Sports
Hawkeye Dirt Tour to open in Vinton, Memorial Day
Opening night for the seventh annual Hawkeye Dirt Tour brings Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modifieds to their traditional home track on Memorial Day.
The Monday, May 30 show marks the fifth occasion the tour has taken its first green flag of the season at Benton County Speedway. The Vinton oval was the site of the first-ever IMCA Modified event in 1979.
Viking swimmers split with Williamsburg, Oskaloosa
Tuesday night at the IBSSS pool the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings split a double-dual defeating Williamsburg 65-29 while falling to Oskaloosa 56-37.
The Vikings captured 10 of 11 events from Williamsburg while racing out to an early commanding lead. The Vikes were up 22-12 at the first break and had the win all but secured by the second break leading by a score of 44-24.
Hyland sets new school record as Vikes do well at Solon Invitational
Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlters competed in the Ed Hadenfeldt Invitational in Solon on January 16. Four Vikings, Luke Radeke, Carter Weeks, Brock Radeke, and Nick Hyland, each placed 3rdm and Kort Johnson finished 5th. Hyland suffered his first loss of the season, to Carter Happel, a 3-time state champ, from Lisbon. However, Hyland now has 146 career wins, a new VS record. Adult Volleyball Standings Week 12
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Viking bowlers continue to do well vs. Waterloo Columbus
Below are the stats from tonights meet. We had an extended amount of time since the last meet due to the weather yet all three teams did very well and continue to improve each week.
The varsity boys team came through again and shot 100 pins above average. Nick Stein led the team with two consistent score of 225 and 236 for a total 461.
Pink Night: Vikettes celebrate tradition that helped unite survivors
Nearly every month for the past several years, area women who have survived breast cancer have gathered to encourage one another, share their feelings and experiences, and help the newest members adjust to their new reality as cancer patients.
And it all began at a basketball game in 2010.
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes hosted Center Point-Urbana in their annual Pink Night game on Friday. Vikings win vs. Anamosa, Marion fall to Central; Hyland ties VS win record
The V-S wrestlers competed in a triple dual on Thursday, defeating Anamosa and losing to Central DeWitt and Marion.
Senior Nick Highland tied Ryan Hill's school win record at 143. His older brother, Zach, had 140 wins as a VS wrestler.
See results below:
VS vs. Anamosa
VS vs. Central DeWitt
VS vs. Marion
Vinton-Shellsburg Viking Swimmers defeat Williamsburg Raiders
In the first ever head-to-head match-up the Vinton-Shellsburg Viking swimmers travelled to Williamsburg Thursday night and defeated the Raiders 106-50 in a battle of the only two WaMaC schools with swim programs.
The Vikings turned in strong performances across the board in capturing ten of the eleven events at the meet. Individual winners were senior Caleb Kruckenberg (50 and 100 Free), junior Ryan Levis (100 Butterfly and 100 Breast), junior Ben Eden (200 Individual Medley), Sophomore Tyler Hekel (100 Back), and freshman Isaac Lindauer (500 Free).
Vikettes donate to veterans, prepare for Pink Night fund-raiser Friday
The Vinton-Shellsburg girls basketball team continues its community outreach efforts.
On Tuesday, the girls presented a $1,200 check to the Benton County Veterans Assistance fund from their Hall of Pride "Nets for Vets" game in November.
Then on Friday, the Vikettes will honor breast cancer survivors and participate in a variety of fund-raising projects during the annual Pink Night. Vikings record 29 new best times at home swim meet vs. Grinnell
Last night the Vinton-Shellsburg swim team battled Grinnell in their second of three home swim meets. Despite registering perhaps their strongest performance of the season the young Vikings fell to Grinnell 66-28.
The evening began with the first of what would be many close races. The 160 Medley Relay team of sophomore Tyler Hekel, junior Ryan Levis, freshman Isaac Lindauer and the team’s lone senior Caleb Kruckenberg battled the Grinnell A team neck and neck the entire race.