Sports
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.
Free Youth Soccer Camp
Free Youth Soccer Camp offered again this year sponsored by First Baptist Church of Vinton. Open to ages 4-12. July 15-18, 6-8 pm.
All youth must have a registration form signed by a parent or guardian to participate. To register: call 472-3881, emailvintonfirstbaptist@yahoo.com, or visit the website to print a registration form at www.
Hershey's Track Meet: Sarah Schminke wins state long jump event
Two of the Vinton winners of the Hershey's Track Meet also won first place in their events at the State event last weekend.
Sarah Schminke won in the standing long jump event. Timothy Kramer, a student at Center Point-Urbana, won the 100M race in his age group.
Others from the area who placed are mentioned in the photos.
Viking golfer Stueck finishes ninth at Iowa PGA Jr. Tour
Tyler Stueck, a freshman at Vinton-Shellsburg High School, played in the PGA Junior Tour at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course this past weekend. There were over 200 participants. Stueck tied for 9th place out of 53 in his division, he shot a 82 (+10) on a par 72.
Alumni Football: Viking rally falls short; CPU wins 21-12
The Vinton-Shellsburg alumni football went to Center Point, hoping to reverse the first two years of their participation in Alumni USA football.
But a 21-0 first half lead was too much for the Vikes to overcome. CPU held on for a 21-12 win, although the Viking offense made some terrific second-half plays, and even recovered an on-side kick late in the game. Vikettes down five, rally to win 11-10, split with W. Dubuque
After losing their first game against Western Dubuque, 2-1 after a seventh inning Bobcat run broke a 1-1 tie, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes got off to a horrible start in Game 2, falling behind 5-0 by the second inning.
But the Vikettes rallied to win that game, 11-10. V-S has now defeated every team it has played, and is 7-3 on the 2013 season.