Vikes of the Week

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 27, 2010 8:55 am

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

VINTON TODAY
April 19, 2010 2:56 pm

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.

V-S Special Olympics athletes compete in Cedar Rapids

VINTON TODAY
April 19, 2010 11:40 am

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.

Veteran sports writer Jeff Holmes helps keep Vinton Today readers informed

VINTON TODAY
April 16, 2010 4:36 pm

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 graciously offered to share Vinton-Shellsburg sports stories and game reports for Vinton Today.

V-S girls win over Jesup in home dual golf meet

VINTON TODAY
April 16, 2010 4:28 pm

 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 at the Vinton Country Club.

Dyson shares gold medal as V-S boys take third in home golf meet

VINTON TODAY
April 16, 2010 4:28 pm

  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.

Red Cedar Shooters begin second year with 12 new members on team of 17

VINTON TODAY
April 15, 2010 11:08 am

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.

Viking golfers take third at La Porte City

VINTON TODAY
April 14, 2010 10:32 am

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.

Hammer wins long jump; V-S girls finish seventh at Iowa Valley

VINTON TODAY
April 14, 2010 10:32 am

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.

Vikings take third place at Iowa Valley Track meet

VINTON TODAY
April 14, 2010 10:31 am

By Jeff Holmes A pair of first-place finishes and good balance led to a third-place tie for the Vinton-Shellsburg Viking boys’ track team Tuesday night at Iowa Valley’s Ruth Ahrens’ Invitational.