Sports

Ashley Strong signs again with SWCC; this time for softball

Ashley Strong signs with SWCC, joined by her mom, coach Shirale Hanson & SWCC coach Lindsay Stumpf. In November, Ashley Strong signed a letter of intent with Southwest Community College. Last week, she signed another one. Strong will play both softball and volleyball for SWCC, which located ...

Vikings lead conference; host Waterloo Columbus tonight

  Following a two-point loss at Clear-Creek Amana, a two-point win at Marion and a 22-point victory at Center Point-Urbana, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys return home still leading the Wamac ...

Viking wrestlers to host quadrangular meet Tuesday

There will be another home wrestling meet Tuesday night for the Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlers. The even is a quadrangular with Iowa Valley, Mid-Prairie and Midland.  It takes place at the Middl...

Little Vikes team places second at Alburnett

The Little Vikes earned many trophies and second place as a team at Alburnett Friday. On Friday evening 16 local young wrestlers headed over to Alburnett.  Several from Vinton-Shellsburg earned trophies, including: Gabe Sanders, 1st place; Brady Ortner, 2nd place; Coo...

Red Cedar Shooters look forward to 2012 season

The Red Cedar Shooters hope to bring home a 2012 State Trophy.      After their third place finish at the state meet in 2011, the members of the Red Cedar Shooters, the Vinton-Shellsburg high school trap team, are looking forward to the 2012 sea...

Vikings defeat Waterloo East but falls to Decorah

  On Thursday night in Waterloo, the Vikings faced familiar foes Decorah and Waterloo East.  The Vikings convincingly defeated East while falling to Decorah.  As the last meet i...

Wrestlers host Benton, CCA

Brandon Geiger, 152 Benton Community and Clear Creek-Amana wrestlers came to Vinton Thursday night. The Vikings, with several open weight classes, lost the team scores but recorded several individual wins.  R...

Wrestling meet to include Post Prom raffle

The Vinton-Shellsburg wrestling team has a home meet, tonight, Thursday, January 19, at 6 p.m. at the VS high school. They will dual with Benton Community and CCA. There will be freebies given ...

Area players to compete in weekend hockey tournament

  The Cedar Rapids Hockey Association (CRHA) will host a 200-player tournament Friday, Jan. 20 through Sunday, Jan. 22, at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Attendance is free, and spectators are...

Lions, volunteers help with Little Vikes Wrestling; winners listed

Lions also ran the concession stand during the event.   The annual Little Vike Wrestling Tournament brought 103 wrestlers, grades k-8, and their families to the Vinton-Shellsburg mats Sunday for the annual Lions/VPRD fundraiser.  Org...