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Vikette golfers score best round of season at Williamsburg

The Vikettes celebrated their best round of the season at Williamsburg, Tueseday. Despite coming in behind their opponents on the tough course at Williamsburg, the Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team put in its best performance of the season Tuesday afternoon.  Coach'...

Perfect game!!!! Cole Garwood scores a 300 at State!

Count the Xs -- all 12 -- on the scoreboard for Cole Garwood's 300 game at the State Youth tourney. The Iowa State USBC Youth Association Tournament continues throughout next weekend in Davenport, where more than 1,300 youth bowlers from Iowa -- including several from Vinton -- are competing in i...

Red Cedar Shooters win home meet vs. CR Kennedy

The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team competed against Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School's Trap Club at a home event Saturday at the Red Cedar Izaak Walton League trap ran...

Kilkpatrick leads Vikette golfers at Benton Invitational

It was a rough day for the Vikettes Saturday at the Benton Invitational. However, Kaiti Kilpatrick turned in two solid rounds and it was her first time to be medalist for the V-S gi...

Boys soccer: Benton wins on VS field

Wyatt Lyons heads the ball away from the net vs. Benton. Benton Community improved its record to 4-3 with a 3-0 win over Vinton Shellsburg in high school soccer action Friday in Vinton.  The Vikings are still looking for their first win of ...

Shaw, Stueck card 41 as Vikings win in the rain at Union

Austin Carolus LaPorte City Golf Club was a wet place to be Thursday. That did not stop the Vikings from playing well and figuring out how to play in adverse conditions. The golfers made adjustments and came awa...

VSHS girls 4 x 100 team prepares for Drake Relays

Ladorshae Mull, Payton Leonard, Dawne Schmike, Sydney Robertson Vinton-Shellsburg High School girls track team members Ladorshae Mull, Payton Leonard, Dawne Schmike and Sydney Robertson will compete in the Drake Relays this weekend. The four are membe...

Vikings improve to 6-6 on golf course after win at CPU

Austin Bohnsack The Vinton-Shellsburg golf team improved Monday to 6-6 as they defeat the Center Point-Urbana squad 174 to 193.  The Viking struggled a bit with their short game and a few injuries but was ab...

Vikette golfers finish third at Jesup

It was a rough night for the VSHS girls golf team Monday in Jesup, where the Vikettes finished third in a triangular against Jesup and Waterloo Columbus.  Coach's Report: V-S Girls...

Vikette golfer Lauren Tandy outlasts pain with grit, unfailing smile

Lauren Tandy: Vikette sophomore overcomes hip problem to be team's No. 2 golfer. A few weeks ago, a stranger walked up to an Iowa military veteran (so identified by the cap he was wearing) and handed him a note from a Vinton-Shellsburg High School student. The unsigned note...