Three in a row: Matt Martin wins Men's Championship event at Country Club

VINTON TODAY
August 23, 2016 9:27 am

The 2016 Vinton Country Club Men’s Championship was held Sunday, August 21, and Matt Martin won his 3rd straight championship  in a tight battle with Shawn Voss.

Blowout brings VS athletes, cheerleaders together for pre-season introductions

VINTON TODAY
August 20, 2016 2:37 am

The VSHS football players put on their pads and helmets to scrimmage against Marion; the volleyball team members scrimmaged against each other. And every athlete and cheerleader involved in fall sports at the high school and middle school level --- along with their coaches -- had the chance to stand before the home crowd during the annual Vinton Shellsburg Blowout.

Fall Blowout set for Friday: VS teams to be introduced

V-S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
August 17, 2016 3:34 pm

The 2016 Fall Sports Blowout will be held on Friday, August 19, at the High School Gym and the Karr Athletic Complex.  The schedule of events is as follows: HIGH SCHOOL GYM: 3:30 -  F/S Volleyball Scrimmage 4:00 -  Varsity Volleyball Scrimmage KARR ATHLETIC COMPLEX: 5:00 -  F/S Football Scrimmage vs.

Union Knights pre-Season football report

JOE HADACHEK
August 15, 2016 12:36 pm

Below is the pre-season report from Union High School Head Football Coach Joe Hadachek. Union plays this year in Class 2A, District 4. Email Address: jhadachek@gmail.

Lauren Tandy earns IWGA's Ann Griffel Scholarship

VINTON TODAY
August 15, 2016 9:08 am

2016 Vinton-Shellsburg graduate Lauren Tandy has become the latest Vikette golfer to receive the Iowan Women Golfers Association's Ann Griffel Scholarship.

Men's Softball Report

MICHAEL REITER
August 11, 2016 6:55 pm

Men’s scores from August 10th Elwick Electric _16_ vs. Big Timber _3_ Clickstop _13_ vs. 3D Kitchens _8_ Walkers Wildlife _26_ vs.

Knights Youth Football Club holds camp; to play home games in Dysart

JOE HADACHEK
August 11, 2016 11:31 am

Here is a photo of 55 of the 85 participants in the Knights Youth Football Club.   The club has teams that play padded football at the 3rd-4th level as well as the 5th-6th level.

Deadline for Mini Masters Golf Tournament

MATT BOGGESS, VPRD
August 10, 2016 10:37 am

This is the last week to sign up for the Mini Masters Mini Golf Tournament to take place on Saturday, August 13th from 2pm – 4pm at the Vinton Skate and Activity Center.

Ninja Narwhals: VS girls win Championship, Sportsmanship at Iowa Games

VINTON TODAY
August 9, 2016 10:09 pm

This group of Vinton-Shellsburg U14 girls competed in the Iowa Games in Ames during July and won the Championship in their division.  Recently, Chuck Long, CEO/Executive Director of the Iowa Games sent a letter and more medals to the "Ninja Narwhals" congratulating them on also winning the Jim Hallihan Sportsmanship Award.

'Extremely excited, incredibly blessed:' Wiley makes VS history with KSU offer

VINTON TODAY
August 9, 2016 10:04 pm

“Something special has taken place here and we want you to be... a very special part of a very special football program.” With those words, Kansas State University Coach Bill Snyder made Drew Wiley the first Vinton-Shellsburg football player to ever be offered a Division 1 full-ride football scholarship.