Sports

Zimmerman gets first feature win at Benton Co. Speedway

Brad Forbes        Justin Zimmerman reached Victory Lane in the Sports Mod feature for his first feature win in Vinton on Sunday. Other winners at the Benton County Speedway on July 3 included: Hobby Stock: Brad Forbes Stock Car: Justin Temeyer Modifieds: Patrick Flannagan Sport Compact: Nathan Chandler Photos courtesy of: Scott Tjabring - Action Track Photography www.

Spots open for Vinton Lutheran Home Golf Tourney

  There is still time to sign up for the Vinton Lutheran Home Two-Person Best-Shot Golf Tournament on July 15th at the Vinton Country Club. Tee times are at 9:00am & 1:00pm, with lunch served in the Clubhouse from 11am-1pm. All entry fees & sponsorships are tax deductable. Fees are $50.00 for a 9-hole 2-person team, or $80.

Benton County Speedway hosts Kid's Candy Dish

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Vikette Softball team gives formal salute to five seniors

  At the end of each sports season, it is traditional for Vinton-Shellsburg programs to honor the senior members of their teams. Thursday night, the Vikette softball team gave a formal salute to five seniors whose accomplishments as a group are as historic as they are remarkable. When Ashley Boyer, Sydney Etten, Paige Kreutner, Jena Relf and Kaley Womochil finally put away their bats and gloves for the last time, sometime later this month, they will leave behind a legacy of accomplishment that will be a new standard for each senior class to reach for.

Early Ticket Sales to Alumni Football Game will benefit VS Schools

  50% of Pre-Gameday Ticket sales go to benefit the V/S School District! So get your tickets early! More information...click here! More about the game

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

Viking alumni footballl players posed for team photo Sunday.      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 coaches and players continue to work on their drills and plays during weekend practices.      Like they did while in high school, the players posed for a photo on the bleachers during their Sunday practice.

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 Mod: Danny Dvorak Sport Compact: Bill Whalen, Jr.

Sunday race winners at BCS include Chandler, Temeyer, Stander

Justin Stander     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 Modifieds: Jerry Dedrick      For detailed results, click HERE.     Photos by Scott Tjabring - Action Track Photography www.

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 dream came true Saturday during the North Butler softball tournament. Strong and her Vikette teammates had won two relatively easy games, 12-0 over Clarksville and 8-4 over Lakesville.

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 Johnson is very happy with the participation and says he believes it will translate into higher numbers for the high school teams.     Girls can still sign up for camp, says Hanneman.