Sports

Hogan wins Regional title; fifth in IMCA National points

Scott Hogan & his family in Victory Lane after Sept. 26 Modifieds Feature; he was 5th in nation.   VINTON – Nine feature wins and bonus points from a pair of track titles paved the way for Scott Hogan’s career first IMCA Modified regional crown.   The veteran...

Undefeated Union, Burnside set new school records in win over Vikings

Union linemen celebrate Wes Burnside's record-setting season by putting him on their shoulders. For the first time in school history, the Union football team is undefeated, 9-0 at the end of the regular season.  And for the first time in school history, a Knight running back has carr...

Vikings season ends with loss at Union, 29-14

Lincoln Riffey fires a pass for the Vikings in loss at Union Friday. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings traveled to Union Friday night with a 4-4 record and needing a win to extend their season into the playoffs.  Coach Farley and his team went to La Porte with ...

6th grade Viking Gold team finishes 5-1 in Metro League

The sixth grade Viking Gold team is 10-2 over two years, playing larger teams. The 6th Grade Viking Gold football team completed its 2010 season with a 5-1 record in the Metro Youth Football League.  The team is 10-2 over the past two years playing mostly 4-A school...

A touchdown short: Loss to Sabers puts Vikings post-season in doubt

Taylor Rommann (15) helps tackle a Saber runner. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings came into Friday's game vs. DeWitt Central in third place in the Class 3A District 5 football standings, needing a win to secure a spot in the playoffs that begin ...

Vikings in third place in District 5; could guarantee playoff spot tonight

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings are in third place in Class 3A, District 5, with two weeks left on the regular-season schedule. A win by the Vikings tonight virtually assures them of spot in the p...

Horst, Gerber take 1st, 2nd in WaMaC 7th grade cross country meet

Lily Horst, left was first, and Bristian Gerber was second in WaMaC 7th grade race. Lily Horst, left, won First Place at the WaMaC 7th grade girls cross country meet on Monday, Oct. 11.  Bristian Gerber, right, came in second. Congratulations, girls! Also, congratulations...

V-S volleyball team leads camp for younger players

Many young players learned the fundamentals during Volleyball Camp. The members of the Vinton-Shellsburg volleyball team and Coach Stephanie Francois- Miller held volleyball camp this week for the younger players. The girls ran through a variety of drills, learn...

V-S Special Olympians qualify seven for State in bowling debut

Morrigan Hubbard, Shelby Arp, and Dani Koopman of the V-S Special Olympics are all smiles.   The Vinton-Shellsburg Special Olympics bowling team came home with 7 state qualifiers in their debut showing at the East Central Iowa Regional Special Olympics tournament.   ...

Turning Laps for the Community; how Benton Co. Speedway helped in 2010

1st Autism Awareness Night and bicycle races took place August 29 at the Benton County Speedway The 2010 Benton County Speedway racing season wrapped up with another successful year for both racers and community organizations. Over $4,000 was raised for non-profit organizations during Sun...