Sports

Ryan Dolan raced the top side to victory in the IMCA Late Model Sunday Series headliner at Benton County Speedway.    Todd Cooney came from the second row to assume command on lap two and was challenged by Sean Johnson for the lead while Dolan worked from a fifth row starting spot.    Dolan settled into fourth place when caution slowed action just prior to the halfway point of the 25-lapper.

The Vinton-Shellsburg softball team began its season with a 12-5 win over North Tama Wednesday in Vinton. Rachel Tandy and Brea Burroughs pitched for the Vikettes, who had some big innings late.  See the team's stat/schedule page HERE.

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Zach Boisen pitched five scoreless innings and hit a three-run homer to lead the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team to its first victory of the season Wednesday evening at East Marshall in LeGrand. Boisen only needed to pitch five as the Vikes won, 10-0 by the 10-run rule which shortened the game. The Vikes won the second game of the varsity double-header, 4-2.

Vinton-Shellsburg golfer Lauren Tandy finished in third place (tied for second with an 18-hole 89) at the Regional Golf Meet in Waverly on Tuesday. That qualifies her for the individual State Tournament in Marshalltown next Monday and Tuesday. The Vikettes finished in fourth in team scoring.  Coach's report: May 26, 2015 Regional Golf Waverly Golf Course, par 70 Weather conditions:  Rain all day Team Standings:  (2 advance to State) DubuqueWahlert                 371 Western Dubuque                 377 Decorah                                   382 Vinton-Shellsburg                   395 Waverly                                   401 Benton Community                434 Charles City                            438 Independence                         448 W.

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"What a great year," says V-S girls track coach Heather Kalous, summarizing the team's season as well as their performance at last week's State Track Meet. The Vikings and Vikettes both did very well at state; many set personal bests while earning team points and medals. "They did exactly what they needed to do," says Coach Kalous.

The era of soccer on "the hill" is over.  The Vinton-Shellsburg girls team played the last home game on the field just east of the high school parking lot, where the teams have played since soccer came to VSHS. The girls defeated Monticello, 8-0. The boys played their last home game on that field on Monday.  Next season, both teams will compete on the field turf, sharing it with the football team.

The 8th grade girls track team ended their season with their home meet on May 12, finishing second in the team scoring.  For the season they brought home 4 team championships, including the WaMaC championship, and two second place finishes with one meet being cancelled.  The meets consisted of 8 teams competing in 4 field events, 3 hurdle events, 6 relays and 5 individual running events.

The Vinton-Shellsburg boys and girls track teams are sending more athletes to the State Track Meet than at any time in recent school history. The boys left after the pep assembly; the girls attended a reception in their honor at Ehlinger's Express, where they painted windows and enjoyed hot chocolate before leaving for Des Moines. See more photos HERE.