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296 yards; 23 tackles for Tranel in VS-CPU game
The 23 tackles and 296 yards rushing by Gunner are not the highest numbers put up by any Iowa high school class 3A football players this year, but both numbers are second highest individual game totals this year among schools of similar size.
Tranel accounted for 296 of the Vikings total 380 yards rushing Friday vs. 'Inside the Huddle' - Union knocks Western Dubuque-Epworth
Players of the Week:
Def line: Josh Clark
Def skill: Dylan McLaughin
Def scout: Christian Gray
Off line: Logan Sallee, Justin Murphy
Off skill: Wes Burnside, Jay Scheel
Off scout: Tedd Schmitz
Special teams: Trev Hadachek, Reid Monroe, Jay Scheel
Union played lights out on a night where the lights also went out at the stadium and entire community of Epworth for just over an hour.
CPU edges Vikings, 28-27
A hush fell over the Vinton-Shellsburg crowd late in Friday’s game vs. Center Point-Urbana.
The Vikings were down by a touchdown and Gunner Tranel had carried the ball to the CPU two yard line. But when the other players got up to return to their huddle, Tranel remained on the ground gesturing to his injured left knee. Viking boys win IMS meet
The Vinton-Shellsburg boys cross country team won the Iowa Mennonite Cross Country Invitational Monday night.
Back Row; Nolan Sagan, Wyatt Lyons, Parker Oltrogge, Jordan Evans.
Front Row: Sam Martin, Ricky Jeray, Brandt Corcran
Alumni Football team donates to VS football, cheerleading programs
The Vinton-Shellsburg Alumni Football team raised $800 for Vinton-Shellsburg athletic programs during its July game at Center Point Urbana. Captain Randy Scheel and several players attended the Friday Homecoming game and presented donations of $300 to the football program and $500 to the cheerleading program. The cheerleaders joined alumni cheerleaders at the July event. 'Inside the Huddle' - Coakley and Co. spoil Knights homecoming, 35-15
By Cheyne Reiter
This past Friday night, the Union Knights hosted the 3A District 5 leading Maquoketa Cardinals for homecoming. Union came in at 4-1 (2-1) while Maquoketa was 4-1 (3-0), so a win for the Knights would have spoiled any chances that Maquoketa had of running the table in District 5. Led by quarterback Chase Coakley, halfback Craig Johnson, and a huge defensive line, Maquoketa didn't have much trouble vs.
Down 10-0, Vikes rally for 41-17 Homecoming win
Down 10-0 halfway through the second quarter, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings used several big offensive plays, a bruising running game by Gunner Tranel and three interceptions by Kelyn Rickels to rally to a 41-17 Homecoming win over Anamosa Friday night.
The game began with miscues by both teams. Holding penalties on scoring plays kept both the Vikings and the Raiders off the scoreboard early. Olympics in PE mark Homecoming week
Everyday this week in PE there was a different activity.
At the end of the week. the points were totaled and these are the champions from each hour!
Congratulations! 
2011 Viking/Vikette Hall of Fame Inductees to be honored this Friday
VINTON-SHELLSBURG
VIKING-VIKETTE HALL OF FAME
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RECEPTION HONORING THESE
2011 VIKING-VIKETTE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:
Don Faris - 1927
Jack Fry - 1950
Sylvia Froning Mundt - 1957
Thera Froning Cavin - 1962
Gabe Wyckoff - 1993
Bill Zenk - 2000
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
9:00 P.