Sports

Wolf Creek defeats champion SE Polk 28-7, Heads to state tournament to compete for 2nd title

By Joe Hadechek Wolf Creek sophomore Kalb Roach does a great job with a rugby style tackle Friday night at the Newton football field as Wolf Creek defeated SE Polk 28-7. (photo by John Vaughan, S...

Little Vikes Invitational: 7th graders 2nd, 8th graders finish 3rd

C.J. Rickels won the 7th grade 100M hurdles event at the Little Viking Invitational. C.J. Rickels won the 8th grade 100M hurdles event at the Little Viking Invitational. Tuesday's Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School's annual Little Viking Invitational included hundreds of seventh and ...

Vikings 3rd at home meet

Even with several of their leading runners and throwers in Des Moines for the Drake Relays, the Vinton-Shellsburg Viking track team finished third at its annual home meet, the Viking Relays, on Thursd...

Vikettes take third at home track meet

Vikettes Carley Kenney, Amelia Birker and Grace Horst each placed in the 1500M, and won another event, in the Vikette Invitational. Vikettes Carley Kenney, Amelia Birker and Grace Horst each placed in the 1500M, and won another event, in the Vikette Invitational. The Vinton-Shellsburg girls track team competed in its home meet...

DeLong wins VS/WD Invitational medal after play-off; Vikings 5th in team scoring

Mike DeLong played the back nine one under to force a playoff against Chris Cooksley of East Buchanan. The sudden death playoff ended on the second hole when Mike made a tap in par putt to win. Cooksl...

Wolf Creek (UNION Community) Rugby dominates to go (7-0-1) WITH TWO WINS

Isaiah Vaughan continues on his scoring frenzy this year! WOLF CREEK RUGBY rolled up two wins last Friday in Dysart, IA. The firstwin was a dominating (70-0) vs. Johnston. In the second matc...

Vikettes finish 2nd at WD Invitational; Tandy is runner-up medalist

After struggling at the Benton Invite, the VS girls golf team played well at the West Delaware Invitational, where Rachel Tandy finished as individual runner-up, and the Vikettes finished 2nd in team ...

Vikette golfers finish 4th at Benton Invite

Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette golfers competed in the 18-hole Benton Community Invitational on Saturday, finishing in 4th place. Brandi Gerber led the Vikettes with a 97. Coach's summary from Mrs. Wood...

Shaw, DeLong lead Viking golfers vs. Benton; team seeing improvement as season progresses

By Chad Pettyjohn, VS boys golf coach Benton Community won a dual Thursday night in Vinton. Landon Pace and Tyler Eggert led way both posting a 2 over 37. Benton beat the Vikings 155-172. Benton&ap...

Vinton-Shellsburg Girls Golf Dual with Benton Community

By Janet Woodhouse April 20, 2017 Vinton-Shellsburg Girls Golf, Dual with Benton Community at the Tara Hills Golf Course, Van Horne par 36 Weather: low 50s, overcast, blustery and cold Team Sc...