Sports
Fish, other familiar faces return to Victory Lane
Drew Fish won his second consecutive Sports Mod feature at the Benton County Speedway in a night that saw a lot of familiar faces returning to Victory Lane. Other winners included.
Hobby Stock: Scott Pippert
Stock Car: Damon Murty
&nbs Red Cedar Shooters Black Squad earns 3rd place finish at State Championships
The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters trap shooting team capped its successful season with a third place finish at the Iowa High School Trap Shooting Championship Saturday. More than 160 teams competed.
The Black Squad members (Bryce Burroughs, Curtis Geiger, Dalton Lebeda, Wyatt Lebeda and Drake Tilson, finished third with a total score of 462, only eight points behind first place Northwood-Kensett and five points behind second-place Ankeny. Doug Laughridge gets first win at Benton County Speedway
Winners at the Benton County Speedway Sunday evening included first-time winner Doug Laughridge, who took the checkered flag in the Hobby Stock feature Sunday, May 29, in his home town of Vinton.
Other winners included:
Stock Car: Scooter Dulin
Sport Compact: Adam Gates
Modifieds: J.D Auringer
Sport Mods: Drew Fish
For complete results, click HERE. Play Ball! Vikings, Vikette start rain-delayed seasons with sweeps
For the first time in the spring of 2001, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball and softball teams hear the umpire yell "Play Ball." After rain delayed games scheduled earlier this week, both the Vikings and Vikettes hosted Anamosa in Vinton for double headers.
The first softball game was delayed a few minutes in the first inning when an Anamosa runner apparently broke a finger while sliding back into first base. 4 x 100 team set school record at state
The Vinton-Shellsburg girls track team 4 x 100 relay members set a new school record for the event on Saturday, when they finished fifth at the State Track Meet. A plaque will be placed among the trophy area of the school to honor the girls' successful season.
Team members include Ashley Boyer, Cheyenne Barnes, Erika Hammar and Shelby Beyer. Views from the Grandstands
Welcome to another round of Views from the Grandstands from the ¼-mile bullring we refer to as Benton County Speedway. Severe weather in the area passed to the north and south of the speedway leading to another great night of racing action. Before we get started tonight’s action was brought to us by Kioti Clean, which I am not familiar with any of their products. Vinton Parks & Recreation Department hosting trip to see Chicago Cubs
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is once again hosting a chartered bus trip to catch a summer Chicago Cubs game at the historical Wrigley Field in Chicago. The beloved Cubbies will be taking on the San Francisco Giants in an afternoon game on Thursday, June 30th. The chartered trip package is just $75 and includes your ticket to the game, bus transportation, and driver gratuity.
Area Youth take part in Annual Hershey Track Meet
Area Youth take part in Annual Hershey Track Meet
Over 180 area youth ranging in ages from 5 to 14 years old participated in the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department
sponsored Hershey Track Meet on Tuesday, May 17th at the Karr Athletic Complex. A huge thank you goes out to all the
volunteers that generously donanted their time to help make this event a success!
All youth that participated received a certificate.
Brandon Banks among winners at Benton County Speedway May 22
Brandon Banks won the Modified feature at the Benton County Speedway on Sunday, May 22.
Other winners include:
Stock car: Justin Temeyer (who was joined in Victory Lane by his grandparents).
Hobby Stock: Kyle Parizek
Sports Mod: Race Hullin (first win). Vikettes 4 x 100 places fifth at State Track; boys barely miss medal in 4 x 200
The Vinton-Shellsburg girls 4 x 100 relay team finished in fifth place Saturday in the 3A finals at the State Track Meet.
The team consisting of Ashley Boyer, Cheyenne Barnes, Erika Hammar and Shelby Beyer turned in the fourth-fastest 3A qualifying time on Friday, finishing in 50.86 seconds. They were just .