On to State! Vikings overcome rain, cold to set season bests at District event

VINTON TODAY
May 19, 2014 12:44 pm

Last night was a very special night for the Vinton-Shellsburg Boys track team, says coach Aric Chvala. “The cold and rain in Tama didn't stop the Vikings from performing the best they had all season,” said the coach.

Tandy leads Vikettes at S. Tama

JANET WOODHOUSE
May 19, 2014 9:24 am

Playing without two varsity golfers, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes finished in seventh place at the Sout. Tama tournament on Saturday, May 14. Sophomore Lauren Tandy led the Vikettes; she tied for 8th place.

Vikettes defeat Benton 5-1; improve record to 7-4

VINTON TODAY
May 16, 2014 8:02 am

The VS girls soccer team is "doing great," says coach Dave Cornell, after the Vikettes' 5-1 win at Benton Thursday evening, where they played on an artificial turf like the one athletic leaders hope to have installed in Vinton in the near future.

Garwood leads Red Cedar Shooters to home win

VINTON TODAY
May 15, 2014 9:41 am

A couple Saturdays after rolling a perfect 300 in the Iowa youth bowling tournament, Cole Garwood achieved another perfect score in a different sport.

Vikette soccer improves to 6-4 with 5-1 win at Anamosa

VINTON TODAY
May 15, 2014 9:36 am

The Vinton Shellsburg girls soccer team upped its season record to 6-4 with a 5-1 win over the the Anamosa Raiders on Tuesday, May 13th in Anamosa. Lyndsey Cornell, Maci Griffith, Emily Reisch and Grace Milroy each scored a goal and one goal was scored from a deflection off a kick from Grace.

Sophomores Kilpatrick, Tandy lead Vikettes at Wamac Super Meet

JANET WOODHOUSE
May 14, 2014 8:42 am

The VS Vikettes, playing on a course which none of them had ever seen before, finished in 10th place in the Wamac Super Meet in Solon on May 12. Sophomores Kaiti Kilpatrick (91) and Lauren Tandy (93) led the Vikettes.

Janssen, Stueck lead Vikings to 6th place at Wamac Super Meet

CHAD PETTYJOHN, VS BOYS GOLF COACH
May 14, 2014 8:36 am

The VS boys golf team placed 6th at the WaMaC Super meet Monday in Manchester. The boys played at Pin Oak Links in tough conditions including about an hour rain delay.

Victory vs. Anamosa; Viking golf team improves record to 25-13

CHAD PETTYJOHN, VS BOYS GOLF COACH
May 14, 2014 8:02 am

The Viking golf team beat Anamosa Tuesday at Wildcat to improve their record to 25 wins. The meet was a little colder than expected but the team carded some very good scores.

VSMS 7th grade girls win Vikette Invitational; 8th graders take 5th place

VINTON TODAY
May 13, 2014 9:49 pm

The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School seventh grade girls were big winners in their home Vikette Invitational Track Meet, finishing with 132 points, 26 more than second-place Center Point Urbana.

Area Youth take part in Annual Hershey Track Meet

BRAD BARKER
May 12, 2014 9:33 pm

  Over 110 area youth ranging in ages from 5 to 14 years old participated in the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department sponsored Hershey Track Meet on Saturday, May 10 at the Karr Athletic Complex.