Sports
Regional softball: Vikettes host Marion in Round 1, Thursday
The Vinton-Shellsburg softball team heads into the post-season having beaten 20 of the 24 teams it has faced.
The Vikettes earned splits in most of their double-headers during a season in which they finished with 22 wins and 15 losses.
V-S hosts Marion Thursday in the first round of regional action. The winner of that game plays Saturday at Benton, which received a first-round bye.
Vikings defeat CPU in 8, 2-1
After putting the winning run on third base with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh inning, but failing the score, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team had to go into extra innings to defeat Center Point-Urbana during the first game of the Monday double-header.
In the eighth, Josh Ferguson led off with a double. Luke Moen singled; Ferguson rounded third and slid into home as the ball bounced away from the CPU catcher. VS girls named to All-State Academic and All-District teams
Vinton-Shellsburg golfers Natalie Ketchen and Kacie Struve achieved the honor of being named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association All State Academic Team. (Players must be a senior and have a minimum ACT score of 27 and a GPA minimum of 3.75.)
All District Golf team selections have been announced; Erin Randall and Natalie Ketchen were both named All-District for the South Central district.
Area golfers compete at Optimist event; Katie Kilpatrick earns second place
Tyler Stueck, Katie Kilpatrick and Grant Noren competed in the Airport National Optimist Golf Tourney on June 10. Katie placed 2nd in the girls 15-18 age group.
VPRD softball standings
Adult Slow Pitch Softball Leagues - 2013
June 21, 2013 &nbs
Cancer survivor Ackerman celebrates win at Independence Motor Speedway
“I didn’t know if I’d ever make it back here. I just can’t describe it.”
Those were the words spoken by Darren Ackerman as he fought back tears in victory lane after winning the IMCA Late Model feature Saturday night at Independence Motor Speedway.
Ackerman, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in late 2011, sat out the 2012 season to fight and beat the disease.
Volleyball camp for Middle School girls set for Aug. 5-7
Click HERE to for more information about the Volleyball Camp for girls entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade. Registration is due to Coach Ruess by July 22.
After 41,000+ shots, Red Cedar Shooters celebrate successes of 2013 season
The 2013 trap shooting season brought “lots of firsts” to the Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters – as well as the firing of more than 41,000 shotgun shells – said coach Jeff Tilson.
Speaking during the team’s wrap-up/award presentation Tuesday night at the Izaak Walton facility, where the team holds its practice sessions and home meets, Tilson cited several individual and team accomplishments. Area girls play in Girls State Jr. Golf Tournament; Lauren Tandy earns 2nd place
Lauren Tandy and Erin Randall played in the Girls State Junior Tournament last week at the Ottumwa Country Club. It is a two day 36 hole tournament with elite Iowa participants; the tourney is sponsored by the Iowa Women's Golf Association. (Vinton has hosted this tourney twice; the last time five years ago during the flood of 2008!)
Lauren finished second in her age division. Area golfers do well at Twin Pines event
Vinton golfers Tyler Stueck, Katie Kilpatrick, Grant Noren, Austin Carolous, and Daniel Janssen golfed at Twin Pines golf course on Monday. Stueck shot a 71 a 1 under par and took 1st place in the boys 15-18-year-old divison. Katie Kilpatrick shot a 99 and took 4th in the girls division.