Sports

Boys Track Team wins 5 events

TAMA – “Now the celebrating is done, and we have to get back to work for one more week.” Those were the words of Vinton-Shellsburg boys’ track coach Aric Chvala Monday m...

Two Hogan winners at BCS; Scott, Kurt take checkered flags in Vinton May 16

Jeremy Wheeler had a wild ride in the sports compact race Sunday in Vinton. Two Hogans won checkered flags during the IMCA races in Vinton, on Sunday May 16.  Scott Hogan won for the third time this year in Vinton in the modifieds. Kurt Hogan won in the sports mod...

Girls Track taking 8 events to State

TAMA – In her wildest dreams, Vinton-Shellsburg girls’ track coach Heather Kalous never thought that by the time the weekend ended she would be talking about this: Eight events in the S...

Young area athletes compete in Hershey Meet in Vinton

Alex Maynard heaves the softball during Hershey track meet. Local young athletes hoping to win a place in the Hershey's National Track and Field Games contest of 2010 competedThursday, May 13, at the Karr Complex in Vinton. Boys and girls of all age...

VSMS girls host annual Little Vikette Invitational

Several hundred female athletes from Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School and six other districts competed in the Little Vikette track meet Tuesday, May 11, at the Karr athletic complex . Caitlin K...

V-S girls lead early, but lose to WD on soccer field, 5-1

We played West Delaware this evening and jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Kylie Fisher goal early in the first half. The team did a good job with passing to get the offense moving. The defe...

Is this Heaven? It's Vinton, Iowa!

If you wanted to head out with the kids to an area ball diamond to hit a few baseballs around, better find a new spot to that that this weekend! There will be a baseball tournament in tow...

Brian’s Views from the Grandstands – Benton County Speedway – Mother’s Day

Welcome to another weekly recap of Brian’s Views from the Grandstands from Benton County Speedway.  111 cars were on hand for racing in the 5 weekly classes of race cars. The first featu...

Red Cedar Shooters hold first dual contest at Izaak Walton facility

Jeremiah Janssen sees what every trap shooter hopes for as his shells break up a clay target. History was made Friday evening in Vinton, as the Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters held their first home contest. The trap shooting team coached by Brendan Knudtson competed against Mount V...

Hogan among winners at Benton County Speedway May 9

Randy VanDeVegte was unable to avoid stopped car, rolled over in turn 1 Sunday at BCS. (All photos courtesy of Scott Tjabring, Action Track Photography.) Scott Hogan won the modified feature Sunday, May 8, in Vinton. Other winners during the Mother's Day event included: ...