Sports
Bill raising penalties for assaulting sports referees moves forward
By Robin OpsahlAn Iowa Senate subcommittee advanced a bill Wednesday that would make assaulting referees a Class D felony, in addition to providing civil liability protections to sports officials.Sen. Jeff Reichman, R-Montrose, said he proposed Senate File 50 in light of the assault of a referee in December at a high school basketball game in Burlington by a parent who disagreed with a call during the game.
Voting open for students for the Dan Gable Mr/Ms Wrestler of the Year Award
Fareway Stores, Inc., IAwrestle, and Iowa Corn present the Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year Awards in coordination with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA).The IWCOA accepted nominations from high school coaches for student-athletes in each of the three state wrestling classes for the men and two classes for the women’s award, Class 1A and Class 2A, regardless of their year in school and weight class.
Vinton-Shellsburg Baseball Corp 2025 Spring Registration Night
Vinton-Shellsburg
Baseball Corp
2025 Spring Registration Night Date: Sunday, February 2
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Place: High School Commons
Registration Night Information:
Please join us for registration night where you will meet the coach,
fill out registration forms, and order baseball uniforms/apparel.
All forms and fees must be paid before the first practice.
Hawkeye Comm. College Student-Athletes Shine on ICCAC Academic All-Region Team
The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference has announced the Academic All-Region honorees for the fall 2024 semester, recognizing the outstanding academic achievements of student-athletes across Region 11.To qualify, student-athletes must have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieved either a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) or higher for First Team honors or between a 3.
Pickleball Night at Oak Grove Church January 20
We are having a Pickleball Night on January 20th at 6:30pm at Oak Grove Church (6101 32nd Ave Shellsburg).The church is located at 6101 32nd Ave., Shellsburg.
Open Skate 80s Night, Saturday, January 25, 2025 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Dress like your parents who grew up in the 80’s! Neon, leg warmers, poofy hair! Black lights and glow items galore! Glow items will be for sale. Location: Skate Center Saturday, January 25, 20257:00 PM 9:00 PM Cost: $5/skater
Hit Trax Competition, Thursday, January 2, 2025 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
Get active during winter break! We’re having a hit-trax competion for grades 4th-12th grade at the Rec Center. $10/person, includes pizza and Gatorade. No pre-registration necessary. Thursday, January 2, 202510:00 AM 12:00 PM
Baseball: State tournament sites set for 2025-28
Locations for the next four years of the IHSAA State Baseball Tournament are set following extensive planning for the upcoming 2025 postseason and beyond.The split site tournament will head west this summer to Sioux City and Carroll, then return to Cedar Rapids and Carroll from 2026 through at least 2028.“Thanks to a great team effort, our state baseball tournament will continue to be showcased at first-class facilities with outstanding hosts,” IHSAA executive director Tom Keating said.
Schmidt Brothers to perform at the RAGBRAI LII Route Announcement Party!
Take Flight with the RAGBRAI LII Route Annonucement art on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The fun will be held at the Vibrant Music Hall, 2938 Grand Prairie Pkwy, Waukee, IA 50263Join us as we officially kick off the season by revealing Iowa’s best-kept secret: the 2025 RAGBRAI route. This year we’re bringing the party to a whole new level at the state-of-the-art Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee.
VS CPU Girls Swim Results for 10/26
The Vinton-Shellsburg/CPU Girls swim team competed at Grinnell on Saturday. The results are below!