The Vinton-Shellsburg boys cross country team came in fourth place at the Benton Community Invite on Saturday, Sept. 10, just one point behind third place Waterloo Columbus.

     The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings' hopes for a return to the post-season in 2011 took a double hit Friday in Maquoketa.      The Vikings lost the game, 58-6, and also lost their leading scorer, Nolan Edwards, who suffered a possibly broken collar bone on the Vikings' first possession.

The Union Knights continued their winning ways Friday night with a district opening 56-7 victory over Center Point - Urbana in La Porte City. Union is now  in 3A D5.

     The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes defeated Center Point-Urbana, 3-2, Tuesday evening.      Game scores were: 13-25 25-14 18-25 25-23 15-9     See complete game stats HERE at the Quik Stats Iowa web site.

          When the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings end their season vs. Union on Oct. 21, they will have one defensive game plan: Stop Wes Burnside.

       Dave Schulze of Keystone will remember the Benton County Speedway as the location of his first career feature race win.

       VINTON -- It was an up-and-down day for the Vinton-Shellsburg volleyball team Saturday, as Coach Steph Miller's Vikettes went 3-3 in their own invitational tournament at Garrison Fieldhouse.

       For the first time since the 2005 season, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings will begin district play with an undefeated record.

First row L-R:  Jessica Dickerson, Savannah Jensen, Nikki Krafka, Maddy Elwick, Mara Jessen, Katie King, Emily Freeland Back Row L-R:  Karissa Davis, Summer Stephenson, Kami Kirchner, Kersten King, Abby Getz, Emily Murphy, Sarah Freeland, Coach Mike Dominick.

Again, courtesy of Ryan Clemens Photography, you can meet the Cross Country Teams representing Vinton Shellsburg this year! Boys Cross Country‏ Front Row L to R:  Ricky Jeray, Aaron Burkey, Parker Oltrogge (sitting), Wyatt Meyer, Caleb Bendull 2nd Row L to R:  Hunter Vogt, Brandt Corcran, Wyatt Lyons, Sam Martin, Jordan Evans  3rd Row L to R:  Nick Gardner, Nolan Sagan, John Eden, Mitchell Ternus   Girls Cross Country Front Row L to R:  Edee Vogt,  Dawne Schminke, Alexis Peterson, Rachel Gordon, Karley Kenney 2nd Row L to R:  Noelle Noe (Mgr), Karys Lillie, Kylie Miracle, Sara Jorgensen, Sydney Robertson, Alyssa Cantrell (Mgr.