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

KIRK JOHNSON
July 14, 2010 11:58 am

  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 accomplishments as performers or as athletes, but also recognized for their efforts in the classroom.

Scott Hogan wins Memorial race that honors his parents

BILL MARTIN, IMCA
July 13, 2010 10:36 am

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.

Racing results from BCS, July 10

SCOTT TJABRING-ACTION TRACK PHOTOGRAPHY
July 13, 2010 10:34 am

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

Brian's View from the Grandstand: July 10 race in Vinton

BRIAN BRIES
July 13, 2010 9:20 am

Welcome to another episode of Brian's Views from the Grandstands.  It's been a few weeks since I got back into the habit of being at the birthplace of the IMCA Modified.

Done too soon…Vikettes fall in Regional opener to BC, 6-2

JEFF HOLMES
July 12, 2010 12:05 pm

VAN HORNE – A season of ups and downs for the Vinton-Shellsburg softball team ended on a down Saturday night, as the Vikettes dropped a 6-2 decision to Benton Community in the first round of the Class 3A Regional tournament at the Bobcats’ field.

Vikings sweep Knights on new Union baseball field, 11-0 and 14-6

VINTON TODAY
July 11, 2010 5:30 pm

Sophomore Gunner Tranel pitched a complete game, five-inning shutout as the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings defeated Union 11-0 in Game 1 of a double-header in La Porte City.

Sophomore Edwards' first HR gives Vikings Game 1 win; team splits with Central

VINTON TODAY
July 9, 2010 11:45 am

Nolan Edwards hit a two-run, seventh-inning home run to give the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings a wild 14-13 win against DeWitt Central Thursday evening in Vinton.

Leyden pitches, homers Vikings to victory against CCA

VINTON TODAY
July 7, 2010 11:16 am

Senior Taylor Leyden led off the game with a home one, and ended it the same way.  In between, he pitched all nine innings as the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings took Game 1 from Clear Creek-Amana, 4-3.

Vikettes take dramatic 5-4 win over Jesup

JEFF HOLMES
July 7, 2010 10:58 am

Nothing like a little drama… The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes wrapped up their fifth-straight winning season and did it in dramatic fashion Tuesday night with a 5-4 win over Jesup in a non-conference tilt at Thole Field.

Mother Nature wins again: ball games delayed again due to rain

VINTON TODAY
July 6, 2010 1:19 pm

Baseball diamonds around Iowa sat empty over the weekend and into Monday, as high school baseball and softball teams entered their final weeks of regular season play before beginning their hopeful journey to the State Tournaments.