Vikettes take fourth at WAMAC Super Meet

JANET WOODHOUSE
May 7, 2013 8:23 am

Vikette golfers Natalie Ketchen (96), Erin Randall (100) and Cara Hach (103) received medals at the WAMAC Conference Super Meet on Tuesday.  All three V-S seniors placed in the top 25  in the 15-team, 18-hole meet.

Red Cedar Shooters finish 5th at CF, only four points from first

JEFF TILSON, RED CEDAR SHOOTERS
May 6, 2013 5:30 pm

The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters trap team took home the 5th place trophy after a day of close competition at the Cedar Falls Gun Club's 28th Annual High School Trap Tournament Saturday.

Benton County Speedway: Whalen, Pippert among winners

RYAN CLARK
May 6, 2013 12:59 pm

  Below are the results from Benton County Speedway on May 5.     RESULTS IMCA MODIFIED Feature: 1. 92 Tyler Droste (Waterloo); 2.

Alumni Football USA: V-S to play CPU June 7

VINTON TODAY
May 2, 2013 9:55 am

Plans for a Vinton-Shellsburg/Benton Commmunity Alumni USA football game did not come together like VS Captain Randy Scheel had hoped, but Scheel and his team will get to play one game this summer -- again against Center Point Urbana, on June 7, in Center Point.

Best performance of year: Vikings defeat Independence at Vinton Country Club

CHAD PETTYJOHN, VS BOYS GOLF COACH
May 2, 2013 8:29 am

  On Tuesday, the boys golf team turned in its best performance of the year. The7 scored a season best 160, to defeat Independence who shot 164.

VSMS 8th graders first, 7th graders second in Little Viking Invitational

V-S COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
May 2, 2013 8:29 am

The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School Little Viking Invitational took place Tuesday evening in Vinton. The VSMS 8th graders won the event while the 7th grade boys finished second.

Tuesday night racing: Hawkeye Dirt Tour comes to Vinton, May 7

BILL MARTIN, IMCA
May 1, 2013 9:41 am

  Opening night takes the Karl Performance Hawkeye Dirt Tour to Benton County Speedway for the third consecutive year next Tuesday, May 7.

Viking boys 5th at WaMaC West meet; Ervin leads team with 39

CHAD PETTYJOHN, VS BOYS GOLF COACH
April 30, 2013 1:21 pm

  The boys golf team finished in 5th place Monday at Gardner Golf Course in Marion. The course was in good shape and all 8 teams enjoyed a beautiful day for a round of golf.

WAMAC West Champs! Vikings at South Hills Golf Course

JANET WOODHOUSE
April 29, 2013 10:51 pm

The Vinton-Shellburg girls golf team were a bunch of "happy campers" on the way home from the WAMAC West golf meet in Waterloo on Monday evening, says Coach Janet Woodhouse.

Boys golf: Vikings third at Solon, win dual at South Tama

CHAD PETTYJOHN, VS BOYS GOLF COACH
April 29, 2013 11:37 am

  The Vinton-Shellsburg boys golf team had two separate leaders in its last two events, including first-time medalist Daniel Ervin at South Tama.