Sports

Plans for a Vinton-Shellsburg/Benton Commmunity Alumni USA football game did not come together like VS Captain Randy Scheel had hoped, but Scheel and his team will get to play one game this summer -- again against Center Point Urbana, on June 7, in Center Point. Practice begins this Sunday; below is a message from Randy to other players: Hey Viking Alumni Football Players! We have an opportunity to put on the pads once again.

  On Tuesday, the boys golf team turned in its best performance of the year. The7 scored a season best 160, to defeat Independence who shot 164. The meet took place in Vinton at the Vinton Country Club. The temperature was warm and the wind died down soon after the meet started to make for a great round of golf. The Vikings had many golfers playing Tuesday and many of them turned in their personal bests.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Little Viking Invitational took place Tuesday evening in Vinton. The VSMS 8th graders won the event while the 7th grade boys finished second. See complete results below:   Licensed to Vinton - Shellsburg High School HY-TEK's Meet Manager 5/1/2013 09:20 AM LITTLE VIKING 2013 - 4/30/2013 VINTON-SHELLSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL VINTON, IA Results Event 1 Boys 4x800 Meter Relay 7th ================================================================ Team Finals ================================================================ Finals 1 West Delaware 'A' 11:06.

  Opening night takes the Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour to Benton County Speedway for the third consecutive year next Tuesday, May 7. The feature event for IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds at Vinton will pay $1,000 to win and a minimum of $150 to start, and is a qualifying event for this fall’s Fast Shafts All-star Invitational ballot.

  The boys golf team finished in 5th place Monday at Gardner Golf Course in Marion. The course was in good shape and all 8 teams enjoyed a beautiful day for a round of golf. Waterloo Columbus won the meet shooting 149 and had five medalists. Independence was second with 162 and had one medalist. Benton was third with 165 and had Jacob Germann as the third place medalist.

The Vinton-Shellburg girls golf team were a bunch of "happy campers" on the way home from the WAMAC West golf meet in Waterloo on Monday evening, says Coach Janet Woodhouse. The Vikings, now 28-2 on the year, returned with the division trophy, after edging Williamsburg by one stroke.  Coach's Report April 29, 2013 WAMAC West Divisional South Hills Golf Course Waterloo par 36 Weather conditions: 70s and partly cloudy What a feeling to bring home the team trophy! As a team we played consistently and well.

  The Vinton-Shellsburg boys golf team had two separate leaders in its last two events, including first-time medalist Daniel Ervin at South Tama. Solon Recap The Vikings finished in third place at the Lake McBride Golf course Thursday.  The course was in good condition but it was tough conditions with the cold and wind gusts up to 25 mph.

  The Vinton-Shellsburg boys golf team had two separate leaders in its last two events, including first-time medalist Daniel Ervin at South Tama. Solon Recap The Vikings finished in third place at the Lake McBride Golf course Thursday.  The course was in good condition but it was tough conditions with the cold and wind gusts up to 25 mph.

  The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters trap shooting team have won their last 2 home meets.   On Saturday, April 27, the Red Cedar Shooters hosted the Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Sigourney trap shooting teams at the Red Cedar Izaak Walton Chapter.   A total of 55 high school shooters competed in the all day event, with the Red Cedar Shooters squads taking the top three scores for the day.

Despite Friday's loss to Waterloo Columbus at home on Friday, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys soccer team has already enjoyed more success this season than most second-year teams. The Vikings are now 3-3 on the season; their record last year was 2-12. Goalie Logan Davis, a first-year soccer player, has already recorded 60 saves, and averages 10 per game.