Sports
VS Bowling Team begins season today
The Vinton-Shellsburg bowling team holds its first home meet today, at Berry's Lanes, at 4 p.m. against AGWSR.
The Vinton-Shellsburg Bowling team also presented Steve and Carlyn Berry with bowling t-shirts as a thank you for supporting their team and to kick off to their bowling season.
The rest of the schedule is below. Special Olympics Bowling: VS athlete Zach Kramer wins; Josh White 2nd
Vinton-Shellsburg-Union was represented well at the State Special Olympics Bowling event on Saturday.
Zach Kramer finished first in his division; Josh White finished second. They had qualified last month at the event in Vinton.
Now Zach and Josh and the rest of the VSU team are preparing for their spring and summer events. Vikettes scrimmage vs. Dunkerton; to begin season Tuesday
High school basketball fans had their first taste of the sport Saturday evening when the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes hosted Dunkerton in a pre-season scrimmage. The VS JV won 55-50, but the varsity lost 55-47 in an evening dedicated to area veterans.
“I saw some good things as well as some things we need to work on,” said Coach Deb Schirm. Vinton Parks and Recreation Department 2013-14 Adult Volleyball Standings
November 15, 2013
This Week's Results
Sunday, November 10
Coed Division
Paul's Seeds 16--2
Hummel's/Iron Shed 10--2
Ron-Da-Voo 10--2
Neve's P.
VS cross country athletes receive honors
Vinton-Shellsburg cross country athletes received All-Conference and team awards during the team's wrap-up.
Girls Lily Horst, Bristi Gerber and Cassie Kenney earned First-Team All-Wamac honors. For the boys, Jordan Evans and Derek Dinderman were named to the Second Team while Nolan Sagan received Honorable Mention.
VS runners were represented well on the Wamac All-Academic team.
Bowling fund-raiser brings in $2,000 for new VS program
Today, kids and adults were lighting up the lanes at the 9 Pin Bowling Tournament to support the V-S Bowling team. We had 117 bowlers knocking down the pins to try to get a higher score than everyone else, in their age group. The afternoon was a success for the bowling team as they rocketed past their fundraising goal of $3000. Now the team can concentrate on getting ready for their first competition on November 26th. Former Viking Gunner Tranel celebrates big play; hopes for starting role
Gunner Tranel had the biggest moment so far in his collegiate football career this month, but looks forward to making more of them during his next two years at Wartburg.
Tranel, a 2011 VS graduate who earned several honors as a Viking, is a sophomore at Wartburg. He plays on special teams and has recorded several tackles during kick-offs. 2012 Vikette Ashley Strong part of 5th place team at NJCAA Nationals
Former Vinton-Shellsburg athlete Ashley Strong has made college volleyball headlines twice this month
First, her team at SWCC (Southwest Community College) has finished fifth in the NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship in Ohio.
Second, Sttong has signed as a junior college transfer with Division II University of Mary in Bismarck, N. Little Vikes Wrestling Tourney brings 312 youngsters
VSHS Wrestling Coach Joel Neve said the 312 participants in Saturday's Vinton-Shellsburg Wrestling Club's annual tournament outnumber last year's participants by about 75.
The youngsters spent much time warming up and practicing with dads, coaches and even little siblings before their matches. Wrestlers from throughout eastern Iowa competed. Vikings review 2013 season at annual wrap-up
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings looked back on a tough season plagued by injuries, but looked forward as well to next year, during the annual wrap-up on Thursday.
Coach Joe Womochil reminded the team that in its early losses, it held 4th-quarter leads.
The Vikings finished 2-7 on the year, and will play in a new district next year. Womochil said he believes the new districts will be announced in January.