Sports

The following Vinton-Shellsburg girls track team members, including sophomores Lily Horst, Bristi Gerber and Maci Griffith, earned a trip to the State Track Meet this coming Thursday-Saturday, with their strong performances in the District meet on Thursday:  3000-Lily Horst  1500- Lily Horst  200- Payton Leonard  400- Payton Leonard 800- Bristi Gerber Long Jump- Maci Griffith 4x200- Dawne Schminke, Payton Leonard, Sydney Robertson, & Lodorshae Mull.

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. “There were incredible performances all night long.' The coach praised his athletes for their strong showing: Derek Dinderan and Jordan Evans began the string of Viking successes in the 3200.

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. Coach's report: So. Tama Tourney May 17. 2014 Tama Country Club   par 35 (9 holes) Sunny and cool Team Results: Newton                       363 Nevada                        366 Benton                                    386 Independence             414 South Tama                 320 Grinnell                       424 V-S                              442 Medalist: Paige Van Dyk            80 (So.

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. We've won 4 out of the last 5 and are now 7-4 on the season.," said the coach, who added that the weather was again an issue for both teams.

A couple Saturdays after rolling a perfect 300 in the Iowa youth bowling tournament, Cole Garwood achieved another perfect score in a different sport.  Garwood was the Top Shot for the Red Cedar Shooters last Saturday in their home meet vs. Delaware County.  It was another great day for the Red Cedar Shooters, with some outstanding individual performances too, said coach Jeff Tilson.

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.  Ashley McKenna and Ellie Lane each had one assist and Grace Milroy had two.

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. Coach's Report: May 12, 2014 WAMAC Conference Super Meet Saddleback Golf Course, Solon  par 72 Weather conditions: warm, stormy   Team Scores: 1st Place: Dyersville Beckman Catholic                      358 10th Place:  Vinton-Shellsburg                                    394   Medalist: Brooke Klostermann               77 (Dyersville Beckman) Runner-up: Allison Vandemore                 80 (Maquoketa)   V-S individuals: Kaiti Kilpatrick           91 Lauren Tandy              93 Olivia Ketchen            104 Jessie Noren                106 Noncounters: Mara Jessen, Olivia Walker All-WAMAC Honorable Mention:   Kaiti Kilpatrick (tied for 15th) and Lauren Tandy (tied for 21st)  (Both are sophomores.

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. The tournament started in a drizzle then turned to a downpour causing the golfers to be pulled from the course to one of four safe shelters around the course. After the lightning was gone, the course was tough with winds and thick rough holding the fresh water.

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. Tyler Stueck led the Vikings and was the medalist with 38. Bryce Shaw was the runner up medalist with 39. The Viking team shot 160 winning the dual meet over Anamosa who shot 168.

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. Those placing for the 7th grade Vikettes included: Olivia Coder, second place, 100M and fifth place, long jump; Sarah Schminke, first place 200M and long jump; and third place, 400M; Libbie Timmerman, second place, 200M and sixth place, 400M; Grace Horst, first place, 800M second place, 1500M, and third place, high jump; Maddie Earhardt, first place, 100M hurdles and 200M hurdles and second place, high jump; Alissa Hendryx, third place, 100M hurdles; and Claire Smith, 6th place, discus.