June 8....

V-S Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team to compete at State Trap event

The VS Red Cedar Shooters will compete at State event in CF on Saturday; they were 3rd in 2011. The Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team will compete at the Iowa High School Trap Championships this Saturday, June 2nd, at the Cedar Falls Gun Club on Old Highway 218 north of Cedar Falls.   ...

Benton County Speedway winners include VanDeest, DeShaw

Kyle Brown, Modifieds feature winner. Winners of the May 27 feature races at the Benton County Speedway include: Sports Mod: Duane VanDeest Stock Car: Jason DeShaw Modifieds: Kyle Brown Hobby Stock: Scott Pippert Sp...

Vikettes unbeaten; outscore opponents 101-20 on diamond

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes are tied for the best record in all of Iowa high school softball at this point. The Vikettes are 8-0, and have outscored their opponents by a margin of 101-20. &q...

11U Vinton Shellsburg Viking USSSA baseball team finishes 2nd

11U Vinton Shellsburg Viking USSSA baseball team finished 2nd in the Cornshucker Bracket-Buster NIT Tournament this past weekend.  Team members are (Front Row L to R): Scott Betterton, Wes...

Track and Field Day offered fun and competition

Last week, Vinton Shellsburg's grades K-5th,  competed at the high school track. Various track and field events were held for the children to compete in. Here's a few photos of the...

Duffy, Dvorak go back-to-back at Independence Motor Speedway

Despite receiving over two and-a-half inches of rain at the track overnight on Friday, fans witnessed a terrific show Saturday night at Independence Motor Speedway. A great field of 104 race te...

Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters win last home dual of season

Trap meet: Gold team members Caleb Svoboda, Logan Salger, Tim Haerther and Patrick Thomsen.   The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters trap team won their last home dual of the season, defeating AGWSR by a team score of 216 to 188.   Red Cedar senior Curtis Geiger w...

VS team brings home medals

VS Students who participated in the State Special Olympics came home with multiple wins. Vinton-Shellsburg Special Olympics Track Team out of 32 events brought home the following medals: 13 GOL...

Former Viking pitching star Kauten now finds success as college pitching coach

Josh Kauten, Heartland Community College pitching coach. For the second year in a row, the Heartland Community College baseball team is in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II World Series, which begins this weekend. The ...