Scottie Wirth pitched a complete game, holding the Dyersville Beckman to 1 run as the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings won the first of two baseball games Wednesday in Vinton.

The Vinton-Shellsburg golf teams combined two players off their teams to compete in an alternate shot format at Coldwater Golf Course in Ames for the Co-Ed State tourney Tuesday.

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V-S senior Lauren Tandy finished 4th at the State Golf Meet on May 31-June 1, the highest-placing golfer in Vikette history.  Coach's report: Girls State Golf Tournament Coldwater Golf Links, Ames: par 71 May 31, June 1, 2016 Weather: 70s, mostly sunny   Vinton-Shellsburg Qualifiers: Lauren and Rachel Tandy   2 day results:   Lauren Tandy 43,44=87 Lauren Tandy 43,40=83 Total: 170   Rachel Tandy 56,50=106 Rachel Tandy 44,42=86 Total: 192     Senior Lauren Tandy finished her high school individual career with an exclamation point at State.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking golf team placed 8th at Spring Valley Golf Course this weekend and finished a very successful season. Tyler Stueck and Bryce Shaw led the Vikings.

Joel Rust made his way into the main event through his "B" feature and drove to the opening night checkers in the IMCA Hawkeye Dirt Tour Monday at Benton County Speedway.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes opened their softball season with a 10-9 win at Grinnell, scoring five in the top of the 7th and holding on for the win.

Sisters Lauren and Rachel Tandy will represent Vinton-Shellsburg at next week's State Golf Meet. Lauren, a senior who will play golf at Mount Mercy, carded an 82, good for second place at the Regionals even in Waverly on Monday.

The best Xtreme Motor Sports IMCA Modified drivers from across the Hawkeye State and much of the Midwest converge on Benton County Speedway next Monday, May 30 for the first of a dozen 2016 Hawkeye Dirt Tour events.

Jim Struve stood on the bumper of a Vinton fire truck, looking toward the athletes who had just set new school records and returned home with a 2016 Iowa State Track Meet Runner Up trophy and banner.