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Vikings advance in District hoops; face unbeaten West Delaware Thursday

The youngest VS fans were among those cheering the loudest as the Vikings won their District opener. The youngest VS fans were among those cheering the loudest as the Vikings won their District opener. Tyler Bartz followed this key rebound late in the game with two free throws to give the Vikes ...

VSHS sports update: Weeks 5th at State wrestling; girls in DM for State Bowling tourney

Vikette bowlers, from Left to right: Coach Amber Pattee, Jillian White, Madison Rippel, Connie Upmeyer, Korey Murdoch, Brianna Lundvall, Taylor Berry and Erin Wood. Vikette bowlers, from left to right: Coach Amber Pattee, Jillian White, Madison Rippel, Connie Upmeyer, Korey Murdoch, Brianna Lundvall, Taylor Berry and Erin Wood. Carter Weeks, second from left...

Vikings Weeks, Betterton advance at State Wrestling Meet

Carter Weeks (106) won his first match in OT to advance. Carter Weeks (106) won his first match in OT to advance. By Jeff Holmes Four of the five area wrestlers remain alive after the first night of action at the State wrestling tournament in...

Murdock leads VS girls to state with 442 series at Regional contest

These bowlers will represent VS at the State meet on Monday: Brianna Lundvall, Taylor Berry, Erin Wood, Korey Murdock, Jillian White, Connie Upmeyer and Madison Ripple. By VS Bowling Coach Amb...

Berry ties for first; VS teams 2nd at WaMaC bowling contest

Taylor Berry, right, tied for first among WaMaC girls with a 440; Korey Murdock tied for 6th. Junior Taylor Berry rolled six strikes in the first of her two games, ending up with a 256/184/440 sco...

Vikings Weeks, Betterton earn trip State Wrestling Meet

Vinton-Shellsburg junior Carter Weeks (left) stalks an opponent on his way to a Sectional championship last week at LaPorte City. Saturday, Weeks finished second at 106 at the District meet at Decora...

VS Bowlers defeat Central DeWitt on Senior Night

By Amber Pattee We celebrated 4 seniors, Jordan Schoettmer, Josh staab, Keegan McKibben and Kailie Berry,last night at our last home meet of the season. It was a bitter sweet day for the team becau...

Varsity Boys Team defeats Waverly-Shell Rock; Berry leads Vikettes

The Vinton-ShellsburegVarsity Boys Bowling Team competed against undefeated Waverly Shell Rock at their home alley and stuck together to become victorious. After individual games, we were down by 10 p...

Officially a Wildcat: Viking senior Wiley signs with K-State

VS coach Jim Womochil and former Viking line coach Andrew May celebrated with Drew Wiley his signing with Kansas State on Wednesday. Drew Wiley made official on Wednesday morning, the first day of...

Yessak signs with Wartburg for track, cross country

Jane Hrabak earned 2nd place in the Novice division in the State Fair concrete painting contest with this tribute to Belle Plaine's Post 39. Parents Jason and Anita watch as Jordan Yessak signs his Letter of Intent for Wartburg, where he will be on the track and cross country teams. Vinton native Jordan Yessak has signed with Wartburg ...