Sports
Viking Wrestling Club October 10, 2023
The Viking Wrestling club is designed to help area youth improve their wrestling skills, be part of a team, and build a foundation for future wrestling activities. There will be several optional opportunities throughout the year to attend tournaments and dual meets across Iowa in preparation for AAU and Super Pee Wee District and State competitions.
Girls Swimming Waterloo Meet on 9/9/23
Girls Swimming was at Waterloo Saturday for a 9-team invitational. Final results are attached, and one photo - Olivia Schminke completing the breaststroke leg of her 200 Individual Medley, she placed 4th out of 23 in the event.Tori Elwick was our highest place finisher on the day - bringing home a 3rd place finish in the 100 Freestyle in a time of 1:01. Vinton Lions Club 1st Annual Pickleball Tournament - Battle for the Paddle
The Vinton Lions Foundation will hold its 1st Annual Pickleball Tournament, "Battle for the Paddle." A one day Pickleball Tournament with limited spots available, so it may fill up quickly!Registration Opens at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 9, 2023 – ONLINE ONLY REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED Links and QR Code will not be active until this time.The link for registration can be found here: https://www. Special Olympics Iowa Hosts Inaugural Fall Classic September 29 and 30
~The tournament is open to the public, and admission is free~ Athletes and Unified partners from across the state will assemble in West Des Moines on September 29 and 30 to compete in the Special Olympics Iowa Fall Classic. The Fall Classic will feature over 600 athletes competing in volleyball, pickleball, flag football, equestrian, and Unified golf.
Benton County Speedway Bullring Lil Racer Car Club closes its season this Sunday
Kids, stop by the Lil Racer Car Club at Benton County Speedway this Sunday and help us get ready for next Spring 2024, our 19th year in business. Color a picture and take home a trophy, enjoy a free juice pouch, grab a racing flag and/or a stuffed animal of your choice. Be sure to also grab some freezer pops, as we will be shutting it off after the races are over.
3rd annual Nathan's Miles Glow Fun Run & Walk Saturday, October 28, 2023
The 3rd annual Nathan's Miles Glow Fun Run & Walk will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7 pm.There will be a 1-mile kids run that will start at 6:15 pm, with the 5K starting at 7 pm at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School. Register at RunSignUp.com (search for Nathan's Miles) and get your glow on!!! 100% of the proceeds go to fund scholarships for Vinton Shellsburg seniors, awarded largely based on work ethic. Girls Swim Results: Grinnell 8/29/23
The beauty of swimming is that it can be an individual sport just as much as it can be a team sport. With our numbers being low this season, it will be very tough to compete on the team level with other schools that have squads two, three or four times our size. And with swimming being a one-class sport, we swim against lots of schools that are two, three or even 10-times our size. Sprint Invaders highlight Labor Day weekend action at The Bullring
The Sprint Invaders are back! For the second time this season, the Sprint Invaders are set to take on the quarter-mile Benton County Speedway during the Labor Day Spectacular Sunday, September 3. Cody Wehrle of Burlington topped a 21 car field of 360 Sprints at The Bullring during the first appearance by the Sprint Invaders this season on July 2.
Vinton Kiwanis 5K Race brings celebrities: Updated
This past weekend Vinton enjoyed yet another Boomfest/Boomtown weekend. Kicking off the weekend was the Kiwanis 5K race. The race raised funds for the backpack program that provides additional foods on the weekend for struggling families. The highlight of the race was Ryan Tresnak who ran representing Fareway. While he may not be a celebrity outside of Vinton, he's a hero here. Rust wraps up track title in victory lane at Benton County Speedway
Season and track champions were crowned Sunday night in the final night of IMCA Weekly Racing for the 2023 season at Benton County Speedway. And Joel Rust earned a double celebration at The Bullring. Rust, who entered the night with a 15 point lead in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds presented by Beaty Excavating, simply needed to take the green flag in the main event to lock up the title.