Sports

The home track of the IMCA Modified division hosts the first event of the 2015 Hawkeye Dirt Tour next Tuesday, May 12. IMCA Xtreme Motor Sports Modifieds following the sixth annual series race for $1,000 to win and a minimum of $150 to start the lidlifter at Benton County Speedway. The main event is a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot.

The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team finished in fourth place in the Wamac West tournament. Lauren Tandy led the Vikettes with a score of 49 (tied for sixth overall). Team Results: Williamsburg 191 Benton 199

The Viking boys played the Amana Golf Course Friday in a quad with Clear Creek Amana, South Tama, and Washington. Tyler Stueck led the way carding a two over 38 to be the medalist. The Vikings won the meet shooing 165, Washington was second with 168, Clear Creek Amana was third with 169, and South Tama was fourth with 213.  Other scores were: Daniel Janssen 41, Mike DeLong 42, Bryce Shaw 44, Austin Carolus 45, and Austin Bohnsack, 48.

Ryan and Brandon Maitland made it a memorable night Sunday at Benton County Speedway. The brothers each reached victory lane in their respective divisions on an exciting night on the quarter-mile. Ryan, in his first full season in the Cassill Motors IMCA Modified division, raced into the lead at the drop of the green with Joe Docekal in tow.

VPRD Program Alert: We are in need of 1 more Women's softball team to round out our summer league. If you know of some ladies that would like to form a team we would love to help you out. Contact Matt at the VPRD office. 319-472-4164 or vprdboggess@vintoniowa.net

Olivia Walker shot a 48 to lead the V-S girls golf team to a 202-227 win at Center Point-Urbana Thursday evening.  Coach's report: V-S – CPU dual girls golf meet At Rolling Acres, Center Point par 35 Weather:  sunny, 60s   Team scores: Vinton-Shellsburg                   202 Center Point-Urbana               227   Medalist: Tonya Kula             47, CPU Runner-up: Olivia Walker       48, V-S   Individuals: V-S Olivia Walker                          48 Lauren Tandy                          51 Jessie Noren                            51 Rachel Tandy                          52 Noncounters: Kaiti Kilpatrick, Olivia Ketchen CPU Tonya Kula                             47 Natalie Cook                           56 Kelsey Rick                             62 Miriam Slaymaker                   62 Non counters: Sam Morris, Kalie Curtis-Swore JV medalist:  Lindsey Miller, V-S      54 Runners up:  Mikayla Howard  V-S   55             Danielle Reed             CPU    55 JV team scores: V-S      230 CPU    250 Our varsity had a much better night putting: Kaiti Kilpatrick had 14 and Olivia Walker 15.

The Vinton-Shellsburg boys track team jumped from 18th to 4th in the Class 3A power rankings after its convincing win Thursday in the Viking Invitational. The Vikings scored 154 team points to win the seven-team contest. Marion was second with 121 points. Those finishing first for VS included: Joel Barnes, 200 M and 400 M (Viking Tyler Bartz finished second in each of those events); Derek Dinderman, 800 M; the 4 x 100 relay team.

Senior Payton Leonard reached one of her goals on Senior Night, setting a new school record in the 400M dash as the Vinton-Shellsburg girls track team won its own Vikette Invitational. Although she finished 1/100th of a second behind Benton Community's Shelby Hulsebus, Leonard's time of 59.08 was the fastest in Vinton-Shellsburg school history.

Freshman Rachel Tandy led the Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team in Monday's meet at West Delaware. The Vikettes finished fourth in the seven-team event. Coach's report: April 27, 2015 West Delaware Invitational Pin Oaks Golf Course, par 36 Weather conditions:  sunny, cool   Team Results: Dubuque Hempstead              176 Dyersville Beckman                189 Dubuque Wahlert                    204 Vinton-Shellsburg                   211 Maquoketa                              228 West Delaware                        233 Edgewood Colesburg             274   Top Five Individuals: Brooke Klostermann               40  Beckman (won on card back) Blair Klostermann                   40  Beckman Klinsey Vanderlee                  41  Hempstead Tierney Dalsing                       44  Hempstead Lourdes Allendesalazar          44  Hempstead   V-S Individuals: Rachel Tandy              50 Kaiti Kilpatrick           52 Jessie Noren                54 Lauren Tandy              55 Noncounters: Olivia Walker, Olivia Ketchen We had better weather conditions than a few weeks ago when the dual with W.

Jenae Gustin used a pass in the final corner to earn top Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod honors Sunday night at Benton County Speedway. Tony Olson held the lead at the drop of the green in the 20-lapper before Clint Luellen took command following a lap five restart. Meanwhile, Gustin was working through the field from a fifth row start and settled into second just past the midway point.