Sports

Racing results: Independence Motor Speedway, May 11

  Tyler Bruening and John Emerson joined elite company Saturday night. They joined very short lists by winning the first two features of the season in their respective divisions at Indepe...

Vikettes fourth at S. Tama tournament

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes played in very wet and windy conditions at the South Tama golf tournament on Saturday, May 11. V-S finished fourth in the six-team field. Coach's Report: ...

On to State Track Meet: More VS athletes qualify

Nolan Sagan led VS at the District meet winning the 400 and 800 to advance to State in both events.. Vinton-Shellsburg junior Nolan Sagan raced to victory in the 400M and 800M events Thursday during the District track meet, earning an automatic place in the State Track meet. Freshman Bristi Ge...

Mother Nature affects track season again; but this time, meet is merely delayed

Coaches and volunteers removed water from the track before the co-ed District track meet. After cold weather and snow delayed the Vinton-Shellsburg track teams from their outside workouts (with the exception of the day the athletes had to shovel the track), the rainy weather cancelled a...

17-year-old wins Hawkeye Dirt Tour in Vinton; Hogan second in Modifieds

VINTON, Iowa (May 7) – Cayden Carter held off a succession of heavy-hitting veterans in winning Tuesday’s Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour presented by XSAN opener at Benton County S...

High School Golf: Vikettes win at Jesup

Vikette golfers celebrated another win at Jesup, Tuesday. The Vinton-Shellsburg golfers, led again by Erin Randall, won at the Jesup Golf Course during a make-up meet Tuesday. Coach's Report: Jesup Dual @ Jesup Golf Course May 7...

Stueck earns medal; Vikings 8th at WAMAC Super Meet at Wildcat

The Vinton-Shellburg boys golf team hosted the WAMAC Super Meet at the Wildcat Golf Course in Shellsburg on Tuesday. The Vikings, led by Tyler Stueck's 77, finished in eighth place. Stueck ...

Vikettes take fourth at WAMAC Super Meet

Vikette golfers Natalie Ketchen (96), Erin Randall (100) and Cara Hach (103) received medals at the WAMAC Conference Super Meet on Tuesday.  All three V-S seniors placed in the top 25 &nbs...

Red Cedar Shooters finish 5th at CF, only four points from first

25 straight: Red Cedar Shooters Logan Salger, Sara Jorgensen and Drake Tilson earned honor at CF. The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters trap team took home the 5th place trophy after a day of close competition at the Cedar Falls Gun Club's 28th Annual High School Trap Tournament Saturday...

Benton County Speedway: Whalen, Pippert among winners

  Below are the results from Benton County Speedway on May 5.     RESULTS IMCA MODIFIED Feature: 1. 92 Tyler Droste (Waterloo); 2. 71 Troy Cordes (Dunke...