Sports
Union begins playoff action tonight
The Union football team, undefeated champions of District 5 in Class 3A, hope begin their playoff season tonight. The Knights host Clear Creek-Amana at 7:30 p.m. Although CCA is 5-4 on the season, they play in the tough District 6 that includes Solon and Williamsburg, two of the top teams in the state.
If Union wins tonight, their next two opponents will likely include Solon, Williamsburg, or both. Hogan wins Regional title; fifth in IMCA National points
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 driver from Vinton topped standings at both his hometown Benton County Speedway and 34 Raceway in West Burlington. Bonus points equaling average weekly car counts at each of the two tracks were added to his point total for the regular season, which ended Sept. Undefeated Union, Burnside set new school records in win over Vikings
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 carried the ball for more than 2,000 yards.
The Knights celebrated both milestones after defeating the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings, 9-0 Friday in La Porte City. Vikings season ends with loss at Union, 29-14
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 a simple strategy: Keep the ball, use up lots of clock and keep the ball out of the hands of the Union offense and record-setting running back Wes Burnside. 6th grade Viking Gold team finishes 5-1 in Metro League
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 schools in the league.
Pictured here are: 1st row (L-R) Clark Robertson, Connor Bendull, Bryce Rasmussen, Will Edwards, Wes Edwards, Cole Smith&nb A touchdown short: Loss to Sabers puts Vikings post-season in doubt
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 Oct. 27.
But the Sabers took three 14-point leads and were able to hold off the Vikings in the final quarter, defeating V-S by a score of 36-27
The Sabers took an early lead, but a 56-yard run run by Logan Williams followed by a 26-yard pass from Lincoln Riffey to John Lippman gave the Vikings a 15-14 edge. 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 post-season action that begins Wednesday, Oct. 27.
Undefeated District 5 leaders Union and Marion play tonight, with the winner likely to be the District Champion.
Horst, Gerber take 1st, 2nd in WaMaC 7th grade cross country meet
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 to V-S runner Jonah Blix, who came in second in the boys 7th grade race.
The V-S Middle School runners are coached by Nathanael Brandt.
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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, learning the fundamentals of the game. V-S Special Olympians qualify seven for State in bowling debut
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.
Nearly 200 athletes and volunteers filled the Westdale Bowling Center in Cedar Rapids on Monday morning.
Team members Shelby Arp, Morrigan Hubbard, Danielle Koopman, Beau Vinton, Zach Kramer, Robert Hurst, and Jimmy Wolfe took home first place ribbons.