Sports
Alumni Football: Vikes focus on winning; alumni band members to play
Last year's inaugural Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Football game at Center Point-Urbana was a big success in every way but one.
The team attracted 30 players, some as far back as 19...
Iowa high school trap shooting: Nearly 3 million targets used for 2012 season
One of Iowa’s fastest growing team sports concluded its fifth season June 2, when more than 900 athletes matched skills in the High School State Trap Championships in Cedar Falls.
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Union running back Wes Burnside signs letter of intent
Two-time 3A first team all state running back Wes Burnside signed his officially letter of intent at Union Middle School joining teammate 3rd team INA all stater Kyle Ansley at Iowa Cen... Vikings 11U team win the Lindsey June Bash
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings 11U team came away with another tournament championship by winning the Lindsey June Bash held in Vinton.
The team was lead by Axl Hoepner who had three hom... Benton County Speedway winners include Keiser, Hulin, Lauritzen
Winners of the feature race trophies Sunday evening at the Benton County Speedway include:
Hobby Stock: Jacob Keiser
Stock Car: Paul Shepherd
Sports Mod: Racer Hulin
Modifieds: Ronn... CROJGA Golf: Lauren Tandy, Erin Randall compete in CR
Vinton golfers, Erin Randall and Lauren Tandy, competed in the first CROJGA tournament of the summer on Wednesday, June 7. The tournament was held at a Twin Pines golf course. For her rou... 12U boys black team from Vinton wins invite
The 12U boys black team from Vinton won the Viking Invite last weekend by beating a very good group of teams from the CR metro area. A total and positive effort came from each and ... Viking Alumni Football team prepares for June 16 kick-off
The Vinton Shellsburg Alumni Football team held their first practice on April 1st to start preparing for their game Saturday June 16 at 7:00 pm at the Vinton High School Football Field against the...
VS golfers compete at State Coed Meet; Optimist Club events
Two teams from Vinton participated in the State Coed Golf Meet held at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone Tuesday, June 5. Erin Randall and Dylan Rippel shot 90 in the alternate sho...
11U Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings champions of the 'A' Classic USSSA Tournament
The 11U Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings traveled to Des Moines this past weekend and emerged champions of the "A" Classic USSSA Tournament. The team went 5-0 and outscored their opp...