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Class 2-A District 6 2014 All District Teams

Class 2-A District 6 2014 All District Teams   District Coaches of the Year: - Joe Hadachek MVP Offense: - Ian Slagle (STC) MVP Defense: - Jace Hadachek (Union)  ...

Hundreds remember Coach Johnson at VSWC wrestling tournament

A total of 317 wrestlers 8th grade and under came from throughout eastern Iowa to participate in the 6th Annual Vinton-Shellsburg Wrestling Club Tournament. Many honored the lat...

Union edged out by New Hampton 26-20 in round two of HS playoffs in 2A

The Union Knights struck quickly in the first half and rode a 14-12 lead into the locker room at  half time.  New Hampton scored first in the second half to go up 18-14. Union re...

VS Bowling 9-Pin tourney was a success; 2014-15 schedule listed

On Saturday, the VS Bowling team had its annual Vinton-Shellsburg 9 Pin Bowling fundraising tournament.  In the 9 Pin tournament, bowlers were able to score a strike by knocking down 9 of the ...

Union advances to second round of 2A playoffs after winning rematch game vs. CPU

The Union Knights were not the same team they were in game two of the 2014 season when they lost to  a physical CPU team 32-12.    Union struck fast and quick with first play of...

Local business honors VS cross country runners

Lily Horst puts her name on a window at Ehlinger's/McDonald's during the VS XC celebration. To celebrate the success of the Vinton-Shellsburg cross country teams, Mel Davis and her parents, Terry and Bonnie Ehlinger (the mom and grandparents of freshman runner Elisabeth Davis) w...

Breast Cancer Survivors to meet Nov. 4

Breast Cancer Survivors will meet Tuesday, November 4 at 5:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation at Windsor Manor in the dining room.   For reservations please call Ang...

Vikettes begin volleyball post-season at home, tonight

The Vinton-Shellsburg volleyball team will host Davenport Assumption in the opening round of Regional action tonight. The 15-17 Vikettes will play the 17-11 Knights at 7 p.m. in the V...

CPU 7th grader Katcher sets Washburn meet record

Adrianna approaches the finish line well ahead of the pack. Adrianna Katcher, a Center Point-Urbana Middle School student from Urbana, set a new meet record earlier this month at the Washburn Classic Cross Country Meet in Ames.  She ran an all-time fas...

Vikings ring Victory Bell three times on Friday

Vikings help injured QB Jordan Womochil ring the victory bell after Friday's win. After each Vinton-Shellsburg home football victory, the players shake hands with the opposing players, then run to ring the Victory Bell near the north end zone. That happened after the freshmen t...