Sports
Vikings defeat CPU in 8, 2-1
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 defe... VS girls named to All-State Academic and All-District teams
Vinton-Shellsburg golfers Natalie Ketchen and Kacie Struve achieved the honor of being named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association All State Academic Team. (Players must be a senior...
Area golfers compete at Optimist event; Katie Kilpatrick earns second place
Tyler Stueck, Katie Kilpatrick and Grant Noren competed in the Airport National Optimist Golf Tourney on June 10. Katie placed 2nd in the girls 15-18 age group.
... VPRD softball standings
Adult Slow Pitch Softball Leagues - 2013 &nb...
Cancer survivor Ackerman celebrates win at Independence Motor Speedway
“I didn’t know if I’d ever make it back here. I just can’t describe it.”
Those were the words spoken by Darren Ackerman as he fought back tears in victory lane a...
Volleyball camp for Middle School girls set for Aug. 5-7
Click HERE to for more information about the Volleyball Camp for girls entering 6th, 7th or 8th grade. Registration is due to Coach Ruess by July 22.
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After 41,000+ shots, Red Cedar Shooters celebrate successes of 2013 season
The 2013 trap shooting season brought “lots of firsts” to the Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters – as well as the firing of more than 41,000 shotgun shells – &nb... Area girls play in Girls State Jr. Golf Tournament; Lauren Tandy earns 2nd place
Lauren Tandy and Erin Randall played in the Girls State Junior Tournament last week at the Ottumwa Country Club. It is a two day 36 hole tournament with elite Iowa participants; the tourney is spon... Area golfers do well at Twin Pines event
Vinton golfers Tyler Stueck, Katie Kilpatrick, Grant Noren, Austin Carolous, and Daniel Janssen golfed at Twin Pines golf course on Monday. Stueck shot a 71 a 1 under par and took 1st place i... Free Youth Soccer Camp
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...