Sports
Vikettes 2nd at North Butler Invitational
“We came into this hoping to get second and that’s what we got.”
Those were the words of Vinton-Shellsburg head girls’ softball coach Bari Parr...
Break in rain allows racing to continue Sunday in Vinton
Some racers made it to victory lane for the first time in Vinton this year Sunday at the Benton County Speedway; others won yet another feature there.
Despite a week of heavy rain, Sunday'... Vikings lose two close ones at Williamsburg
In a season where most of their victories were come-from-behind wins and most of their losses came with the tying or winning run at the plate, the Vikings rode home from Williamsburg Thursday nigh... Leyden has complete game as V-S sweeps Marion, 6-2 and 10-7
Taylor Leyden has been the Vikings team leader for Vinton-Shellsburg this baseball season. He leads the cheering in the dugout, and keeps the pitchers motivated as he plays third base and leads off... Vikettes take a wild, weird sweep from Marion Monday night
After spending the better part of the day clearing gallons of water off of the playing surface at Thole Field, Coach Bari Parrott’s Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes were not about to be denied the...
Out of Bounds - Greed Breaks Up What Had Been A Happy Family
Devotees of soap operas know this story well: The little town in the story has its share of drama over the years, but for the most part they are strong, everyone gets along and they all work toget...
VS rally gives sophomore Springer a victory in varsity debut at Mount Vernon
The third sophomore pitcher of the game threw two scoreless innings to end a four-game losing streak for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings Friday evening.
Alex Springer entered the game ... Vikings seek to end losing streak at Mount Vernon Friday evening
The week started well for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings on the baseball diamond, as they defeated Center Point-Urbana, 12-2, in five innings Monday. But CPU came back to win the next game, 6-3.
... The Legacy of Baseball's Dummy
Today's sports column is especially for the young men and women of Vinton whose games bring their parents to the local ball diamonds, whether its Park and Rec league, the USSSA teams that play ...
Ugly night at Thole Field, as Vikettes stumble to Beckman, 8-3
VINTON – The rollercoaster season for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes hit what was – hopefully – its low point Wednesday night when the Vikettes were pounded at home by Dyersville ...