Former Vikings Hallberg, Tranel ready for start of college football season

VINTON TODAY
September 5, 2014 12:34 pm

Two former Vinton-Shellburg stand-outs are preparing for the upcoming college football season which starts tomorrow. Troy Hallberg, a senior lineman at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, will suit up in the purple jersey with the number 61, starting at tackle, when the Tigers host Simpson College at 1 p.

Rough road ahead: Vikings face ranked opponents in first three away games

VINTON TODAY
September 3, 2014 11:51 am

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings 2014 football season includes a long and challenging road schedule. The first three of the Vikings four away games are against ranked opponents.

VS girls second, boys fourth, at Williamsburg cross country meet

VINTON TODAY
September 3, 2014 11:26 am

Lily Horst and Derek Dinderman again led Vinton-Shellsburg cross country runners during Tuesday's meet in Williamsburg.  Each placed third in their varsity races.

Raining Buckets Challenge: Vikes defeat Benton 20-8 in downpour

VINTON TODAY
September 2, 2014 9:35 am

In a week that saw residents throughout the area participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings, Benton Community Bobcats and their fans experienced a different kind of drenching Friday night.

Baseball, softball tryouts set for September

JIM THOMPSON
August 31, 2014 8:18 pm

Any girl grades 3rd - 6th and any boy age 8-13 can now sign up for softball and baseball tryouts to be held in September.  Players must register to play in the 2015 season.

VS teams take third in first cross country meet of season

VINTON TODAY
August 27, 2014 9:28 am

Junior Lily Horst finished second for the girls, and senior Derek Dinderman finished third in the boys event, as the Vinton-Shellsburg cross country teams both placed third in the Mount Vernon-Lisbon invitational Tuesday in Mount Vernon.

Blowout: 318 athletes prepare for seasons of fall sports at VSMS, VSHS

VINTON TODAY
August 22, 2014 8:29 pm

Announcer Larry Druschel counted 318 names among the student-athletes who will compete in football, volleyball, cross country, swimming and cheerleading for Vinton-Shellsburg High School and VS Middle School this year.

Fall Blowout, volleyball preview set for today at VSHS

VINTON TODAY
August 22, 2014 9:45 am

Vinton-Shellsburg will introduce the athletes of its fall sports teams to the public during the annual Fall Blowout and Volleyball Preview today. The Volleyball event takes place at 3:30 p.

Gustin takes XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour checkers at Benton County

BILL MARTIN, IMCA
August 19, 2014 12:38 pm

Richie Gustin raced to his career seventh XSAN Hawkeye Dirt Tour feature win on the night Tyler Droste nearly raced to his first.  Gustin caught Droste with two circuits left in Monday’s 30-lapper for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Benton County Speedway, then pulled ahead to take the $1,000 checkers by four car lengths.

Final week to visit the pool

BRAD BARKER
August 12, 2014 6:12 pm

The Vinton Community Swimming pool is now in its final week so be sure to stop by to take one last dip before the summer comes to an end. We will be on our regular pool hour schedule all the way through Saturday, August 16th.