Sports
Benton first, V-S second in Vikette Relays in Vinton Tuesday
The Benton Community Lady Bobcats took first place by a big margin in Vinton, winning the Vikette Relays with 138 points. The host V-S girls were second with 92 team points.
Event results are li... Vikes of the Week
The members of the Vinton-Shellsburg girls track team (Mr Johnson) spent the day at the special olympics volunteering their time and effort. ...
Forbes, Dvorak, Dulin, Johnson, Peiffer win in Vinton in Week 3
Brad Forbes took the checkered flag in hobby stock feature April 18 in Vinton.
Other winners include:
Scooter Dulin, Stock Car.
Danny Dvorak, Sports Mod.
Adam Johns... V-S Special Olympics athletes compete in Cedar Rapids
The Vinton-Shellsburg Special Olympics team sent 26 competitors to the Regional meet at Coe College this weekend and came home with 19 first place wins.
The team will attend the Iowa Special Ol... Veteran sports writer Jeff Holmes helps keep Vinton Today readers informed
Among the many people who have volunteered to share news with Vinton Today readers is long-time Vinton sports writer Jeff Holmes. Jeff has spent years covering local high school teams, and has graciou...
V-S girls win over Jesup in home dual golf meet
By Jeff Holmes
VINTON – The Vinton-Shellsburg girls’ golf team enjoyed a little home-cooking Thursday night as they rolled a 223-235 home dual-meet victory over Jesup Thursday night...
Dyson shares gold medal as V-S boys take third in home golf meet
By Jeff Holmes
Jake Dyson shared medalist honors, but the Vinton-Shellsburg boys’ golf team finished third Thursday in a WaMaC Conference triangular at Wildcat Country Club.
Marion w...
Red Cedar Shooters begin second year with 12 new members on team of 17
The increasing popularity of high school trap shooting is apparent in the numbers:
• The numbers of high school trap shooting teams competing throughout the state.
• The numbers of partici... Viking golfers take third at La Porte City
By Jeff Holmes
Coach Scott Tandy’s Vinton-Shellsburg boys’ golfers finished third in a non-conference quadrangular Tuesday.
The Vikings finished with a nine-hole team score of 192. Unio...
Hammer wins long jump; V-S girls finish seventh at Iowa Valley
By Jeff Holmes
The Vinton-Shellsburg girls’ track team picked up one gold medal and seventh-place team finish Monday night at Iowa Valley’s Ruth Ahrens’ Invitational.
Vikett...