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Vinton 11 & Under Black team takes 1st Place

Vinton's 1st place team beats Mount Pleasant Panthers. The Vinton 11 & Under Black team took 1st Place at the Marion Indians June Jam Tournament, on June 5th and 6th at Lowe Park. They beat the Mt. Pleasant Panthers in the Championship. MVP's ...

Vinton 12 & U team enjoying successes as State Tourney approaches

Vinton 12 and Under team won CR tourney; prepares for State contest. The Vinton 12 and Under USSSA baseball team won a tournament over the Memorial Day weekend and is now preparing for the State USSSA tourney in Des Moines the last weekend in June. The tea...

After second game loss at CPU, Vikettes bounce back Tuesday to sweep BP

Kristin Henderson hustles to beat out a bunt. The sophomore had three hits against CPU. Following a disheartening loss in the nightcap of Monday’s WaMaC Conference doubleheader at Center Point, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes bounced back Tuesday night to sweep a pair from Belle...

Hill sisters are opponents, but only for one night each season

Liz (left) and Sarah Hill shake hands before Game 2 of V-S/ CPU game in Center Point. Over the years, sisters Liz and Sarah Hill made a lot of history for the Vinton-Shellsburg softball program. Tuesday night, they made a little more.   After four years as teammates for...

Lebeda, Burroughs lead Red Cedar Shooters at State Trap Shooting event

The VSHS Red Cedar Shooters placed third in their second season. The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team competed at the Iowa State Trap Championships at the Cedar Falls Gun Club on Saturday June 5th.     This year, teams from...

Pitching gems for Noren, Seaton lead Vikings, Vikettes to victory at CPU

Lindsey Noren and Kody Seaton led V-S to victory with complete games at CPU Monday night. Lindsey Noren pitched the Vikettes to victory in Game 1 at Center Point, where V-S defeated CPU, 3-2 in the opener of a varsity double header. At the same time, Kody Seaton baffled CPU batters as t...

Pitching gems for Noren, Seaton lead Vikings, Vikettes to victory at CPU

Lindsey Noren pitched the Vikettes to victory in Game 1 at Center Point, where V-S defeated CPU, 3-2 in the opener of a varsity double header. At the same time, Kody Seaton baffled CPU batters as ...

Comeback bid fails as Vikings lose to Monticello 11-8 at Veterans Stadium

Starting pitcher Gunner Tranel is introduced as Vikings play at Veterans Stadium Friday. The Vinton-Shellburg baseball team came up short in its attempt for another come-from-behind win on Friday night.  In a varsity game against Monticello, the Vikings were down 11-8 going i...

Kositzky gets first career feature win in Vinton

Bill Whalen Jr. Vinton Sport Compact Winner Rainy weather held off long enough for the races to continue in Vinton Sunday, June 6. Bill Whalen won the Sport Compact Feature. Austin Kaplin was one Sport Modified Feature winner. Kent K...

Vikettes slay Knights, 6-0; get back to .500 mark

Catcher Ashley Boyer settles under a pop-up in front of the Union dugout. LA PORTE CITY – The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes put together another solid performance Saturday night, getting back to the .500 mark on the season with a 6-0 victory over the Union Knights...