Vinton boys take second place in local 12 and under baseball tournament

VINTON TODAY
May 18, 2010 10:07 am

The Vinton 12 and under boys baseball team won second place in their home tournament this past weekend. More than 30 teams competed in Vinton and Shellsburg during the two-day event.

Brian’s Views From the Grandstands – Vinton 5/16/10

BRIAN BRIES
May 18, 2010 8:46 am

  Welcome to another issue of Views from the Grandstands from the Benton County Speedway.  Auto Source sponsored the night’s festivities and it was definitely a wild one to say the least.

Boys Track Team wins 5 events

JEFF HOLMES
May 17, 2010 12:27 pm

TAMA – “Now the celebrating is done, and we have to get back to work for one more week.” Those were the words of Vinton-Shellsburg boys’ track coach Aric Chvala Monday morning after his Vikings put on a performance of epic proportions Friday at the Class 3A District track and field meet at the South Tama High School track.

Two Hogan winners at BCS; Scott, Kurt take checkered flags in Vinton May 16

VINTON TODAY
May 17, 2010 12:21 pm

Two Hogans won checkered flags during the IMCA races in Vinton, on Sunday May 16.  Scott Hogan won for the third time this year in Vinton in the modifieds.

Girls Track taking 8 events to State

JEFF HOLMES
May 17, 2010 12:07 pm

TAMA – In her wildest dreams, Vinton-Shellsburg girls’ track coach Heather Kalous never thought that by the time the weekend ended she would be talking about this: Eight events in the State track meet.

Young area athletes compete in Hershey Meet in Vinton

VINTON TODAY
May 13, 2010 5:57 pm

Local young athletes hoping to win a place in the Hershey's National Track and Field Games contest of 2010 competedThursday, May 13, at the Karr Complex in Vinton.

VSMS girls host annual Little Vikette Invitational

VINTON TODAY
May 12, 2010 10:21 am

Several hundred female athletes from Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School and six other districts competed in the Little Vikette track meet Tuesday, May 11, at the Karr athletic complex .

V-S girls lead early, but lose to WD on soccer field, 5-1

ALANA SVENSON, VS GIRLS SOCCER COACH
May 12, 2010 10:02 am

We played West Delaware this evening and jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Kylie Fisher goal early in the first half. The team did a good job with passing to get the offense moving.

Is this Heaven? It's Vinton, Iowa!

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
May 11, 2010 10:33 am

If you wanted to head out with the kids to an area ball diamond to hit a few baseballs around, better find a new spot to that that this weekend! There will be a baseball tournament in town, running Friday through Sunday.

Brian’s Views from the Grandstands – Benton County Speedway – Mother’s Day

BRIAN BRIES
May 11, 2010 5:49 am

Welcome to another weekly recap of Brian’s Views from the Grandstands from Benton County Speedway.  111 cars were on hand for racing in the 5 weekly classes of race cars.