Vikings hope for return to victory after big loss at home

VINTON TODAY
June 24, 2010 10:11 am

After a long night and a 19-4 defeat at home to Hudson, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team hopes to return to its winning ways Thursday night. The Vikings host Maquoketa for a double-header tonight at 5:30 p.

V-S softball team splits road twinbill in Independence, 7-2 and 4-1

JEFF HOLMES
June 22, 2010 10:07 am

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes picked up a key road split in WaMaC conference softball action Monday night.   The Vikettes (12-11) took the opener from the Mustangs, 7-2, then dropped then nightcap, 4-1.

Seaton, Leyden pitch complete games as Vikings sweep Mustangs in Independence

VINTON TODAY
June 22, 2010 10:07 am

It was just the fifth frame of a seven-inning contest, but the game was on the line as Viking pitcher Kody Seaton faced the next Mustang batter.  The score was tied at two, and the home team had runners on second and third with nobody out.

Vikettes 2nd at North Butler Invitational

JEFF HOLMES
June 21, 2010 3:26 pm

 “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 Parrott after the Vikettes (11-10 for the year) grabbed the runner-up finish Saturday at the North Butler Invitational at Allison.

Break in rain allows racing to continue Sunday in Vinton

VINTON TODAY
June 21, 2010 9:15 am

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.

Vikings lose two close ones at Williamsburg

VINTON TODAY
June 18, 2010 10:02 am

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 night pondering many missed opportunities.

Leyden has complete game as V-S sweeps Marion, 6-2 and 10-7

VINTON TODAY
June 16, 2010 8:32 pm

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

JEFF HOLMES
June 16, 2010 11:25 am

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 their prize Monday night, even if it took until Tuesday morning to do it They got it in the form of a sweep of their first WaMaC Conference sweep of the season.

Out of Bounds - Greed Breaks Up What Had Been A Happy Family

JEFF HOLMES
June 14, 2010 12:27 pm

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 together.

VS rally gives sophomore Springer a victory in varsity debut at Mount Vernon

VINTON TODAY
June 14, 2010 9:44 am

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.