Sports
12U boys black team from Vinton wins invite
The 12U boys black team from Vinton won the Viking Invite last weekend by beating a very good group of teams from the CR metro area. A total and positive effort came from each and everyone of the kids. The Vikings only allowed a handful of runs and outscored their opponents by a margin of 3-1. Congrats to the 12U bla Viking Alumni Football team prepares for June 16 kick-off
The Vinton Shellsburg Alumni Football team held their first practice on April 1st to start preparing for their game Saturday June 16 at 7:00 pm at the Vinton High School Football Field against the Center Point-Urbana Stormin Pointers. With less than 10 days to go, the Vikings are polishing up their offense, defense, and special teams to get ready.
VS golfers compete at State Coed Meet; Optimist Club events
Two teams from Vinton participated in the State Coed Golf Meet held at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone Tuesday, June 5. Erin Randall and Dylan Rippel shot 90 in the alternate shot format. Natalie Ketchen and Seth Inman shot 91. The tourney's 2A division was won by a Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines pair, Jon Calhoun and Sammy Olson; they shot a 75.
11U Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings champions of the 'A' Classic USSSA Tournament
The 11U Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings traveled to Des Moines this past weekend and emerged champions of the "A" Classic USSSA Tournament. The team went 5-0 and outscored their opponents 58-17 in the tournament. They are currently ranked #1 in the state in Class A. Front row (L to R) - Cole Neilson, Brock Radeke, Scott Betterton, Luke Radeke, Weston Powers, Riley Deklotz. State Trap Meet: Red Cedar Shooters place ninth; Lebeda among top 10
Here are a few pictures from the State Trap Shoot from Saturday in Cedar Falls.
In all, there were over 900 competitors.
First picture is Wyatt Lebeda who placed in the top ten of over 900 shooters in the state with a score of 97/100
2nd pict. is of the girls on the team competing
3rd pict. shows the line of 35 trap houses tha Benton County Speedway winners include Dvorak, Chandler
Winners of the June 3, 2012 feature races at the Benton County Speedway include:
Stock Car: Phil Holtz
Hobby Stock: Chris Luloff
Sports Mod: Danny Dvorak
Modifieds: Troy Cordes
Sport Compact: Nathan Chandler
See complete results HERE. Red Cedar Shooters place 9th at State Meet, 10th in trap league
The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team finished its 2012 season with a 9th place finish at the Iowa High School State Trap Championships, and ranked 10th overall in the statewide league standings.
A total of 903 shooters, representing 88 Iowa High schools, competing in over 180 5-person squads competed in the all day event held at the Cedar Falls Gun Club Saturday. 'Go 4 the Pin:' Golf tourney to raise funds for VSHS wrestling June 16
The 4th annual “Go 4 the Pin! Golfing 4 Wrestlers” Golf Tournament to raise money for the VSHS Wrestling Team takes place June 16. Registration deadline is June 8. See more information below, or click HERE to see a flyer.
v Saturday, June 16, 2012
v 9 hole tournament
v 2-Person best shot (played in groups of 6)
v Shot gun start at 12:30pmand 3:30pmat the Vinton Country Club
v Lunch served from 2:30-4:30in the clubhouse (both tee times eat together)
v $60.
V-S Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team to compete at State Trap event
The Red Cedar Shooters Trap Team will compete at the Iowa High School Trap Championships this Saturday, June 2nd, at the Cedar Falls Gun Club on Old Highway 218 north of Cedar Falls.
The Red Cedar Shooters are ranked 11th in the State as of the end of the regular season this past Saturday, and finished 3rd in the State at this event last year. Benton County Speedway winners include VanDeest, DeShaw
Winners of the May 27 feature races at the Benton County Speedway include:
Sports Mod: Duane VanDeest
Stock Car: Jason DeShaw
Modifieds: Kyle Brown
Hobby Stock: Scott Pippert
Sports Compact: Nate Chandler
See complete results HERE.