VSU Swimming Conferences

VS CPU GIRLS SWIM TEAM
October 21, 2020 5:34 am

VSU swam their modified North Central Iowa Swim Conference meet on Saturday. Instead of having all teams swim at one location, the teams were split into two locations to allow for more social distancing.

Vikettes advance in Regionals, 3-2 over Monticello

JEFF HOLMES
October 20, 2020 2:08 am

MONTICELLO -- Coach Michelle Stepanek's Vinton-Shellburg Vikettes pulled off a huge road win Monday night with a 3-2 victory over powerhouse Monticello in the first round of Regional volleyball.

VSU Girls Swimming 10/12 in Williamsburg

VS CPU GIRLS SWIM TEAM
October 14, 2020 5:14 am

VSU swam at the 6-team invitational in Williamsburg Monday night and came away with a big win - finishing in the team standings 33.5 points ahead of the strong second place home team.

Vikings open post-season play at Mount Vernon Friday night

JEFF HOLMES
October 10, 2020 10:34 pm

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings will have payback on their minds Friday night as the open the 2020 football playoffs.Coach Jim Womochil's Vikes (2-5) will head back to Mount Vernon to take on the Mustangs (6-1) at Cornell College's Ash Park.

Early lead vanishes as Vikings fall to CPU, 32-17

JEFF HOLMES
October 5, 2020 3:28 am

VINTON -- For the better part of a quarter and a half, Homecoming Night was a lot of fun for the Vinton-Shellsburg Viking football team. But the last two-and-a-half quarters poured a bucket of very cold water over the proceedings as the Vikes fell to Center Point-Urbana, 32-17.

Emma Wiley and Ethan Rollinger reign over V-S Homecoming

JEFF HOLMES
October 2, 2020 6:12 am

VINTON - Emma Wiley was named Queen and Ethan Rollinger the King of Vinton-Shellsburg Homecoming festivities Thursday Night. The evening included the parade, the pep rally and was capped by the Powder Puff football, won by the seniors by a score of 37-14, featuring a touchdown run by the Homecoming Queen.

VSU Swimming Tues 9/29 @ Boone

VS CPU GIRLS SWIM TEAM
October 1, 2020 3:03 am

The girls swim meet on Tuesday was originally to be held in Grinnell - but with the college closing its facilities to outside competition due to Covid, the high school team is unable to host meets this season.

Strong showings for Vikettes and Vikings at V-S Invitational

JEFF HOLMES
September 25, 2020 1:55 am

VINTON -- It was a great day to run Tuesday for the Vinton-Shellsburg Invitational cross-country meet on the grounds of the V-S high school.The Vikette varsity finished a season-best fourth in the team race, while the Viking boys were a solid eighth in the 12-team field.

Girls Swimming at LinnMar 9/19

VS CPU GIRLS SWIM TEAM
September 22, 2020 3:48 am

VSU Girls Swimming was at LinnMar over the weekend for a double dual with LinnMar and Tipton. High school swimming is a one-class sport - meaning all schools compete against each other, regardless of size classification.

Vikings fall at Mount Vernon, 21-13

JEFF HOLMES
September 21, 2020 1:40 pm

MOUNT VERNON -- Once again the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings rolled up a ton of offense, and once again they battled to the end with a highly-regarded opponent, but once again they came up on the short end of things Friday night, dropping a 21-13 decision to 7th-ranked Mount Vernon.