The Vinton-Shellsburg High School boys soccer team, one of the first-year teams in Iowa this year, is celebrating its first win. The Vikings defeated Independence Tuesday evening in Vinton.

UNI freshman and 2011 VS graduate Shelby Beyer enjoyed success throughout her freshman year on the UNI track team. Shelby's mom, Dawn, reports that Shelby's last track meet was at the Messersmith Invitational at UNI last Friday.

The V-S Girls Golf team finished in sixth place in the WAMAC conference Super Meet at Gardner Golf Course (par 72), on May 7. Team Results: Dyersville Beckman 348 Western Dubuque 376 Independence 384 Waterloo Columbus 385 Williamsburg 394 Vinton-Shellsburg 412 West Delaware 415 Central Clinton 420 Clear Creek-Amana 426 Solon 428 Maquoketa 432 Marion 435 Benton Comm.

Patrick Flanagan won the Modified feature by a bumper, edging past Joe Docekal at the checkered flag Sunday in Vinton. The winners of the feature races Sunday at the Benton County Speedway include:  Hobby Stock: Nathan Ballard Stock Car: Phil Holtz Sports Mod: Nick Roberts Sport Compact: Steve Meineke Modifieds: Patrick Flanagan See complete results HERE.

The first-ever coed WaMaC Super conference track meet took place in Vinton on Thursday evening. Both boys and girls teams competed, with more than 800 athletes signed up for track and field events.

  Benton Community's girls golf team played its best round of the season, but the Vinton-Shellsburg girls were 10 shots better than that Thursday, as the Vikettes defeated the Bobcats, 186-196.

  VINTON  – The winner of next Tuesday’s JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener at Benton County Speedway will have 250 more reasons to celebrate.

  The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team led by Erin Randall, came in second in the WaMaC West divisional golf meet Monday.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School 7th grade boys track team took secnd place in the Little Viking Invitational in Vinton on Tuesday. The 8th grade team finished in sixth place.

  Erin Randall led the Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team with a 46 in difficult conditions, as the Vikettes lost a dual at Williamsburg. Meet details: V-S Girls Golf Dual at Stone Creek Golf Course, Williamsburg  (par 36) Friday, April 27, 2012 Weather conditions:  low50s, very windy and overcast   Team Scores:             Williamsburg                 184             V-S                              194   Medalist:             Abbie Zimmerman                    39 Runner-up:             Erin Randall                              46   V-S Individuals:             Erin Randall                  46                    Mara Jessen                 48             Natalie Ketchen            50             Katie Lovell                  50 Noncounters: Cara Hach, Samantha Jorgensen We had some solid rounds in less than ideal conditions at Williamsburg today.