Sports
Punt, Pass & Kick Results
Below are the results from this year’s NFL Punt, Pass & Kick event held at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School football field on Saturday, September 20. The total sum of their punts, passes and kick distances were recorded. Distance AND accuracy counted; the distance of each trial to either side of the measuring tape were subtracted from that trial’s distance. Vikings start well but lose to 4th-ranked WD, 48-7
For one quarter, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings played evenly with 4th-ranked West Delaware, matching the Hawks in turnovers and big plays.
After surrendering the first touchdown on a long run by Hawk senior QB Brett Lammers, the Vikings responded with a long run by QB Jordan Womochil. A few plays later, Womochil connected with Jordan Barnes on a 28-yard touchdown pass. Cross Country: Haisman wins MS race, two Horsts 2nd at Engler Classic in CF
Lily Horst was second among 104 runners in the Rich Engel Cross Country Classic in Cedar Falls on Tuesday evening.
Eighth-grader Nolan Haisman was first among 117 middle school boys, leading VSMS to a second place finish. Grace Horst finished second in the girls Middle School race to lead the VSMS girls to a 3rd-place finish in team standings. Viking football: WD edges VS in sophomore game, 34-32
After trailing for most of the first half, the Vinton-Shellsburg sophomores scored two third-quarter touchdowns, including a long pass from Tyler Bartz to Tanner Davis, to take a 32-26 lead over West Delaware. But the Hawks took the lead on a TD with 10 minutes left, and converted the two-point play for a 34-32 lead.
After the Vikings' final drive stalled with less than two minutes left, the Hawks ran out the clock, lining up in punt formation and running backwards until time expired. Cross Country: VSMS boys win at Benton; Dinderman, Horst lead varsity runners
Nolan Haisman was the top winner from Vinton-Shellsburg during the Bobcat Invitational cross country meet on Saturday. Haisman, and 8th-grader, won the middle school boys race by 30 seconds over the second place finisher. VSMS runners also finished in the third through sixth place slots during the event.
In high school races, Derek Dinderman was third in the varsity boys race; Lily Horst finished fourth in the varsity girls. Charles City ruins Vikings' District opener, 36-10
Nobody named Murphy was on the roster during the Vinton-Shellsburg district football opener against Charles City, but Murphy's law seemed to rule over the Vikings in a 36-10 loss in the first contest between the two schools in many years.
Just about everything went wrong for the Vikings, where missed tackles and penalties on 4th downs helped keep Comet drives alive. Volleyball: Williamsburg edges Vikettes, 3-2
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes hosted Williamsburg in high school volleyball Tuesday in Vinton. The Raiders won the match, 3-2, with a 15-10 fifth game giving them the victory.
See the Vikette stats page HERE.
Photos courtesy of Anthony Bobb, Visual Journey Photography
Benton loses to Dewitt Central; prepares for Ballard in district opener
The Benton Community Football team opens its district season this Friday, when the Bobcats host Ballard.
Benton lost to DeWitt Central last week by a touchdown, 14-7. See stats HERE.
Photos courtesy of Antony Bopp, Visual Journey Photography. See more of his photos HERE. Meet the Vikings' newest football opponent: The Charles City Comets
When the Charles City football players board their bus outside the school at 1 Comet Drive for the 88-mile journey to the Karr Athletic Complex, they will be introducing to the Vinton-Shellsburg district and community a city much like their own.
Under the new football district alignment, V-S will play Charles City in the first district contest of the season this year and next. Prep volleyball: Vikettes improve to 6-4 after weekend home tournament
The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes hosted other area teams in a volleyball tournament Saturday. The Vikettes defeted Hampton-Dumont and Highland, but lost to Janesville and West Delaware, all by scores of 2-0.
The Vikettes host Williamsburg on Tuesday.
See more photos HERE.
See the team's stat page HERE.