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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 February, the commitment he had announced before the start of his senior football season: He will accept a scholarship at Kansas State, where he will study Agriculture Science and play defensive tackle for Bill Snyder's team.
Article Thumbnail. 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.

Yessak signs with Wartburg for track, cross country

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 College, where he will be a distance runner for the Knight crosscountry and indoor and outdoor track teams starting in the fall.

Several Vikings wrestlers place 2nd at WaMaC tourney

Carter Weeks (106), Luke Radeke (120) and Kort Johnson (170) placed second in last weekend's WaMaC conference wrestling tournament, and several others earned team points.

VS bowlers victorious again; boys set season team-high

Last night, the Vinton-Shellsburg High School bowlers competed against Waterloo Columbus and were victorious. Coach Amber Pattee provided the following summary: Below are the great scores we shot.

VS wrestlers take on Grinnell, Iowa Valley

The Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlers hosted Iowa Valley and Grinnell on Tuesday, which was also Parents Night. Results: Iowa Valley (IOVA) 45.00 Vinton-Shellsburg (VISH) 32.
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Special Olympian swims in first varsity meet for VS

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaH-fJPhUqw[/embed] For all his life, Zach Kramer has impressed those who know him with his energy and enthusiasm and willingness to try new things.

Bowlers set season highs against Western Dubuque

The scores of the Vinton-Shellsburg bowling team last Friday were the "highest totals of the season against an exceptional opponent, for both girls and boys," says Coach Amber Pattee.
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Viking senior Drew Wiley earns two unique football honors

During Friday's basketball game, a Vinton-Shellsburg athlete received two honors for his efforts on and off the field as a football player. Viking Senior Drew Wiley received the Burlsworth Character and Sportsmanship Award for outstanding leadership on and off the football field.