Sports

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes begin their Regional action this week with a bye and a 28-12 record. The girls defeated Benton, 2-0 and 7-1 on Monday, which was also Senior night. Senior Lindsey Noren pitched the Vikettes to victory in the opener, holding the Bobcats scoreless. It was Noren's 15th win of the season The Vikette bats made the difference in Game 2.

  The winner of the Hogan Memorial can more than double their money with a long run at the front of the IMCA Modified feature field this Sunday, July 8 at Benton County Speedway. The headline event pays a minimum of $1,250 to win and an­other $50 for each of the 40 laps led, plus $250 to the leader at midway. That makes for a potential payoff of $3,500.

  The 14U Vinton Shellsburg Black Baseball Team took 3rd place at the USSSA “A” State Baseball Tournamant held June 22-24th in Altoona and Indianola.     Bottom Row (L to R) John Betterton, Tyler Stueck, Nick Hyland, Austin Bohnsack, Sean Noeller, Kyle Jorgensen Back Row (L to R) Coach Tom Stueck, Cole Garwood, Nolan Hendrickson, Tyler Rippel, Zach Boisen, Coach Dave Boisen   The parents would like to say a big Thank You to Coach Boisen for all of his hours of hard work over the years to make this team as successful as they have been.

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 Sunday, July 2. Other Winners at the Benton County Speedway included: Hobby Stock: Scott Pippert Stock Car: Curtis Roster Modifieds:  Kyle Brown Sports Compact: Nathan Chandler See complete results HERE.

  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 11th to receive a t-shirt.

  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 drivers from Vinton, all claimed titles during the special event.   Brothers and defending IMCA Modified and IMCA Stock Car champions Adam Johnson and Sean Johnson last won on the same night during Season Championship action last season.

  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 appearance of the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models will highlight action in the coming days.   On Saturday, June 30, mid-season champions will be crowned in all five weekly divisions.

  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 17:48, while Lily led the ladies with a time of 22:14. Patrick has a total of five PIP 5K trophies; he has won the race every year since his first win as a high school sophomore.

  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. To register, call First Baptist Church at 472-3881 or email: vintonfirstbaptist@yahoo.com All children must have a signed Parent/Guardi

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 team tournament to make the semi-finals.   The Vikings lost to the eventual state champs, the Washington Sledgehammers 9-1 in the semi-finals but went on to pound Bulltown Baseball 14-3 in the 3rd place game.