Sports

     The Vinton-Shellsburg Trap team is peaking at just the right time as they prepare for the Iowa High School State Trap Meet June 4th in Cedar Falls.  Saturday they participated in two meets.  Xavier held a shoot in the morning where V-S Black squad shot a team high of 220/250 targets with Bryce Burroughs leading the team with his 3rd perfect 25/25 and a score of 49/50, placing him in the top 5 individuals for the day.

     Freshmen Wyatt Lyons (1600 Meters) and Chase Overton (400 Meters) are among the Vinton-Shellsburg boys' track team members who will compete in the state track meet later this week.      The boys team, coached by Aric Chvala, set a school record by qualifiying for 12 events: 4x100 David Ervin Logan Williams Darrin Charlier Jason Kirk   4x200 David Ervin Logan Williams Brian Fischer Jason Kirk   4x400 Jason Kirk Logan William David Ervin Travis Libbert   4x800 Travis Libbert Cory Mayhew Max Griffith Logan Williams   Medley Relay Gunner Tranel Brian Fischer Travis Libbert Cory Mayhew   Shuttle Hurdle Relay Andy Roster Matt Pettengill David Richter Nolan Edwards   100 David Ervin   200 Jason Kirk   400 Chase Overton   1600 Wyatt Lyons   High Jump Kelyn Rickels   Long Jump Andy Roster       "Getting this many kids through is a testiment to our depth as a team," said coach Aric Chvala.

     The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team finished its season with a fourth-place showing at the District meet at Waverly on Monday. Several players achieved personal milestones during the tournament. Here is the summary from coach Janet Woodhouse:   Districts at Waverly Golf Course, par 70 May 16, 2011 Weather conditions: cool, sunny, breezy   8 teams participate: two advance to regionals and five individuals   Clear Lake            339    (lowest team score in the state qualifiers) South Tama          367 Hampton-Dumont  410 V-S                      417 Iowa Falls-Alden    451 Union                   471 CPU                     475 Benton Com.

     Welcome to another episode of Views from the Grandstands from the birthplace of the IMCA Modified.  Sunday's show was sponsored by the Marion Cottrell family as an annual tribute to the Stock Car division.  Before we get to tonight's festivities a moment of silence was observed for the loss of long-time track preparer/maintenance, flagman, and driver Dwayne Burkey on Saturday.

     Vinton-Shellsburg girls finished fifth at the South Tama golf invitational Saturday, May 14.      Here is the summary from coach Janet Woodhouse: Saturday, May 14 South Tama Invitational: 7 teams Weather: cold, windy, rain Coaches voted to cut the 18 hole tourney to nine holes due to weather.

     Freshman Dylan Rippel led the Vinton-Shellsburg golfers with a score of 84 over 18 holes in the Class 3A Sectional golf meet at the Wildcat Country Club in Shellsburg today.     The Vikings finished seventh in the 8-team field, with a team score of 360. Anamosa won the tournament with a score of 319; Oelwein was second at 321.

LITTLE VIKETTE INVITATIONAL - 5/10/2011 VINTON-SHELLSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL Results Girls 100 Meter Dash 7TH GRADE =================================================================== Name Year School Finals H# =================================================================== Finals 1 Ward, Marissa Iowa Valley 13.82 2 2 Blazek, Heather Marion 13.91 2 3 Kaloupek, Danielle Benton 14.

After running second much of the distance, Vern Jackson was first to the IMCA Modified checkers in Tuesday night’s JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener at Ben­ton County Speedway. Jackson chased Mitch Morris past midway, then took advantage of a lap 21 restart to take over the front spot. He led the last 10 times around the track to collect the $1,000 top check.

     The VInton-Shellsburg Vikettes traveled to Waterloo to play against Waterloo Columbus Tuesday evening.  Played at South HIlls, Waterloo  par 36 Host: Waterloo Columbus Make-up golf meet 5/10/11 90 degrees, sunny, windy   Team scores:   Columbus     198 V-S              205   Medalist: Cassidy Boe, Columbus    44   V-S Individuals: Erin Randall        49 Kelsey Mahood   49 Rylie Pflughaupt  51 Cara Hach          56   Noncounters: Hannah Looney, Mara Jessen        Coach's comments: I was pleased with the team's efforts overall.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Trap Teams traveled to the second largest HS shoot in Cedar Falls.  V-S Black, the top squad consisting of Bryce Burroughs, Dalton Lebeda, Wyatt Lebeda, Drake Tilson, and Curtis Geiger shot an all time team high of 217/250 earning them 4th Place out of 62 squads. The V-S team is starting to knock off some of the larger teams in the state.