Sports
12 and Under team faces big-league-sized field, and fathers
Next year, the current Vinton 12 and under team that enjoyed a successful season, winning tournaments against teams from all over Iowa, will be playing in the 13 and under league.
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... Former UNI star Ali Farokhmanesh leads Vinton Merchants in Prime Time League
Millions of Americans remember Ali Farokhmanesh as the UNI player whose 3-point shots led his team to victory over top-seeded Kansas in the NCAA tournament.
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Races at the fair this week
A few snapshots of the races happening this week at the Benton County Fair.
Thanks so much to Scott Tjabring at Action Track Photography.
... Robertson, Parrott are All-Stars
The high school softball season gets a little extension for one Vikette and her coach next week.
Vinton-Shellsburg senior second baseman Brittany Robertson will be playing Monday in... Several Vikikngs earn All-Conference honors
Vinton-Shellburg baseball players Taylor Leyden (pitcher), Nolan Edwards (infielder) and Gunner Tranel (outfielder) were named to the WaMaC West First Team All-Conference team, after voting by the...
View From The Grandstands
Welcome to another episode of views from the grandstand. AB Auto sponsorded the night as it was the week before the fair races. No hot laps tonight as the track was having problems kee...
Racing wins for the weekend of July 18
Winners Sunday, July 18, at the Benton County Speedway included:
Sport Mod: Ken Kositzky
Sport Compact: Gary Pheiffer
Stock Car: Norman Chesmore
Modifieds: Joe Docekal (first-time w... For the love of baseball, and it’s teams
Well, summer sports season is over, fall sports it just around the corner, and now we can devote our full attention to the Major League pennant races, and there are some good ones right ...
CPU defeats Union; awaits winner of V-S- Independence game
Center Point-Urbana defeated Union16-5, in a 5-inning game in District baseball action Friday night in Vinton.
The Stormin' Pointers will play Independence Monday, again in Vinton.
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