Sports

Vinton 8th graders earn spot in AAU State volleyball tourney

These VS 8th graders earned a trip to the State AAU 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

Peyton Leonard and Cheyenne Barnes were WaMac champions in the 55m and 400m events. 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. See c...

Pee Wee Mini Sports helps young players learn the basics

Cash Peterson and Jade Pohlmann learn how to kick soccer ball to the goal. Several area youngsters are learning the basics of basketball, soccer and baseball each Monday through the Vinton Parks and Recreation Department Pee Wee Mini-Sports program. Brad Barker coache...

Pickleball season at VS

1st hour is Courtney Roster, Erica Engbretson Shown are the winners of the Pickleball tournament at VS. (Pickleball is a fun game that is played on a badminton court with the net lowered to 34 inches at the center. It is played with a perf...

Work nearly complete on Lions field; teams asked to use Kiwanis diamonds for now

Spring fever is in the air and to the delight of many, that means that softball season is right around the corner! The Vinton Parks and Recreation Department made major renovations to Lions Field ...

Hoop wrap-up: Vikings celebrate success of 2012; look forward to 2013

Coach Johnson with the framed poster commemorating the 2011-12 season.   The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings began the 2011-12 basketball season with no returning starters, only one senior (who had struggled through several injuries during his junior year) and six ...

Strong, Milroy to represent VSHS in WaMaC Senior Shootout, March 17

Vinton-Shellsburg senior basketball players Ashley Strong and Jake Milroy will compete in the WaMaC Senior Shootout this Saturday, March 17. The girls play at 5 p.m.; the boys at 6:30, at the Bento...

Vinton Parks and Recreation Department 2011-12 Adult Volleyball Standings

League champs Fareway/Tharp Design Lana Elwick, Dennis Bramow, Jessica Meyer, Sara Barron,Mike Allen   Vinton Parks and Recreation Department 2011-12 Adult Volleyball Standings   March 9, 2012       This Week's Results Sunday, March 4th    ...