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Schmidt Makes Career First
Tama veteran Jay Schmidt raced to a pair of IMCA Sunoco Stock Car career firsts this season, earning both the track title at Benton County Speedway and the E3 Spark Plugs Iowa State championship for the full-bodied division. Two of Schmidt’s six feature wins came at the Vinton speedplant. He’s pictured with IMCA President Brett Root at the Nov.
Wach wins Three features in IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock
JJustin Wacha motored to three feature wins and the IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stock championship this season at hometown Benton County Speedway. At right is IMCA President Brett Root, during the IMCA national awards banquet in Lincoln, Neb., on Nov. 30. (Photo by Bruce Badgley, Motorsports Photography)
Solon stops Vikettes 51-47
SOLON — Three Vikettes finished in double figures Friday night but it wasn’t enough as Vinton-Shellsburg fell to the Solon Spartans 51-47. Coach Rich Haisman’s Vikettes (2-2, 1-2 in the WaMaC) led 16-12 at the half, but trailed 26-22 at the half and 34-33 going into the final eight minutes. V-S was hampered by a cold shooting night from the free throw line, where they converted on just 11 of 31.
2nd generation driver youngest to earn IMCA national, regional Stock Car Awards
A strong second half of the season helped Dallon Murty achieve the goals he’d set at the start of his first IMCA Sunoco Stock Car campaign.The 14-year-old from Chelsea became the youngest driver in division history to earn national rookie of the year honors, as well as the youngest rookie of the year crowned in IMCA’s EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region.
Glover recognized first track Championship
Curtis Glover raced to the first track championship of his IMCA Late Model career this season at Benton County Speedway. From Runnells, Glover is pictured with Division Director Joe Hayes, at left, and IMCA President Brett Root, at right, during the IMCA national awards banquet Nov. 30 in Lincoln, Neb. (Photo by Bruce Badgley, Motorsports Photograp
Vikings stop Spartans in a thriller, 58-56
VINTON — A slow start led to a big finish Friday night for the Vinton-Shellsburg boys’ basketball team, as Coach Joe Johnson's Vikings fought off the Solon Spartans for a 58-56 WaMaC Conference victory at the Garrison Fieldhouse. The Vikes (2-1, 1-1 in conference play), trailed 11-5 after one period and were still down one at halftime, 17-16, but once they came back from the half, Asgaard smote Sparta.
Radeke, King win mat titles at Monticello
Coach Brian Sheston’s Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlers got off the 2019-20 season to a fast start over the weekend with a pair of solid performances, highlighted by Saturday’s showing at the Monticello’s Guilford Invitational The Vikings crowned a pair of champs, two runner-up finishes and three thirds on the way to a fourth-place finish in the meet. Vikettes roll in cage opener, 46-30
By JEFF HOLMESVINTON -- First-year head coach Rich Haisman got a Thanksgiving treat from his Vinton-Shellsburg girls' basketball team Tuesday night.The Vikette presented their new coach with a season-opening 46-30 WaMaC Conference victory over West Delaware before big crowd in the Garrison FIeldhouse. V-S trailed once in the game, 2-0, before scoring 11 straight and putting the game away early.
Vikings blast Knights, 57-38
VINTON — CJ Rickels's 22 points coupled with a tenacious defense by the home team led the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings to a 57-38 victory over the Union Knights Thursday night in the Garrison Fieldhouse.Coach Joe Johnson’s Vikings (1-1) led 17-8 after one period, then blew the game open in the second quarter to take a 34-15 into the locker room at the half.
Howes-Vonstein, Sutton pace Vikettes past Union, 41-28
VINTON — The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes blew open a tight game in the first half to pull away and down Union, 41-28 in a non-conference battle Thursday night at the Garrison Fieldhouse.The Vikettes (2-1 overall) were only up 6-5 after one period and 13-12 at intermission, but from then it was not the Knights’ night. Lucy Howes-Vonstein drilled home 17 points and Taryn Sutton added 11 more to pace the Vikettes.