Sports
VSHS Soccer season begins today; shirt fund-raisers under way
The Vinton-Shellsburg High School soccer season beginstoday, as the girls travel to Tiffin to play Clear Creek-Amana. Both the boys and girls will play on Friday, with the Vikettes hosting Western Dub...
Ed Thomas Leadership Academy speakers inspire VSHS students
Kamryn Lillie now has her dreams and goals written in a notebook, where she can look at it every day as a reminder of who and what she hopes to become.
Justin Coots has a new perspective on persev... Benton County Speedway special offers $1,000 top prize for IMCA Modifieds, April 2
IMCA Modifieds are in the running for $1,000 to win at Benton County Speedway's Sunday, April 2 World Nationals Hangover.
Pit gates at Vinton open at 3 p.m. and hot laps are at 5 p.m. with racin... First Rugby Game this Friday, March 31, 6:00 p.m.
By Joe Hadechek
There will be eight teamsplaying including two teams that just started this spring, Waverly Shell Rock and Osage. Wolf Creek plays the opening game at 6:30pm vs. Waverly and then... Viking infielder Tanner Davis signs with Mount Mercy
Mount Mercy baseball coach Jack Dahm traveled to Vinton on Wednesday to welcome Vinton-Shellsburg senior baseball player Tanner Davis into his program.
Davis, a senior, will play infield (shortstop... Viking Smith to play in Eastern Iowa All-Star Game March 22
A week after leading the WaMac West team to victory in the annual Senior Shootout, Cole Smith will represent the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings in the annual EasternIowaAll-StarGame onMarch 22ndat Kirkwood...
Vikette 4 X 200 team earns first win of season for VS track
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes track team competed in its second indoor meet this season on Tuesday. The 4 x 200 team members came home with T-shirts announcing that they are champions of their event.... Viking Cole Smith named to All-State Academic Team
Cole Smith, the Vikings' leading scorer this season, was among 21 players namedto the 2017 boys Academic All-State team.
Of the hundreds of boys who play basketball for an Iowa high school this ye... Union's Barz named to Iowa All-Academic Basketball Team
Jackie Barz: Union senior is among 24 honored on the IBCA All-Academic Team.
Union senior Jackie Barz is one of 24 Iowa high school girls basketball players who have been named to the Iowa Basketb... Wood earns ninth place individual medal; Vikette bowlers 6th at State
Erin Wood tied for 9th among individuals at the State Bowling meet.
Brianna Lundvall
By Tom Lundvall
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes bowling team competed at the 2017 Iowa High School state bowl...