Sports

Vikings hope for rebound; host W. Dubuque tonight

     A week after losing their leading scorer for at least the rest of the regular season with a broken collarbone in the 58-6 loss at Maquoketa, the Vinton-Shellsburg football team ...

VSMS 8th grade football season begins

The 8th-graders began their season in Independence.      The Vinton-Shellsburg 8th grade football team traveled to Independence to begin its football season. A team lost 28 - 18, but the B team won 24 - 0.     Photos cou...

Vikettes lose to Waterloo Columbus on volleyball court

     Vinton -Shellsburg was beat by Waterloo Columbus 0-3, Tuesday evening in volleball action. Game scores were: 23-25 16-25 8-25      See complete match s...

VSMS girls lead the pack at S. Tama Cross Country meet

Lily Horst led the way for the VSMS girls at the S. Tama cross country meet Monday.      The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School girls ruled the field at the S.Tama Cross Country meet on Monday, Sept. 12. Lily Horst won the race, and the Vikettes had five of the top eig...

Vikings third at South Tama, fourth at Benton cross country invite

VSHS varsity runner Sara Jorgensen coming into the finish        The Vinton-Shellsburg boys cross country team came in fourth place at the Benton Community Invite on Saturday, Sept. 10, just one point behind third place Waterloo Co...

Cardinals overwhelm Vikings in Maquoketa, 58-6

The Viking offensive line faced a large defensive front for Maquoketa.      The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings' hopes for a return to the post-season in 2011 took a double hit Friday in Maquoketa.      The Vikings lost the game, 58-6, ...

Union Knights win over Center Point

The Union Knights continued their winning ways Friday night with a district opening 56-7 victory over Center Point - Urbana in La Porte City. Union is now  in 3A D5.    &nbs...

Vikettes defeat CPU, 3-2

     The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes defeated Center Point-Urbana, 3-2, Tuesday evening.      Game scores were: 13-25 25-14 18-25 25-23 15-9 ...

Burnside leading 3A rushers as Union sets new records

Wes Burnside carries the ball vs. Marion in last year's Union victory..           When the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings end their season vs. Union on Oct. 21, they will have one defensive game plan: Stop Wes Burnside.   &nbs...

Schulze gets first career win at Benton County Speedway

Dave Schulze made his first career trip to Victory Lane Sunday, in Vinton.        Dave Schulze of Keystone will remember the Benton County Speedway as the location of his first career feature race win. He took the checkered flag Sunday in the Spor...