Brandon Banks among winners at Benton County Speedway May 22

VINTON TODAY
May 23, 2011 8:28 am

      Brandon Banks won the Modified feature at the Benton County Speedway on Sunday, May 22.       Other winners include:      Stock car: Justin Temeyer (who was joined in Victory Lane by his grandparents).

Vikettes 4 x 100 places fifth at State Track; boys barely miss medal in 4 x 200

VINTON TODAY
May 20, 2011 7:00 pm

      The Vinton-Shellsburg girls 4 x 100 relay team finished in fifth place Saturday in the 3A finals at the State Track Meet.      The team consisting of Ashley Boyer, Cheyenne Barnes, Erika Hammar and Shelby Beyer turned in the fourth-fastest 3A qualifying time on Friday, finishing in 50.

Vinton-Shellsburg Trap Team has Record Setting Day on Way to 1st Place Finish

BRENDAN KNUDTSON, RED CEDAR SHOOTERS
May 18, 2011 12:16 pm

     The Vinton-Shellsburg Trap team is peaking at just the right time as they prepare for the Iowa High School State Trap Meet June 4th in Cedar Falls.

Another VSHS Record: Boys track team qualifies 12 events for State

VINTON TODAY
May 17, 2011 1:33 pm

     Freshmen Wyatt Lyons (1600 Meters) and Chase Overton (400 Meters) are among the Vinton-Shellsburg boys' track team members who will compete in the state track meet later this week.

Vikette golf season ends at Districts; Mahood sets personal best of 46

JANET WOODHOUSE
May 17, 2011 11:20 am

     The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team finished its season with a fourth-place showing at the District meet at Waverly on Monday.

Brian's View From the Grandstands -- May 15 at Benton Co. Speedway

BRIAN BRIES
May 16, 2011 5:42 am

     Welcome to another episode of Views from the Grandstands from the birthplace of the IMCA Modified.  Sunday's show was sponsored by the Marion Cottrell family as an annual tribute to the Stock Car division.

South Tama Golf Invitational

JANET WOODHOUSE
May 16, 2011 5:25 am

     Vinton-Shellsburg girls finished fifth at the South Tama golf invitational Saturday, May 14.      Here is the summary from coach Janet Woodhouse: Saturday, May 14 South Tama Invitational: 7 teams Weather: cold, windy, rain Coaches voted to cut the 18 hole tourney to nine holes due to weather.

Freshman Rippel leads V-S golfers at 3A Sectional Tournament

VINTON TODAY
May 13, 2011 5:39 pm

     Freshman Dylan Rippel led the Vinton-Shellsburg golfers with a score of 84 over 18 holes in the Class 3A Sectional golf meet at the Wildcat Country Club in Shellsburg today.

Little Vikette Results

DEB CUMMINGS
May 11, 2011 10:12 am

LITTLE VIKETTE INVITATIONAL - 5/10/2011 VINTON-SHELLSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL Results Girls 100 Meter Dash 7TH GRADE =================================================================== Name Year School Finals H# =================================================================== Finals 1 Ward, Marissa Iowa Valley 13.

Jackson makes most of restart to win JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener

BILL MARTIN, IMCA
May 11, 2011 9:59 am

After running second much of the distance, Vern Jackson was first to the IMCA Modified checkers in Tuesday night’s JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener at Ben­ton County Speedway.