Sports
High school football season begins Aug. 30; Vikes to host Benton
The 2013 high school football season is just over three weeks away. The Vikings begin their season by hosting Benton Community on Friday, Aug. 30.
The Fall Blow-Out takes place Aug. 23.
The...
VS cross country runners camp out; to begin camp Monday
On Monday July 29, the VSHS Cross Country team ventured to Lake Belva Deer for a team camp out. Coach Frazier along with chaperones; Carolyn Frazier, Jeff Mangold, Heather Kalous, NIcole Guen... New Viking Club coach James Locke meets area wrestlers at Camp
Dozens of area wrestlers met a few All-American wrestlers, including James Locke, during this week's wrestling camp.
New VSHS wrestling coach Joel Neve organized the camp. Locke, who wrestl... Vinton native thrills audience with Demo Derby finish, pink car
The audience at the annual Jerry Stanley Demolition Derby on Saturday night cheered and ooohed at the collisions and the way drivers kept their vehicles going despite the continually increasin... Vintage racing: 1930s speedsters seen at Benton County Speedway
Two race cars that are nearly 80 years old were among the cars seen during Thursday night a the races during the Benton County Fair.
Two Iowa racers, Wayde Russell and Rod Foster, did several l... New VS football tradition begins: Vikings go to Central Team Camp
Vinton-Shellsburg football players and coaches traveled to Pella Wednesday, as they began what Head Coach Jim Womochil says he wants to make an annual tradition: Participating in the Team Camp... Local Golfer Gets Hole in One at Belle Plaine Country Club
Tom Radcliffe, a member of the Vinton Country Club shot a hole in one at the Belle Plaine Country Club on Tue. July 23rd, 2013.
Tom was in a 50 and over tournament and shot his ... Benton shuts out Vikings to advance to Sub-State game
Benton Community senior Jonny Frese improved his record to 6-2 with a complete game, one-hit shutout of the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings in the District final Tueday night.
Benton advances to the ... Hogan earns spot on All-Start ballot for Boone race; votes will decide who races
When Vinton Modified racer Scott Hoganon the March 29 Spring Extravaganza feature at the Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, he qualified for the ballot for the Fast Shafts All-Star race in Boone on... Ervin\'s pitching leads Vikings to District win over Grinnell
Senior Daniel Ervin pitched his second consecutive complete game, giving up just one run to the Grinnell Tigers, as the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings extended their season and came one game closer...