News : Pep band, Voyagers and TV add flair to VS basketball games

The pep pand section will take up many more seats Tuesday, as VSHS and IHS musicians play together.

The VSHS Pep Band percussion section.

The Voyagers performed during a recent VS basketball game.

Alexis Peterson interviews coach Johnson during a recent game on KCRG 9.2.

The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Pep Band will have lots of help when it plays during Tuesday's girls basketball game vs. Independence. The Independence pep band will also travel to Vinton to join the VS Pep Band. The two bands played together in Independence in December.

Other highlights of recent basketball games included the first performance of the new Voyagers Dance Team. The recent boys game between the Vikings and Benton Community also continues to be played as a re-run on KCRG 9.2. Students Bailey Lyons and Alexis Peterson served as on-air reporters, interviewing the coaches at half-time.