Sports

State Champs:Vinton 12U Black A team wins Silver Division baseball title

The Vinton 12U team poses with their state tourney trophies. The 12U Black "A" boys baseball team traveled to Des Moines this past weekend to play in the USSSA Baseball State Tournament.  After a tough loss to Carlisle, the team battled back t...

Benton County Speedway winners include Roster, Brown, Dvorak

Danny Dvorak won the Sports Mod feature Sunday in Vinton. Winners on Sunday, June 24, at the Benton County Speedway included: Stock Car: Curtis Roster Hobby Stock: Matt Brown Sports Compact: Merv Chandler Sports Mod: Danny Dvorak Modif...

HS baseball: Vikings defeat Hudson, 14-4

Viking pitcher Luke Moen struggled early, as walks and an error helped Hudson jump to a 4-0 lead on the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball field Wednesday evening.  But the sophomore settled down ...

IMCA Late Models to make 25th appearance at Independence

  Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models to make 25th appearance at Independence The nation’s longest-running Late Model touring series will be making its 25th vis...

Youth Soccer Camp July 16-19

The annual Youth Soccer Camp will be held July 16-19 at 6-8 pm (MOnday thru Thursday). All kids ages 5-12 are welcome to attend. The event will be held at the Braille School Soccer Field. ...

Benton County racers win at home and away

Sportmod winner‏ Hulin The above photos are shots captured at the weekly Benton County Race by Scott Tjabring of Action Track Photography visit his site here!  www.actiontrackphotos.com Thanks Scott! Wi...

Alumni Football returns to area; CPU wins on Vikings\' field

Jordan Otdoerfer receives the offensive player of the year award for the Viking alumni. For the first time since the fall of 1995, Bonnie Sanders sat in the stands at Vinton-Shellsburg High School, watching her son, Jason, play football.  Yeah, she said, it's different no...

Alumni football game tonight: Vikings ready, says captain

Although the 2012 Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Football Team includes a member of the Class of 1976 (Gary Garwood), overall the team is younger than last year's, says Captain Randy Scheel (class of...

Alumni Football helps raise funds for Iowa schools; Vikings prepare for Saturday

VS Alumni Football: Viking Logan Merchant mows the lines of the field.   The Alumni Football program has already raised nearly $20,000 for Iowa high schools and their athletic programs, says Jason Chance of Alumni Football USA. Chance expects that amount ...

Father's Day drawing at the races this weekend!

Waterloo Implement and Gary's Auto add a little something extra to the great racing action at the Benton County Speedway this Sunday, June 17.   All dad's will be entered into...