By SAGE HOLMES - VT SportswriterThe Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity track and field team and head coach Heather Kalous have had a dominating start to the 2021 season, winning the non-scored Union Early Bird Girls' Track and Field meet, earning a third-place finish in Class A of the Jesup Invitational, a second-place finish at the Marion High School girls' track meet, and a tenth-place finish at the Ruth Ahrens Girls Relays at Iowa Valley High School.

VINTON - Vinton-Shellburg girls' basketball senior Aza Swayzer made it official Wednesday, signing her letter of intent to play basketball at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville.

By SAGE HOLMES - VT SportswriterTIFFIN — The Vikette varsity soccer team traveled to Tiffin and Clear Creek Amana High School for a date with the Clear Creek Amana Clippers.

By SAGE HOLMESVinton Today Sport WriterVINTON — Finally...some drama!Amid a sea of flannel and camo, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys' soccer team honored a fallen teammate Thursday night with a dramatic 1-0 shutout of perennial power Clear Creek Amana at Karr Athletic Complex.

Along with two others, Drew Wiley, a Kansas State football senior, during the 2020 season was named a member of the 2021 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society.

By SAGE HOLMESVinton Today Sports WriterMAQUOKETA — The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking varsity soccer team traveled to Goodenow Field in Maquoketa and took on the Maquoketa Cardinals and earned a 10-0 shutout over the Cardinals.

By SAGE HOLMESVinton Today Sports WriterINDEPENDENCE — The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity soccer team (2-0, 1-0 WaMaC West) took on the Independence Mustangs (1-1, 0-1 WaMaC West) at Lyle Leinbaugh Field in Independence and came away with a 5-1 win Friday night.

With the annual season-opening Frostbuster special in the books, the weekly points opener is next on the schedule at the Benton County Speedway Bullring this Sunday, April 18.

By SAGE HOLMESVinton Today SportswriterVINTON — The 7th-ranked Vinton-Shellsburg Viking varsity soccer team took to their home field to take on the Independence Mustangs, and came away with a 4-0 shutout.

By SAGE HOLMESVinton Today SportswriterVINTON — The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking varsity soccer team took on the West Delaware Hawks at the Karr Athletic Complex on April 6.