Sports
Vikettes send five events to State Track Meet
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette track team will send athletes to compete in five events at the State Track meet next week.
Lily Horst will run in the 3000, Bristi Gerber in the 800, Gracie Horst...
Vikings win qualifying meet; to compete in 11 events at State Track Meet
Vinton-Shellsburg dominated the field in Thursday's Class 3A State Qualifying Meet in Charles City. The Vikings won in team scoring, with 156.5 points, 28 more than second-place Decorah.
Vi... Vinton hurdler returns from injury to help 8th grade team set record
A knee injury at the beginning of the season and a concussion – along with five stitches – at the end of the season could not keep 8th grader Chelsee Tharp out of the Vinton-Shellsburg ... Vikettes set new 9-hole team record at Prairie Invitational
The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team set a new nine-hole team record score of 155 and beat every school in its class size Wednesday at the Prairie Invitational in Cedar Rapids.
The team also ... Vikettes golfers 3rd in Wamac Super Meet
Rachel Tandy led the VS girls golf team to third place at the Wamac Super Meet on Tuesday.
Coach's report:
Super Meet
Timberline Golf Course, Peosta par 72
May 10, ... Cummings leads VS to 3rd at Wamac Super Meet in windy day at Pin Oak
It was a tough day to score for many Monday at Pin Oak Golf Course as the winds and course conditions made the golfers really focus on managing the course. The Vikings placed third carding 3... Vikings win South Tama Tourney
The Vikings were at South Tama this weekend and carded a 314 to win the Invitational at Tama-Toledo Country Club. Benton Community was second coming in with a 320. Columbus Catholic was third with ... Record Year for track: Vikings break marks set as far back as 80 years
As they celebrate last week’s win at the Wamac Conference meet (and the Wamac Coach of the Year Award for coach Aric Chvala), the Vinton-Shellsburg boys track team is preparing for t... Wolf Creek Knights Rugby finishes regular season 12-0
The Wolf Creek Knights finished the regular season 12-0 with wins over Winterset 28-14, and Boone 35-0. The games were played on the road near Mason City.
Friday the Knights will play with an...
8th grade girls win Wamac West track meet; 7th graders 3rd
Vinton-Shellsburg hosted the Middle School girls Wamac West track meet on Friday in Vinton. The 8th graders won big, with 131 team points; Benton Community was 2nd with 95.
In the 7th grade mee...