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VINTON TODAY - April 25th, 2017 12:00 am

Isaiah Vaughan continues on his scoring frenzy this year!
WOLF CREEK RUGBY rolled up two wins last Friday in Dysart, IA. The firstwin was a dominating (70-0) vs. Johnston. In the second matchup Wolf Creekwon (56-0) over Mason City. This Friday the team goes on the road to Iowa City.
Scrum down vs. Johnston (white) and Wolf Creek (red)
Kaleb Roach (Wolf Creek, red) has to find the ball carrier from Johnston as the referee is sandwiched in between
(photos courtesy of John Vaughan, Sr.
VINTON TODAY - April 25th, 2017 12:00 am

After struggling at the Benton Invite, the VS girls golf team played well at the West Delaware Invitational, where Rachel Tandy finished as individual runner-up, and the Vikettes finished 2nd in team scoring.
Coach's report from Janet Woodhouse:
April 24, 2017
V-S Girls Golf
West Delaware Invitational (8 teams)
Pin Oaks Golf Course, par 35
Weather: partly sunny, warm, breezy
Team Scores:
Brandi Gerber led VS at the Benton Invite, and was 2nd among Vikettes at WD.
VINTON TODAY - April 24th, 2017 12:00 am
Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette golfers competed in the 18-hole Benton Community Invitational on Saturday, finishing in 4th place. Brandi Gerber led the Vikettes with a 97.
Coach's summary from Mrs. Woodhouse:
April 22, 2017
V-S Girls Golf
Benton Community Invitational
Tara Hills Golf Course, par 36
Weather: cool, sunny, slight breeze
Team Results:
C.
VINTON TODAY - April 22nd, 2017 12:00 am
By Chad Pettyjohn, VS boys golf coach
Benton Community won a dual Thursday night in Vinton. Landon Pace and Tyler Eggert led way both posting a 2 over 37. Benton beat the Vikings 155-172. Benton's JV also picked a win beating the Vikings 182-225. Zach Brown led Benton JV shooting a 44.
Broc Shaw and Mike Delong posted a 40 and 41 to lead the Vikings.
VINTON TODAY - April 21st, 2017 12:00 am
By Janet Woodhouse
April 20, 2017
Vinton-Shellsburg Girls Golf, Dual with Benton Community at the Tara Hills Golf Course, Van Horne
par 36
Weather: low 50s, overcast, blustery and cold
Team Scores:
Vinton-Shellsburg 190
Benton Comm. 198
Medalist:
Halie Engler V-S 45
Runners up:
Lillie Lamont V-S 46
Rachel Maschino 46
V-S Individuals:
Halie Engler 45
Lillie Lamont 46
Rachel Tandy 47
Emily Blake 52
Alex Maynard 52
Brandi Gerber 56
JV members played but coaches decided to discontinue due to weather.
VINTON TODAY - April 18th, 2017 12:00 am

By Janet Woodhouse, Vikette coach
We continued winning on Monday, taking first place at the Williamsburg Quadrangular meet. Rachel Tandy was our medalist, with a 45.
Coach's summary:
V-S Girls Golf, April 17, 2017
Quad at Williamsburg
Stone Creek Golf Course, par 35
Weather: Incredible! Sunny, warm, no wind
Team Scores:
Vinton-Shellsburg 190
Williamsburg 192
Clear Creek-Amana 218
Marion 224
Medalist:
Rachel Tandy V-S 45
Runners-up:
Kayte Jacoby Wmsburg 46
Sophie Willette Marion 46
Brandi Gerber V-S 46
(determined by card back)
V-S Varsity Individual Scores:
Rachel Tandy 45
Brandi Gerber 46
Halie Engler 48
Emily Blake 51
Lillie Lamont 51
Alex Maynard 59
JV Medalist:
Abbe Wilson V-S 52
JV Team Scores:
Williamsburg 232
V-S 256
Marion 284
CC-A no team
It was a perfect afternoon for playing golf on a beautiful, challenging course.
VINTON TODAY - April 17th, 2017 12:00 am

Sam Johnson (Photos courtesy of John Vaughan, Sr.)
By Coach Joe Hadechek
Wolf Creek played another tournament at Union Middle School in
Dysart. They enter the eveningwith a 3-0-1 record. The tie was to a first year Waverly Shell Rock team that is very solid.
Tonight Wolf Creek defeated Osage 49-0 in an early match up and had a key rematch with WSRin their second game.
VINTON TODAY - April 15th, 2017 12:00 am
Wolf Creek played in atournament at Union Middle School in Dysart. They enter the eveningwith a 3-0-1 record. The tie was to a first year Waverly Shell Rock team that is very solid.
Last Friday, Wolf Creek defeated Osage 49-0 in an early match up and had a key rematch with WSRin their second game. The Knights got off to a slow start being down 14-0 at halftime.
VINTON TODAY - April 14th, 2017 12:00 am

Brandi Gerber, right, was medalist; Rachel Tandy was second in Thursday's dual at Independence.
By Janet Woodhouse
Brandi Gerber was the medalist in the VS Vikettes' win at Independence on Thursday.
Meet summary:
V-S Girls Golf
April 13, 2017
Wildcat Golf Course, Shellsburg par 35
Dual with Independence
Weather: 60s,partly sunny
Team Scores:
Vinton-Shellsburg 188
Independence 208
Medalist:
Brandi Gerber, V-S 44
Runners Up:
Rachel Tandy, V-S 45
Kelsey Gruber, Indee 45
Individuals, V-S:
Brandi Gerber 44
Rachel Tandy 45
Alex Maynard 49
Emily Blake 50
Lillie Lamont 52
Abbe Wilson 55
(count low four scores)
JV
Medalist:
Carli Lang 56
Claire Smith, Jordan Pattee and Catherine Steele rounded out JV.
VINTON TODAY - April 12th, 2017 12:00 am

Emily Blake watches the ball after she taps it out of the rough; she finished one stroke from a first-place tie on Tuesday.
Rachel Tandy led the VS Vikette golf team to victory in the only meet it will play this season at the Vinton Country Club.
The Vikettes hosted South Tama on Tuesday, defeating them by a team score of 190 to 230 in the varsity match.