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West Delaware outscores Vikings, 56-22

Punter Cole Garwood's run on this fake punt gave the Vikings a first down. Going into the 2013 season, Vinton-Shellsburg Coach Jim Womochil predicted that Decorah and West Delaware would be the two best teams in the conference. Their records (Decorah, 7-0 and WD, 6-1)...

Horst continues winning; finishes first at North Linn by 14 seconds

The Vinton-Shellsburg cross country runners faced a larger field than usual at the 18-team meet at North Linn on Saturday, but the individual outcome in the girl's event was the same: Vike...

Dinderman gets first win as VS cross country success continues

Vinton-Shellsburg boys finished first in varsity team scoring there, as well. Those two things have happened throughout the year.  But on Monday, VS had one more reason to celebrate.&n...

Viking freshmen come from behind, win at West Delaware, 32-25

Facing a new style of offense they hadn't seen before, the Vinton-Shellsburg ninth grade football had to make some big adjustments and come from behind to win at West Delaware. Coach Tony ...

VS freshmen win again, 22-6

Defense is a big part of the VS freshman success. With the Vikings leading 16-6, the Decorah freshmen were attempting a fourth quarter rally when VS defensive back Lane Rowe added another interception to his 2013 stat sheet. He returned this one f...

Decorah stretches win streak to 20 with win at VS

Coach Aric Chvala speaks to the offense before the game. For more than 42 minutes, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings played the Decorah Vikings about just as close as anyone else has in the past two years. The VS Vikings held the other ones to just two touch...

VS girls win varsity, JV events at CCA; varsity boys second, JV first

  Girls scores VS 27 Mid Prar 69 Col Jct 112 CCA 114 ...

VPRD Two Person Best Shot results

The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department held its annual Two Person Best Shot this past weekend at the Vinton Country Club.  60 golfers took part in the event with nice weather for the ea...

Vikettes get first WaMaC volleyball win of season; defeat Benton, 3-0

Caitlin Kruckenberg used the soft touch to tap the ball over for a kill vs. Benton. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes defeated Benton Community, 3 games to 0, on Tuesday night, for their first WaMaC Conference win.  Each game was closer than the first; VS won by scores ...

Vikings stumble at Independence, 23-8; last two home games Oct. 4, 11

Jordan Womochil pursues a Mustang runner. Injuries, turnovers and missed opportunities added up to defeat on Friday for the Vinton-Shellsburg football team. The Vikings lost 23-8, Independence, allowing the Mustangs to celebrate t...