Alumni Football game Friday at Center Point; silent auction of UI helmet planned

VINTON TODAY
June 3, 2013 8:51 am

Former Iowa Hawkeye and NFL player Tim Dwight will be an honorary captain for CPU during the Alumni USA Football game between Vinton-Shellsburg and Center Point-Urbana alumni teams in Center Point this Friday.

Justin Stander wins Hobby Stock feature at Independence Motor Speedway

RYAN CLARK
June 2, 2013 4:44 pm

INDEPENDENCE – Justin Stander of Shellsburg, an employee of Tharp Design (one of his sponsors) won the Hobby Stock feature race in Independence to begin the month of June on area dirt tracks.

Red Cedar Shooters finish 7th in the State

JEFF TILSON, RED CEDAR SHOOTERS
June 2, 2013 4:15 pm

The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters remain in the top ten Trap Shooting teams in the State for a third consecutive year after a 7th Place finish at the Iowa High School Trap Shooting Championships held in Cedar Falls on Friday.

Day 2 of Girls Individual Meet canceled: VS golfers among top 21

VINTON TODAY
May 29, 2013 6:41 pm

With three-time state champioin Jessica Sindlinger of Charles City leading the field at 8-under par, the rest of the Class 4A field in the girls golf meet remained above par after Day 1 of the State Girls Individual Golf Meet, with the exception of Mackenzie Black of Independence, who made par of 73 to finish second.

Vinton bowler joins area Hall of Fame

VINTON TODAY
May 27, 2013 6:17 pm

A Vinton man who was still a teenager when he bowled his first perfect game is now a member of the Greater Cedar Valley USBC Bowling Association Hall of Fame.

500 wins! Vikings sweep two double-headers to earn milestone for Coach Struve

VINTON TODAY
May 26, 2013 9:44 pm

After losing a one-point game at home against South Tama to start the 2013 season, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings won their next four, giving Coach Jim Struve his 500th win as a high school coach.

VS Diamond Update: Struve could reach 500 milestone tonight; Vikettes blank ST

VINTON TODAY
May 23, 2013 6:17 am

After two wins at East Marshall on Wednesday, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings are 2-1 on the 2013 season, and Coach Jim Struve is two wins away from joining the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association 500 Wins Club.

'Play Ball!' Vikings, Vikettes begin 2013 season

VINTON TODAY
May 21, 2013 11:38 pm

The high school soccer players and golfers put away their clubs and plastic cleats and traded their spheroids and gloves and footwear for those of a different type.

Tiffany Auen leads Red Cedar Shooters in last home meet; State event next

JEFF TILSON, RED CEDAR SHOOTERS
May 21, 2013 3:57 pm

The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters Trap team won its final meet of the regular season Saturday at the Izaak Walton League, hosting Cedar Rapids Jefferson in a dual meet.

Vikettes 3rd at Regional golf contest; Randall, Ketchen advance to State

JANET WOODHOUSE
May 21, 2013 10:00 am

  The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes came within just six strokes of earning a trip to the team State Golf Meet at the Regional contest on Monday, finishing in third place.