Sports

Today, Berry's Lanes hosted the 13th Annual Zippy Midget-Jr/Sr Jet 8-9 Pin Bowling Tournament sponsored by Coots Material.  Thirty-four bowlers participated in the bowling tournament.  This tournament enables the Zippy Midget members to receive a strike for hitting down eight pins in their first ball.  The Jr/Sr Jets get a strike if they hit down 9 pins in their first ball.

Both Vinton-Shellsburg varsity basketball teams are 2-3 on the season after last night's games vs. Independence. The Vikings built an early lead vs. the Mustangs in Vinton, and won 61-56. The Vikettes, however, struggled early, and were down 12-0 before scoring their first two points of the game with one second left in the first period. They played the Mustangs evenly over the next three frames, but lost at Independence, 41-32.

HS 2 - Brayden Laton's place is 2nd and has scored 12.00 team points. Round 1 - Brayden Laton (Vinton-Shellsburg) won by fall over Colton Bittner (West Marshall) (Fall 1:53) Round 2 - Collin Fischels (Independence) won by fall over Brayden Laton (Vinton-Shellsburg) (Fall 3:31) Round 3 - Brayden Laton (Vinton-Shellsburg) won by fall over Kalob Vandersee (Linn-Mar) (Fall 1:01) Round 5 - Brayden Laton (Vinton-Shellsburg) won by fall over Blade Jackson (West Marshall) (Fall 0:45) HS 4 - Bryce Rasmussen's place is 4th and has scored 0.

Four games into the new season, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes have already doubled their win total from last year. V-S is 2-2 heading into tonight's game at Independence. A 50-32 win at Wapsie Valley last year was its only victory of the season. "It's going well, as I thought it would," said coach Deb Schirm. "They worked hard over the summer, the play well together and they are shooting the ball well.

In October, many youth bowlers along with one of their parents participated in a local competition to advance to the USBC District Family Double competition.  Each team of bowlers complete three games of bowling and their bowling score and handicap is added together to reach their total team score.  The highest score wins in each age and category.

Three of the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes' first four basketball games have been decided by three points or less. That includes Friday's 64-61 overtime victory at Dyersville Beckman.  The Vikettes were down by four at half-time, and rallied to tie the game late in the fourth. They then outscored Beckman by three in overtime.  Sophomore Maci Griffith led the Vikettes with 23 points.

Bowling for the JV team, Vinton-Shellsburg’s Bryce Meyer rolled the high game (233) and high two-game series (400) during Friday’s home three-team meet against Denver and North Iowa, as the Viking boys won both the varsity and JV contests. Jacob Bunge led the VS varsity with a 394 two-game series. In the girls’ event, the VS team finished second.

Vinton Parks and Recreation Department                                                                                                   2013-14 Adult Volleyball Standings                                                                                                   December 13, 2013                                                                                                                                                                                             Coed Division Sunday, December 13   Ehlinger's Vinton Express 66       12—12--22          vs            Hummel's / Iron Shed                    25--25--25   Team Truax                                        12--19--22           vs             Hummel's / Iron Shed                    25—25--25   Paul's Seeds                                       15—25--25          vs            Fareway / Tharp Design                                25--14--27   Neve’s P.

  Match Summary VISH SOLO 106 Conner Miracle (Vinton-Shellsburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 113 Max Wehage (Vinton-Shellsburg) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) . 6.00 0 120 Louis Gnida (Solon) won by pin over Bryce Rasmussen (Vinton-Shellsburg) 0:44.

  Match Summary VISH EWD 106 COLLIN KOERPERICH (Epworth, Western Dubuque) won by pin over Conner Miracle (Vinton-Shellsburg) 1:14. 0 6.00 113 Max Wehage (Vinton-Shellsburg) won by tech fall over Tyler Mensen (Epworth, Western Dubuque) 3:54 22-7.