Cayden Carter proved patience is a virtue. Carter remained committed to the high groove and took advantage of a late restart to edge Richie Gustin in the 19th annual Hogan Memorial Sunday at Benton County Speedway.

A driver who was born the year Dick Hogan died has won the 19th annual Hogan Memorial modified feature race. Cayden Carter of Oskaloosa, age 18, surged to first place on the last of the race's 40 laps, finishing ahead of Richie Gustin, who had led most of the race.

After five innings of nearly perfect defense helped them to a 3-2 lead over Benton Community, three consecutive sixth-inning miscues by the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes loaded the bases in the regional final at Benton Community.

Senior pitcher Maddie Cornell, with solid defense behind her, kept Marion from mounting any serious scoring threat, and junior RBI record-setter Ashley McKenna’s 3-run home run provided the big boost as Vinton-Shellsburg defeated Marion 13-0 in the Regional opener.

The 2013 Football season is rapidly approaching and Coach Womochil is excited about the enthusiasm the athletes have shown over the summer.  Mark your calendar for these upcoming dates: July 24-26- Central College Team Football Camp (Sophomore & Varsity teams) August 4- Hog Roast Kickoff for grades 9-12 and families                    Vinton Skate Center (see attachment) August 5-7- Youth Viking Football Camp (Grades 4-8)                        8:00AM - 10:00AM (Cost $30) August 5-9-  HS Viking Football Camp (Grades 9-12)                         5:30PM-8:00PM (Cost $30) August 9-10- Team Camp-out (Grades 9-12) August 12- First official day of practice (Grades 9-12) August 19 & 20 - MS equipment distribution (Grades 7&8) August 21 - First day of MS practice August 23- Fall Sports Blowout - Introduction of all fall athletes (Grades 7-12 and Metro Youth FB) & HS Football scrimmage                      Karr Athletic Complex - 5:00 pm August 30- Beat Benton! All camp forms are available from Coach Womochil in the high school weight room on M, W, F 6:30-8:00AM.

Free Youth Soccer Camp offered again this year sponsored by First Baptist Church of Vinton. Open to ages 4-12. July 15-18, 6-8 pm. All youth must have a registration form signed by a parent or guardian to participate.

Once again, Vinton area residents have helped sponsor a team in the Prime Time Basketball League. This year, the Greater Iowa Financial Group/Vinton Merchants team, coached by Kevin Sanders, includes U of Iowa players Devyn Marble and Josh Oglesby, as well as former Benton Community player Nick Fisher.

After a week of strong pitching performances against Marion, Center Point-Urbana and Anamosa, Viking hurlers struggled during Monday’s home contest vs.

The Vinton-Shellsburg softball team heads into the post-season having beaten 20 of the 24 teams it has faced. The Vikettes earned splits in most of their double-headers during a season in which they finished with 22 wins and 15 losses.

After putting the winning run on third base with nobody out in the bottom of the seventh inning, but failing the score, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball team had to go into extra innings to defeat Center Point-Urbana during the first game of the Monday double-header.