Hogan begins 2013 racing season with checkered flag at Lee County

VINTON TODAY
March 30, 2013 8:29 am

Vinton race car driver Scott Hogan won his first race of the season,  starting from the front row, regaining the lead on several restarts, and taking the IMCA Modified checkered flag Friday night at the Lee County Speedway in Donnelson in southeast Iowa.

BC Speedway car show downtown Saturday; first races Sunday

DAN ENGLEDOW
March 28, 2013 10:35 pm

The Benton County Speedway season starts with a car show in downtown Vinton and practice to follow at the fairgrounds on Saturday, March 30th. The fourth annual car show, brought to you by the RonDaVoo, will be from 10 a.

Frostbuster to include five classes of race cars April 7

BILL MARTIN, IMCA
March 28, 2013 10:30 pm

Five IMCA divisions will see action on Sunday, April 7, in Benton County Speedway’s Frostbuster special. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds race for $1,000 to win in their 2013 Fast Shafts All-Star Invita­tional ballot qualifier.

Winter weather affects first VSHS 'spring' athletic events; schedule listed

JIM STRUVE
March 25, 2013 9:12 am

The winter weather has already affected the first two track and field events for Vinton-Shellsburg High School athletes. The Vikings and Vikettes were not able to participate in the indoor WaMaC meet March 18, at Cornell College in Mount Vernon.

Volleyball Standings

BRAD BARKER
March 15, 2013 11:59 am

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Vikings Grant Sagan, Max Kearns earn All-State honors

VINTON TODAY
March 12, 2013 1:24 pm

Vinton-Shellsburg basketball players Grant Sagan and Max Kearns, who led the Vikings and most of the rest of the state in scoring and assists this season, have been named to the Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Basketball Team.

Volleyball Standings for March 8, 2013

BRAD BARKER
March 8, 2013 1:52 pm

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State Basketball: Harlan defeats Vikings with size, free throws

VINTON TODAY
March 5, 2013 7:55 pm

First, Harlan got to state by defeating the second-ranked Class 3A basketball team. On Tuesday, they knocked off No. 1. Harlan ended the Vinton-Shellsburg dream of a perfect state championship season with a 67-56 win over the Vikings Tuesday at the state basketball tournament.

Players say coach Johnson is teaching them to succeed on and off the court

VINTON TODAY
February 28, 2013 11:17 am

One year ago today, Vinton-Shellsburg Basketball coach Joe Johnson was named the 2012 WaMaC West Basketball Coach of the Year, joining three players -- then-juniors Grant Sagan, Max Kearns and Max Griffith on the All-Conference First Team.

Last chance to sign up for Aqua Aerobics

BRAD BARKER
February 28, 2013 10:27 am

VPRD is making its final call for registrations for an upcoming session of Aqua Aerobics. This class will be held at the Braille School Indoor Pool from 6:30 to 7:30 PM on the dates of March 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27.