Sports : Vikings earn victory over Independence in wind at VCC

On a day not ideal for golf, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys defeated Independence by four, 175-179. Daniel Janssen led all golfers with a 40. Below is the summary from Coach Scott Tandy: V-S Individuals: Daniel Janssen 40, Dylan Rippel 43, Seth Inman 45, Daniel Ervin 48, Trevor Brown 47, Drew Pearson 47 Medalist: Daniel Janssen 40 Runners Up: Dylan Rippel 43, Kurtis Christensen 44 (Indee) "While neither team played spectacular golf, I am very happy with the outcome. We haven't beaten Independence in a dual meet in a long, long time. Daniel Janssen turned in a great round, and this is Dylan Rippel's second meet in a row where he has earned a medal," said Tandy. Vinton JV: Peyton Bartling 50, Caleb Bendull 55, Brandan Geiger 49, Austin Bader 57, Garrett Wilson 60.