Sports

END OF SEASON TOURNAMENT NIGHT LEAGUE

 Deb Ketchen -   VCC – August 2nd & 9th, 2011   Championship Flight: Deb Ketchen              &nbs...

ECLECTIC TOURNAMENT NIGHT LEAGUE

Laura Wilberg   ECLECTIC TOURNAMENT NIGHT LEAGUE VCC - June 7th and June 14th , 2011     First Flight:            &nb...

Shane Scott, Chris Boddicker win VPRD two-person golf tourney

VPRD winners: Shane Scott and Chris Boddicker        The Vinton Parks & Recreation department Two Person Best Shot Tournament was held this past Saturday at the beautiful Vinton Country Club.  There were 116 go...

Vikettes win four of five at Meskwaki Volleyball Tournament

  Vinton-Shellsburg played at the Meskwaki Tournament on 8-27-11 the score are as follows:   VS beat Belle Plaine 21-16   21-12 VS beat Cedar Valley Christi...

BCS Sunday race winners include Parizek, Murty, Burbridge

Kyle Parizek wins the Hobby Stock Feature Sunday in Vinton.      Winners at the Benton County Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 28, included:   Hobby Stock: Kyle Parizek Stock Car: Damon Murty Modifieds: Mike Burbridge Sports ...

Vikings survive scare, overtime to defeat Benton, 18-12

This 35-yard run by Gunner Tranel (44) set up the first Viking touchdown vs. BC.        A win is a win, any way you can take it, Vinton-Shellsburg Football Coach Pat Farley told his victorious Vikings after a harrowing overtime win at Benton Community. ...

VS Cross Country teams begin season at Mt. Vernon

Karley Kinney     The Vinton-Shellsburg freshmen/sophomore girls came in second place in the Mount Vernon-Lisbon invitational, with 53 points. MV-L was first with 33 and Waverly-Shellrock third with 55...

VS Cross Country team begins season with team dinner at Jorgensens\'

Coach Frazier dishes up the sauce for Srs. Emma Horst and Danesha Pladsen       It's been a tradition for the past several years for coach John Frazier and the Vinton-Shellsburg cross country team.      Both the boys and girls gather...

Pippert wins 12th checkered flag at BCS; Lauritzen joins winners in Victory Lane

Phil Holtz        Scott Pippert won for the 12th time at the Benton County Speedway, taking the checkered flag in the Hobby Stock feature Sunday night in Vinton.    ...

Vikings play for muffler during Blowout event

Gunner Tranel (with the muffler) and other Black Squad members pose with the victory trophy.        In two weeks, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings will play for a chance to ring the V-S Victory Bell.     Next week, they will open their season in Van...