Sports

Latest VPRD volleyball standings

    The team from Fareway/Tharp leads the co-ed division in the VPRD volleyball league. Ron-Da-Voo leads the men's division while Terry's Gutter service and Iron Shed/Hummel&...

Viking swim team finds more success

       Once again the guys did a super job representing our school Tuesday night at Waterloo.        Despite some illnesses, we managed to hang in a...

Williamsburg rallies from 10 behind to defeat Vikettes, 43-41

Ashley Strong looks for a teammate to pass to.      Williamsburg only led for 11.4 seconds. But it was all they needed.      The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes resumed their season after the Christmas break Tu...

Dodgeball champions crowned

Third/Fourth grade VPRD Dodgeball Champions... The Vinton Parks and Recreation Department held its Youth Dodgeball Tournament at the Recreation Center. The team's members, as pictured left to right: 3rd & 4th Grade:  Scott Bet...

A lament from a foul-weather Minnesota Vikings fan

    I was never a real athlete, but my favorite childhood memories were of the winter, playing football with my brother and neighbors. I remember the ecstasy of tackling in my brothe...

Vinton Parks and Rec Volleyball Standings

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Vikes end December with big win at home, 69-36

Brody Beatty's 3-point shot gave the Vikings the lead for good and set the tone for a big win.      Senior Brody Beatty stood for a moment outside the black half circle, with zeros on the scoredboard.       He took the shot.      ...

Viking swim team wins one, loses on at Decorah

  We had a really good performance last night in Decorah.  We won four of the eleven events and split our double dual.  Decorah beat us 96 to 66 and we beat Waterloo East 106 to...

VSHS basketball: Boys cruise at home vs. Columbus; girls lose heartbreaker

  The Vinton-Shellsburg boys won easily at home, defeating Waterloo Columbus, 68-43, Friday in Vinton. The Vikings took control of the game early, leading at the end of the first quarter, ...

Viking basketball: Varsity wins, 63-45; sophs beat ‘Cats, 58-54

Viking John Lippmann watches Bobcat Zach Twedt chase a ball as it goes out of bounds.      It’s the night for one of the big rivalries of the season for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings, who host the Benton Community Bobcats tonight. While the boys play at Vinton, ...