Sports
Vikettes fight back, but lose to W Dubuque in extra innings, 11-5
VINTON – For a single WaMaC Conference softball game last night, the battle at Thole Field between Coach Bari Parrott’s Vikettes (2-4, 1-4 in the WaMaC), and Western Dubuque was actual...
Vikings win two the hard way; come from behind twice to sweep Benton
The Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team improved its record to 6-1 Monday night with a sweep of Benton Community in Vinton.
But the Vikings did it the hard way, falling behind in both games.
Th... TOUGH NIGHT AT THOLE FIELD – VIKETTES DROP PAIR TO BOBCATS
VINTON – Well, it certainly wasn’t the home opener the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes were looking for Monday night.
The Vikettes were stunned by a winless Benton Community squad at Tho... May 30 racing at BCS: Bucholz, Murty, Gustin, Hogan, Chandler in Victory Lane
The winners of the May 30 feature races at the Benton County Speedway in Vinton were:
Damon Murty, Stock Car.
Richie Gustin, Mod
Kurt Hogan, sport mod.
Nate Chandler, spor... Brian's view from the Grandstand; Bucholz back in Victory Lane in Vinton
Welcome to another episode of Views from the Grandstands. Before I get started I would like to thank all of the past and present military personnel and their families for the sacri...
No-hitter for Cornell as Vikettes split pair against 15th-ranked Williamsburg
Going into Wednesday night’s softball season opener, Vinton-Shellsburg head coach Bari Parrott wasn’t quite sure what to expect as the Vikettes opened on the road against 15th-rated Wi...
Vikes follow extra inning win with shutout to sweep W Dubuque
Sophomore Darrin Charlier drove in Carson Struve for the winning run with a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Vinton-Shellsburg an 8-7 win in a three-hour extra-inning game ag... Vikings split with East Marshall, 9-1 and 15-13
The Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team saw its record to 2-1 after splitting with East Marshall, 9-1 and 15-13 in its home opener Wednesday in Vinton.
Underclassmen continued their success o... Sophomore hurlers lead Vikings to season opening win at South Tama
Two sophomore pitchers led the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team to a season-opening win at South Tama Tuesday night.
Darrin Charlier started the game for the Vikings, whose offense gave h... Vinton-Shellsburg Special Olympians Do Well At State
There were two Statewide competitions in the Des Moines area last weekend. While the one in Des Moines may have gotten more attent...