Sports

V-S VOLLEYBALL, FOOTBALL GAMES PART OF “COURAGE FOR CARLY” BENEFIT

With a big rivalry match and a home opener ahead, this is already a big week for Vinton-Shellsburg’s volleyball and football teams. But both programs will also be a big part of an even bigger cause.T...

KARR, HAISMAN LEAD V-S RUNNERS AT WILLIAMSBURG

Click to view photo albumWILLIAMSBURG — The Vinton-Shellsburg cross-country teams continued to show improvement Tuesday at the Williamsburg Invitational.The boys’ team finished 5th overall, paced by ...

VIKETTES GRAB SILVER AT MESKWAKI TOURNAMENT

Coach Michelle Stepanek’s Vinton-Shellsburg volleyball team grabbed a solid runner-up finish at Saturday’s Meskwaki Settlement tournament.The Vikettes (5-2 overall) opened the day with a 13-21, 11-21...

VIKINGS SINK THE PIRATES, 23-14 IN SEASON OPENER

Jose Wilson played a perfect overture and this teammates completed the symphony Friday night.Wilson went 59 yards for a touchdown on game’s — and football season’s -- first play to pace the Vint...

Swim Meet results for 8/29/19

Click to viewVSU kept it close until the end despite being without 6 swimmers, but Waterloo pulled away with the win in the varsity contest. Final varsity team scores were Waterloo 94, VSU 85. 10 una...

Vikettes on a Win on the Court

(photo from the fall blowout) The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes got the 2019 season off to flying start Tuesday night with a triangular sweep at Garrison Fieldhouse.Trouncing Midland of Wyoming in their opener, the Vikettes scored 2...

Cross Country meet in Mt.Vernon-Lisbon Invitational

Coach Jeff Mangold's Vinton-Shellsburg cross-country team opened the 2019 season with strong showings at rugged Mount Vernon-Lisbon Invitational Tuesday.Pictures can be seen hereThe Viking boys finis...

Parents and adult fans: The biggest challenge facing high school sports today

From Karissa Niehoff, executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Tom Keating, executive director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Inappropriate ...

Fall Sports Blowout 2019

It is the time of the year when we bring out the football team. Go Vikings! Fall sports season in officially underway after Friday's Fall Sports Blowout at the Karr Athletic Complex!Tonight will be a busy one as the Vikette swimmers host Williamsburg at 5 p.m. outdoors at th...

Kiwanis Boomtown 5K

86 runners hit the streets in the  Kiwanis Boomtown 5K race held on Saturday Click for photosA record 86 runners hit the streets of Vinton Saturday morning for the Kiwanis Boomtown 5K race.Cameron Karr was the overall — and overall men’s -- winner of the race in a time o...
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