Sports
Union athletes help at NE Iowa Special Olympics event
A total of 35 Union High School football and volleyball athletes volunteered to help this past Sunday at NE IA Special Olympics.
See a video of the Knights helping the Olympians HERE.... Vinton teen wins first place in his first Clear Lake snowmobile race
Several area snowmobile enthusiasts, led by the youngest among them who won first place in his first race, competed in the Jack Race in Clear Lake in February.
Vinton-Shellsburg High School stu... Johnson named Wamac-West hoops Coach of the Year; several Vikes honored
The Wamac Conference has announced its All-Conference boys basketball teams, and Vinton-Shellsuburg Coach Joe Johnson has been named the Wamac West Coach of the Year.
Coach Johnson and his staf... Viking football schedule: Less travel, more local rivalry games
The Vinton-Shellsburg football team has learned its schedule and district assignments for the next two seasons. The Vikings will travel a bit less and play most of the neighboring schools in 2016 a...
Viking bowler Nick Stein nominated for KCRG Athlete of the Week
Nick Stein, who won the individual championship and led the Vinton-Shellsburg boys bowling team to the team title in the Class 1A State Bowling Tournament last week, is one of three nominees for t... Griffith named to Wamac-West All Conference first team
The Wamac-West All-Conference teams have been announced, and Vinton-Shellsburg senior Maci Griffith has been named to the first team.
Griffith recently passed the 1,000-point milestone.
... VSHS athletics post-season: Bowlers at State; Vikes begin BB districts tonight
This time of year is a busy one for high school athletes. The State wrestling tournament wrapped up over the weekend, and the State Bowling Meet is under way in Des Moines today.
Tonight, the ... Hyland places 7th at State Wrestling Meet
Viking senior Nick Hyland ended his successful wrestling career with a win, finishing in seventh place in the Class 2A 145 bracket at the State Wrestling Meet.
See the 2A 145 bracket HER... Vikings Hyland, Radeke still in contention for State medals
Despite first round losses on Thursday, both Nick Hyland (145) and Luke Radeke (106) advanced with wins in their first wrestleback matches Thursay evening.
Hyland lost his first round match to ... VS boys return to State Bowling contest with tournament win; Vikettes 3rd
The Vinton-Shellsburg boys bowling team has earned its second straight trip to the State Bowling Contest, despite bowling a team score that is about 150 points below their average, during Tuesday&...