Sports
Solon bests Red Cedar Shooters in trap season opener
The top Solon shooters defeated the top Vinton-Shellsburg shooters during the first meet of the season Saturday. The VS team, called the Red Cedar Shooters, did outscore the Solon ... Vikings win Hudson Relays
Last week, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys track team won two meets it had never won before, says their coach. They followed their first place finish at Williamsburg with another one at Hudson.
Firs...
VS girls golf team wins home meet vs. CPU
Erin Randall led the VS Vikettes to victory in their first golf meet of the season. The girls defeated CPU, 204-233, at the Vinton Country Club.
Here is the summary of the contest:
Thursday...
Vikings win Williamsburg track meet
The Vinton-Shellsburg boys track team edged out Solon, winning the Williamsburg meet with 140 points on Tuesday.
"I was very happy with they way that we competed," said Coach Aric Chv...
NASCAR driver Ken Schrader coming to Benton County Speedway
An early season special brings NASCAR favorite Ken Schrader to Benton County Speedway for the April 8 Frostbuster.
Schrader will race an IMCA Modified in the Sunday show at Vinton, j... Brian's View from the Grandstand: Week 1 of 2012 season at Vinton
Welcome to another views from the grandstands. The first racing event of the season took place tonight at the Benton County Speedway. Dvorak Construction sponsored the night... Vinton 8th graders earn spot in AAU State volleyball tourney
The 8th Grade AAU Volleyball Team from Vinton finished their 2012 season with a trip to State in Des Moines this past weekend.
The girls took first place in the Apgar 8th Grade AAU Voll... Rickels, Charlier earn first place for Vikings at Tipton track meet
Led by gold medalists Kelyn Rickels (high jump) and Darrin Charlier (long jump), the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings finished fifth in team scoring at Tipton Tuesday evening.
Other top fi...
Alumni Football practice begins April 1
The first official practice of the Viking Alumni Football team will be held this Sunday, April 1, at 6 p.m. at the practice field just north of the high school football field. We will ta...
WaMaC Champs: Barnes wins 55m; Leonard first in 400
Cheyenne Barnes was the 55m indoor WAMAC champ on Monday, at Cornell College in Mount Vernon. She was also runner up in the 200. Peyton Leonard was the 400 WAMAC indoor champ.
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