Sports
Vikings seek to end losing streak at Mount Vernon Friday evening
The week started well for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings on the baseball diamond, as they defeated Center Point-Urbana, 12-2, in five innings Monday. But CPU came back to win the next game, 6-3.
... The Legacy of Baseball's Dummy
Today's sports column is especially for the young men and women of Vinton whose games bring their parents to the local ball diamonds, whether its Park and Rec league, the USSSA teams that play ...
Ugly night at Thole Field, as Vikettes stumble to Beckman, 8-3
VINTON – The rollercoaster season for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes hit what was – hopefully – its low point Wednesday night when the Vikettes were pounded at home by Dyersville ...
Vinton 11 & Under Black team takes 1st Place
The Vinton 11 & Under Black team took 1st Place at the Marion Indians June Jam Tournament, on June 5th and 6th at Lowe Park. They beat the Mt. Pleasant Panthers in the Championship. MVP's ... Vinton 12 & U team enjoying successes as State Tourney approaches
The Vinton 12 and Under USSSA baseball team won a tournament over the Memorial Day weekend and is now preparing for the State USSSA tourney in Des Moines the last weekend in June.
The tea... After second game loss at CPU, Vikettes bounce back Tuesday to sweep BP
Following a disheartening loss in the nightcap of Monday’s WaMaC Conference doubleheader at Center Point, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes bounced back Tuesday night to sweep a pair from Belle... Hill sisters are opponents, but only for one night each season
Over the years, sisters Liz and Sarah Hill made a lot of history for the Vinton-Shellsburg softball program. Tuesday night, they made a little more.
After four years as teammates for... Lebeda, Burroughs lead Red Cedar Shooters at State Trap Shooting event
The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team competed at the Iowa State Trap Championships at the Cedar Falls Gun Club on Saturday June 5th.
This year, teams from... Pitching gems for Noren, Seaton lead Vikings, Vikettes to victory at CPU
Lindsey Noren pitched the Vikettes to victory in Game 1 at Center Point, where V-S defeated CPU, 3-2 in the opener of a varsity double header. At the same time, Kody Seaton baffled CPU batters as t... Pitching gems for Noren, Seaton lead Vikings, Vikettes to victory at CPU
Lindsey Noren pitched the Vikettes to victory in Game 1 at Center Point, where V-S defeated CPU, 3-2 in the opener of a varsity double header. At the same time, Kody Seaton baffled CPU batters as ...