Sports
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. Turning Laps for the Community; how Benton Co. Speedway helped in 2010
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 Sunday night racing events, including over $400 for the Vinton Area Dollars for Scholars, almost $600 for the Family Nurturing Council and over $2,200 for Iowa’s Bravest. Playoff picture improves: Vikings win 52-17 at CPU
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings improved their playoff chances on Friday moving up in the District 5 standings after their biggest victory of the year. They won 52-17, at Center Point-Urbana, spoiling Homecoming for CPU.
The victory moved the Vikings into fourth place in the District with two weeks left in the schedule. The top four teams advance to the playoffs. VS boys 5th, girls 9th at W. Delaware Cross Country meet
The Vinton-Shellsburg boys finished fifth in team scoring at the West Delaware Cross Country Meet Tuesday.
Cory Mayhew led the Vikings, finishing 15th.
The top V-S finishers were: Ricky Jeray, Sam Martin, Parker Oltrogge and Wyatt Oltrogge.
In the girls' competition, Vinton-Shellsburg finished ninth in the contest won by Benton Community. Volleyball results: Vikettes win two, lose two at Columbus Tournament
Below are the Vinton-Shellsburg scores for the Columbus Tournament on October 2.
Vinton-Shellsburg beat Cascade 2-1 21-13 16-21 15-13
Dike New Hartford beat V-S 0-2 8-21 21-23
V-S beat Waterloo Christian 2-0 21-8 21-12
Waterloo West beat V-S 0-2 23-25&n
Football wrap up: Vikings at .500 for season; Union, Marion undefeated
After the sixth week of the 2010 football season, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings are at .500. They are 2-2 in District 5 action and 3-3 overall.
The Vikings traveled to Anamosa, where they defeated the winless Raiders, 58-14.
The Vikings' 2-2 record puts them in a three way tie in their district, But according to the point standing system used by the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the Vikings are in sixth place as they head into the final third of the season.