V-S Girls Track Team Places 3rd, while JV brings home 2nd Place win

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 8, 2021 11:42 am

At the Jesup Girls' Track Meet, the Vinton-Shellsburg Girls competed in several competitions. With the Vinton-Shellsburg Girls' Track Team in the Class A Division, the girls brought home a 3rd Place win behind Dike-New Hartford and Denver.

Patten places 1st in Stock Division at 2nd Annual Keys Peak Uphill Truck Drag

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
April 6, 2021 1:19 pm

Randy Patten of Vinton, came in first in the Stock Division of the 2nd Annual Keyes Peak Uphill Truck Drags on March 13. in Florence, Wisconsin.More than 3,500 people watched as four classes of trucks raced side by side up the intermediate run at Keyes Peak Ski Hill.

Registration Now Open for the 2021 Summer Iowa Games

VINTON TODAY
April 5, 2021 2:54 pm

Athletes from around the state to compete in over 50 sportsRegistration is now open for the majority of sports in the 2021 Summer Iowa Games presented by Grinnell Mutual.

Larson takes $2,000 Frostbuster checkers first IMCA Modified Bullring win

IMCA
April 5, 2021 2:49 pm

The third time was a charm Sunday night for Jeff Larson.The Freeport, Ill., driver made the third visit of his IMCA Modified career to the Benton County Speedway and won for the first time at Vinton, taking the $2,000 checkers on Michael & Dowd Night at The Bullring.

Benton County Speedway Opens Sunday with "Frostbuster" Sunday, April 4

BENTON COUNTY SPEEDWAY
March 31, 2021 3:57 pm

The 2021 racing season will get underway at the Benton County Speedway, “Bullring” with the Frostbuster featuring five classes of race cars. The IMCA Modifieds will headline the program with   $2,000 to win the main event.

Benton County Frostbuster rescheduled to Sunday, Stuart opens tonight Tuesday

IMCA
March 30, 2021 4:49 pm

Wednesday’s scheduled IMCA Frostbuster at Benton County Speedway has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 4.Track officials made that announcement after determining they could not get the dirt oval at Vinton race-ready for the number of cars expected to compete on the original date.

Benton County Speedway Frostbuster boasts $2,000 IMCA Modified top prize

IMCA
March 25, 2021 1:05 am

The IMCA Modified winner will make bank on Michael & Dowd Frostbuster Night at Benton County Speedway.The Wednesday, March 31 main event at The Bullring pays $2,000 to win and is a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.

Redlinger signs with the Norse

JEFF HOLMES
March 20, 2021 4:11 am

Vikette swimming ace Marin Redlinger made it official Friday when she signed her NCAA swimming paperwork to become a member of Luther College's Norse women's swimming program.

Webster headed for ICC for swimming

JEFF HOLMES
March 17, 2021 5:14 pm

Vikette swimmer Geordyn Webster's career is far from over, after the speedy senior signed with Iowa Central Community College's Triton swimming team.Webster was quite versitle over her career, swimming in pretty much every event.

Noah Lindauer signs with William Penn

JEFF HOLMES
March 17, 2021 4:07 pm

Vinton-Shellsburg senior Noah Lindauer took a step off into the future Friday, when he signed a letter of intent to play men's volleyball at William Penn University in Oskaloosa.