Sports

Noren, Stueck lead Viking golfers to win vs. S. Tama

Grant Noren (37) and Tyler Stueck (36) led Viking golfers to victory Tuesday. Grant Noren led the way Tuesday carding a 36 as the Vikings defeated South Tama 150 – 214.  The course is in great shape and the temperature was perfect to get the season started.  Tyler Stueck was the runner-up medalist carding a 37.  Austin Bohnsack shot 38 and Tanner Cummings finished the team score with 39.  Bryce Shaw carded a 40 and Mike DeLong shot 41.

Vikette Golf: Tandy sisters lead V-S to win at S. Tama

Rachel & Lauren Tandy: Sisters led VS at S. Tama golf dual. Lauren and Rachel Tandy led the Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team to victory at South Tama on Tuesday. Lauren was the medalist with a 45; younger sister Rachel was runner-up at 49 Coach's report: April 12, 2016 V-S Girls Golf @ Tama-Toledo Country Club, par 35 Weather: sunny, in the 50s Team Scores: Varsity Vinton-Shellsburg       197 South Tama                 242   V-S JV                                    243  Medalist: Lauren Tandy              45 Runner up medalist: Rachel Tandy              49 Varsity Scores: Lauren Tandy              45 Rachel Tandy              49 Olivia Walker              50 Alex Maynard             53 non counters: Abbe Wilson (55), Brandi Gerber (56) V-S JV: Halie Engler                56  (JV medalist) Emily Blake                Lindsey Miller Anna Sagan                 The V-S team members were happy to walk away with a win and lower scores tonight.

Wolf Creek wins again in Iowa City

Wolf Creek wins two more vs. Iowa City Trojans (28-21) and Marion (42-21)! 4-0! There are no cancellations for rugby matches, you just play in the elements.   All matches were played in Iowa City on Friday night.  Wolf Creek is now 4-0. Iowa City plays in the big school class and Wolf Creek composed of Union High athletes is small school class.

Thornton outruns Brown for IMCA Frostbuster checkers at Benton County

Ricky Thornton Jr. posted a second straight Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified Frostbuster win Sunday His first-ever visit to Benton County Speedway ended with Ricky Thornton Jr.'s second $1,000 Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified Frostbuster feature win in as many nights. Thornton followed the Saturday checkers at Boone Speedway with the Sunday night victory in a star-filled field at Vinton. He led the last 21 of 25 laps, outrunning Kyle Brown, himself a two-time Frostbuster winner in the race to the checkers.

Vikettes win first triangular of season at Solon

Senior Olivia Walker led the VS girls golf team to victory over Solon and West Delaware on Thursday.  Walker shot a 51 for the Vikings, who edged Solon by 1 stroke.  Coach's report from Janet Woodhouse:   Lake MacBride Golf Course, par 36 Weather: Overcast, breezy and cold Solon, West Delaware, Vinton-Shellsburg Team Scores:             Vinton-Shellsburg       215             Solon                           216             West Delaware            272   Medalist: Olivia Walker, V-S                  51 Runner-up medalist: Dani Carter, Solon                  52   Vinton-Shellsburg scores: Olivia Walker              51 Olivia Ketchen            54 Rachel Tandy              55 Brandi Gerber             55 noncounters: Lauren Tandy and Alex Maynard It's nice to finally have the first meet of the season, but these weren't spring-like conditions.

'Box full of trophies' for local bowlers at C.R. tourney

Steve Berry's Youth bowlers bowled well in the City Bowling tournament at May City in Cedar Rapids earlier this spring.  Each year our youth bowlers are provided an opportunity to compete against others bowlers outside of our home bowling alley.  This provides our bowlers the ability to compete against their peers and allows them to see what it is like to bowl in another bowling alley.

22nd Annual Hogan Memorial set for July 3

The 22nd annual Hogan Memorial will be held Sunday, July 3 at Benton County Speedway.  Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds headline the holiday weekend special in Vinton. The Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot-qualifying feature pays a minimum of $1,250 to win, with lap money, a halfway leader bonus and hard charger awards making for a potential payday of more than $4,000.

Wolf Creek Rugby team enters second year; wins two games in DM area

The Wolf Creek Knights pose for a photo after two wins to kick off the 2016 rugby season. Union athletes are among players in one of the state's fastest growing organized sports: Rugby.   Friday night in Altoona, the Wolf Creek Knights opened up with convincing wins over Urbandale 35-14, and SE Polk "B" 49-14. In the first contest, Isaiah Vaughan and Jordan Schmitz each scored twice and Sam Johnson scored once.

Vikettes play first VS soccer game on new field

Grace Milroy races for position vs. Western Dubuque. The portable speaker and scoreboard stayed inside. Bleachers replaced lawn chairs and blankets – although many of the spectators brought blankets for warmth in the windy, rainy 40-degree weather. The concession stand was open for the very first time during a VS soccer game. And the players started the game on one of the newest fields – a sharp contrast to the previous years, when home soccer games took place up the hill, on a sloping field where the north goal was at a noticeably higher elevation than the south goal, the playing surface included ankle-turning divots, and a bright orange snow fence helped keep errant kicks from bouncing onto 21st Street.

Former Viking player McAbee to coach his first varsity game tonight

Kyle McAbee will coach his first varsity soccer game tonight, leading VS at Western Dubuque. Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series featuring Vinton-Shellsburg athletes and coaches who are continuing to pass lessons about life and sports to young players. Today, we meet Kyle McAbee, who will coach his first high school varsity soccer game tonight. A member of the very first Vinton-Shellsburg varsity boys soccer team has returned to become its coach.