Sports
VPRD to host Glow Ball Golf Tournament Saturday, August 13th
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is once again hosting a Glow Ball Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 13th at the Vinton Country Club. This will be a two-person best shot 9-hole event that will begin at dark (approximately 9 PM). The cost is $40 per team and includes use of glow golf balls, light sticks, glow necklaces and a chance to win prizes.
'Back the Blue:' VS-Union game to feature shirts honoring law enforcement
The Black & Gold and Black & Red will "Back the Blue" when Vinton-Shellsburg travels to Union for a Week 2 football game on Sept. 2.
The Union football team has a tradition of patriotic-themed nights this year, but they are specifically honoring law enforcement this season.
The invitation to participate extends to all area residents and football fans, and specifically members of four communities: La Porte, Vinton, Dysart and Shellsburg. Hogan on Fast Shafts Invitational Ballot again; voting ends Aug. 5
The first round of voting for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational has ended. Two drivers from each of the five regions for Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified regions were voted onto the starting grid.
Eighteen more starters will be elected at large between Monday, Aug. 1 and Friday, Aug. 5 for the Xtreme Motor SPorts Modified race. Completing the Friday, Sept.
VPRD Adult Slow Pitch Softball Leagues
July 27, 2016
Standings
Men's Division Wednesday's Games
Clickstop 9–2
Walker's Wildlife 8--3 Bowker Mechanical 20 vs Big Timber 3
Edwards P & H 7–4 Elwick Electric 5 vs Walker's Wildlife 17
Bowker Mechanical 6–5 7D Racing 8 vs Clickstop
VPRD taking registrations for Adult CoEd Softball
The Vinton Parks and Recreation Department is still taking registrations for Adult CoEd Softball. The cutoff for registration is Friday, July 29th. If you would like to reserve a spot in the league at no charge. Just go to https://apm.activecommunities.com/vprdzone/Activity_Search/85
Viking baseball wrap up: New records set in 2016 season
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings and Coach Jim Struve gathered at Pizza Ranch for their annual wrap-up this week. Coach Struve honored some players for setting records, and presented team awards as well as all-conference and all-district honors. VS alumn Liz Hill leads Lansing Kee to Class 1A Softball Championship
A 7-3 win over Akron-Westfield Friday night made the Lansing Kee High softball team the Class 1 champions.
The team is coached by Vinton-Shellsburg graduate Liz Hill, who starred on the diamond for the Vikettes before setting home run records at Mount Mercy.
Hill also led the team, which includes three of her cousins, to 2nd place at State in 2014. Central DeWitt ace keeps Vikes from advancing to State
Down 6-0 at the start of the sixth inning, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team rallied for five runs in the top of the sixth, and had runners on base.
But with two outs and the go-ahead run at the plate, the Sabers coach replaced their starting pitcher with their undefeated one.
Senior TJ Sikkema, the son of Sabers head coach Shane Sikkema, is 8-0 this season, with an era of .
4th Annual V-S Alumni Softball Game, Saturday, July 30th
Come join us for our 4th annual V-S alumni softball game on Saturday, July 30th at 6pm! We will have a raffle drawing for a V-S softball sign and a V-S softball car decal professionally made by Bunten Designs! Each paid entry into the game automatically gets their name put into the drawing. Additionally entries will be $1 each. Gate will be charged as $5 per adult and $3 per student.
Central DeWitt ace keeps Vikes from advancing to State
Down 6-0 at the start of the sixth inning, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team rallied for five runs in the top of the sixth, and had runners on base.
But with two outs and the go-ahead run at the plate, the Sabers coach replaced their starting pitcher with their undefeated one.
Senior TJ Sikkema, the son of Sabers head coach Shane Sikkema, is 8-0 this season, with an era of .