Sports
Union receives new weight room equipment
The Union school district, got new weight room equipment on Wednesday, December 28th. The new weight room is 4000 square feet compared to the old room size of 1200. The equipment is be... Youth Winter Break Dodgeball Tournament Winners
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department hosted its annual Youth Winter Break Dodgeball Tournament this morning (Wednesday, December 28th) at the Vinton Recreation Center.
3rd &a... Tranel, Burnside invited to play in 2012 Iowa Shrine Bowl
One of the state's leading rusher's and one of its leading tacklers -- both from area high school football teams -- have been invited to play in the 2012 Iowa Shrine Bo... 2011-12 Adult Volleyball Standings December 23, 2011
This Week's Results
Coed Division Sunday, December 18th
Fareway / Tharp Design 25--2
PHHF 18--9
Ron-Da-Voo 18--9
Dominant Dingoes 15--12
Diggers 14--13
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2011 Union Knights 3A championship football team honored
The six captains of the 2011 Union Knights 3A championship football team were honored today at the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors meeting in Waterloo, IA.
From left to right... Best wishes to Albert Pujols, from a Cardinals fan
Yesterday, I went to my closet and did something I have been doing quite regularly for the past 10 years, and plan to do again in the future: I put on my St. Louis Ca...
First VS boys soccer coach brings prep honors, college experience to Vikings
The first coach of the new Vinton-Shellsburg High School boys soccer program brings college experience along with high school success to his first coaching job.
The VS School Board ...
Young Vikings begin basketball season with 4-1 record
Heading into the final weekend of 2011, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys basketball team -- with just one senior -- has compiled a 4-1 record.
The Vikings defeated Benton Community 62-49 o...
Vikings earn their first dual meet win of the season
The Vikings earned their first dual meet win of the season with a gutty performance Friday night in Waterloo. Swimming with only 10 swimmers due to a number of injuries and ...
Viking swimmer continue improving at Grinnell Invitational
The Viking swimmers continued their steady improvement as they competed Saturday as part of the annual Grinnell Invitational. The Vikings finished fifth while facing Linn-Mar...