Sports

Racing wins for the weekend of July 18

Gary Pheiffer Sport Compact Winner Winners Sunday, July 18, at the Benton County Speedway included: Sport Mod: Ken Kositzky Sport Compact: Gary Pheiffer Stock Car: Norman Chesmore Modifieds: Joe Docekal (first-time w...

For the love of baseball, and it’s teams

  Well, summer sports season is over, fall sports it just around the corner, and now we can devote our full attention to the Major League pennant races, and there are some good ones right ...

CPU defeats Union; awaits winner of V-S- Independence game

Blake Clark, Union's starting pitcher, fouls one off. Center Point-Urbana defeated Union16-5, in a 5-inning game in District baseball action Friday night in Vinton. The Stormin' Pointers will play Independence Monday, again in Vinton. ...

Mustangs end Vikings' season at Districts, 4-3

Future Vikings watch as the high school players compete in district game in Vinton. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings had a heart-breaking end to their season Friday at Vinton, losing 4-3 to the Independence Mustangs.  The Mustangs, the home team for the game held in Vinton, ...

Vinton 12 & Under team wins another tournament

The 11 U team won their age division.   These boys went undefeated on all their tourney games Sunday.   The last game was called early because of rain.  The Vinton boys we were just up to bat i...

Racing information for fair week

INFORMATION we have so far:   Thursday Night Fair Races featuring: IMCA Modifieds, IMCA SportMods, IMCA Sport Compacts Gates open at 5pm - Racing at 7pm ...

Vikings ride 4-game winning streak into district action

Dave and Carla Charlier greet son Darrin at home plate during Parents Night in Vinton. The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings swept Waverly-Shell Rock, 4-2, and 9-2, Tuesday night in Vinton.  Kody Seaton, Bryce Burroughs and Taylor Leyden pitched in Game 1. Carson Struve pitched all ...

Spring/Summer Athletics Achieve Academic Recognition @ V-S HS!

  Spring/Summer Athletics Achieve Academic Recognition @ V-S HS! July 12, 2010:During each activity season in Iowa, high school students are not only recognized for their accomplishme...

Scott Hogan wins Memorial race that honors his parents

Scott Hogan holds the check after winning the Memorial Race that honors his parents Sunday at BCS. For a fourth time, a Hogan family reunion was held in and all around victory lane. Scott Hogan won Sunday’s Hogan Memorial IMCA Modified feature at Benton County Speedway. His name is alr...

Racing results from BCS, July 10

Stock Car Winner Damon Murty Scott Tjabring of Action Track Photography provided these photos of the winners of Sunday's feature races at the Benton County Speedway. ...