Sports
Union Knights dominate at homecoming 49-0 over East Marshall
The Union Knight defense opened up with fumble recovery by senior Justin Carey on the first series of the game at La Porte City on Friday night and the offensive scored quickly when Tate Hadachek (sr) turned a short pass from John Boisen (soph) into a touchdown. Hadachek would go on to score on the very first play of the next drive with a pass from senior Brady Driscol.
Carrying the ball: VS Cross country teams continue unique Homecoming tradition
In certain parts of eastern Iowa, on certain fall Friday afternoons, drivers have slowed down, to look at an unusual sight: Teenagers jogging along the shoulder of the road while carrying a football.
This strange sight for some drivers has been a familiar part of Homecoming for Vinton-Shellsburg since 1987, the year that John Frazier took over as cross country coach after Ken Stark's retirement. Mustangs spoil VS Homecoming, 29-12
After playing a scoreless first quarter in its Homecoming game vs. Independence, Vinton-Shellsburg fell behind, 14-0 after two second quarter touchdowns by the Mustangs.
Late in the second quarter, QB Jordan Womochil connected with Austin Bohnsack for a 19-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 14-6.
But the second half played out like the first, with the Mustangs scoring two more touchdowns. Meet VS Hall of Fame inductee Gary Tharp
Forty six winters ago Gary Tharp was a ninth-grader when he became one of the first-ever Vinton Viking wrestlers. During that season of 1958-59 and over the next three, he set several “firsts” for the team, under the leadership of Coach Mel Waldon.
Gary, who now lives near the northwest Arkansas town of Rogers, near Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains, is traveling back to Iowa, where he will be honored as one of the new Viking-Vikette Hall of Fame inductees Friday during VS Homecoming festivities. From Vikette guard to 'Library Lady:' Hall of Fame honoree Wendy Heineman Ewoldt
Wendy Heineman Ewoldt was a starting guard (as a sophomore) on the 1978 Girls Basketball Team that placed 3rd in State (still at a time when there were no "classes" and the Vikettes competed against schools of all sizes). That team recorded the best record in school history (at that time -- not sure if that still stands) with a 27-3 record. Shellsburg athlete Brian White joins VS Hall of Fame
The Viking-Vikette Hall of Fame includes those who competed for their hometown schools of Shellsburg and Garrison before those schools merged with Vinton. One of the 2014 inductees is Brian White, a 1984 Shellsburg graduate.
Brian participated in summer & fall baseball, cross country, basketball and track (some smaller schools played fall baseball in the absence of football).
Viking Hall of Fame to add Kory Winsor
The Viking-Vikette Hall of Fame adds for new members this year, including Kory Winsor.
Kory was member of member of the 2000 Viking Football team to win the first District Championship and first State-playoff berth in school history. He was a member of the 2000 Class 3A state-qualifier baseball team and a member of the 2002 WaMaC Champion baseball team. Senior Night: Vikettes sweep CPU in three close games
The Vinton-Shellsburg volleyball team honored seniors Payton Leonard, Chelsey Mier, Sydney Bartling, Caitlin Kruckenberg and Kathleen Steffen before the varsity volleyball match against Center Point-Urbana.
The Vikettes started slowly, falling behind early in the first game. But they rallied to beat CPU in three sets, although each game was very close. VS cross country runners win five of six events at Rodgers Park
The Vinton-Shellsburg cross country teams did very well during Tuesday's VS invitational cross country race at Rodgers Park, where VS runners finished first in five of six events.
Grace Horst won the middle school girls race. Nolan Haisman won among middle school boys. Lily Horst was the varsity girls winner and Derek Dinderman was top medalist in the varsity boys race. Scott & Boddicker win VPRD 2-person tourney; Bohnsack & Blais win Coed title
The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department held its annual Two Person Best Shot this past weekend at the Vinton Country Club. 68 golfers took part in the event with great weather all day for the participants.
This year’s champions were the team of Shane Scott and Chris Boddicker who shot a seven under 63. The two battled the yips all day with the putting but finished their day off with a fantastic eagle on #18 to clinch the title.