Sports
Freshman Lily Horst wins first high school cross country meet
For most of her middle school cross country career, Lily Horst has come in first when competing with runners in her grade level.
She won the WaMaC meets in both seventh and eighth grade, ... Cross Country season begins with annual meal at Jorgensen\'s
Tonight the Vinton-Shellsburg boys and girls cross country teams will travel to Mount Vernon to compete in the first cross country meet of the season.
Last night, the team held its traditional ... Soccer ball says thanks to VS school board, administration
Two Vinton-Shellsburg High School students made an unusual presentation during the VS School Board meeting Monday: A soccer ball.
The members of the first VSHS boys soccer team signed the... Blowout: Viking football players prepare; other teams introduced
In just four days, the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings get their first test of the Coach Jim Womochil era when they travel to Van Horne for the traditional V-S/Benton Community season opener.
T... Benton County racers compete again this week at Indee Speedway
Although car counts traditionally drop at many tracks toward the end of the season, the highest count since opening night filled the pits Saturday at Independence Motor Speedway. It was the last S...
Union Football builds champions through football camp
The four day "We Build Champions" football camp took place this past week.
Here is a team photograph of all the campers who participated.
The camp&... Softball Standings
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News from the Speedway
Darrell Lanigan continued his hot streak in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, but it wasn’t without a fight. Lanigan, who held off Clint Smith throughout the second half of t...
Parr creation to be auctioned off for Alzheimer Awareness
Vinton's legendary chainsaw artist Brian Parr has put his talents to work once again, this time donating one of his latest creations for Alzheimer's Awareness Night at the Benton County Sp... Three in a row for Hilmer at Benton County Speedway
Winners Sunday at the Benton County Speedway included:
Stock Car: Damon Murty
Modifieds: Mike Burbridge
Sports Mod: Curt Hilmer (third win in a row)
Hobby Stock: Scott Pi...