Stephen Stinson was the winning bidder of the Harlem Globetrotter basketball.
Nets for Vets: Vikettes honor area veterans at Hall of Pride scrimmage.
Dunkerton player Alex Leytem escorts her grandfather, Jim, as Vikettes and Raiders honor vets.
Several veterans and their families joined the Vinton-Shellsburg High School girls basketball teams in their Hall of Pride event on Saturday at VSHS.
The Vikettes hosted the Dunkerton Raiders in basketball scrimmages during an evening that included several fund-raising events. A dinner was served before the game, and a Harlem Globetrotter basketball was sold via silent auction. Participants also left donations at the door.
Elementary students sang "Grand Old Flag," and a large American flag filled the court for the singing of 'The Star Spangled Banner.' At halftime of the varsity game, players escorted veterans to the court, where those in attendance received ovations from the audience. Some of the players accompanied friends or relatives; one Dunkerton player escorted her grandfather.
The players wore red, white and blue shirts and socks, and T-shirts sold before the 'Nets for Vets' game also came in America's colors.
All proceeds from the event will go toward the Benton County Veterans Assistant Fund.
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