Sports

Vinton-Shellsburg alumni continue to practice for contest against CPU July 8

A poster promoting the game...      The first of what organizers hope will be many Alumni Football games for former Vinton and Vinton-Shellsburg players will take place July 8. Organizer Randy Scheel and the coach...

Hogan, other familiar names return to Victory Lane

Scott Pippert   Winners of the feature races at the Benton County Speedway on Sunday, June 26 include: Hobby Stock: Scott Pippert Stock Car: Justin Temeyer Modifieds: Scott Hogan Sports ...

Sunday race winners at BCS include Chandler, Temeyer, Stander

Kyle Brown     Winners June 19 at the Benton County Speedway include:  Sport Compact: Nate Chandler Hobby Stock: Justin Stander Stock Car: Justin Temeyer Sports Mod: Kyle Brown ...

Two-out homer in 7th by Ashley Strong gives Vikettes N. Butler Tourney title

Ashley Strong holds the softball she hit over the fence for a game-winning homer Saturday.      It's every ball player's dream. Last inning. Two outs. A chance to win the game.       For Vinton-Shellsburg junior shortstop Ashley Strong, that...

Basketball camps fill VSHS gym

Girls attended fundamentals sessions last week in preparation for Basketball Camp this week.  More than 70 boys attended V-S Basketball Camp last week, while the girls attended Tuesday and Thursday fundamentals sessions with coach Deb Hanneman.      Boys coach Joe J...

Vikettes win home tourney, then split with Williamsburg

Coach Bari Parrott speaks to his infield during the Vikettes game Monday.      The Vinton-Shellsburg softball team played four games in three days, winning three of them.      The Vikettes won their home tournament on Saturday with two b...

Vinton Merchants again sponsor Prime Time League basketball team

     For the fourth year in a row, some of Iowa's best basketball players will join a team with the name "Vinton" in it.       Kent Stufflebeam ...

VS alumni football team continues preparing for July 8 game at CPU

  With a game set on Friday July 8 at 7 p.m. on Center Point's football field, the Vinton Shellsburg Alumni Football team continues to practice weekly as they gear up for a contest aga...

Seaton shuts out Raiders in VS baseball win

The ball bounces off the glove of the Raider catcher.      Senior pitcher Kody Seaton held the powerful Williamsburg baseball team scoreless, pitching a complete 7-inning game for a 3-0 victory Monday in Vinton.      ...

11U Boys Baseball Team takes 2nd Place

11U Boys Baseball Team The 11U boys baseball team took 2nd in the Lindsey Bash in Vinton this weekend.   (Front Row)  Mason Stainbrook, Jackson Meyer, Mitchell Bos, Blake Bohnsack, Justin Bartz, Carter...