Sports

Jim Womochil has been working for Paul Rhoads at Iowa State University since December. But the 1985 Vinton graduate and former Viking and UNI Panther football player is giving up the college coaching opportunity to return to his hometown. Womochil will replace Patrick Farley as the VS head football coach, and will also teach social studies, history and psychology at VSHS.

The Vinton-Shellsburg High School boys soccer team, one of the first-year teams in Iowa this year, is celebrating its first win. The Vikings defeated Independence Tuesday evening in Vinton. The Vikings built a 5-0 lead then held on to win, 6-3.  See the team's Quick Stats page HERE. The VS girls soccer team celebrated its first win of the season last week.

UNI freshman and 2011 VS graduate Shelby Beyer enjoyed success throughout her freshman year on the UNI track team. Shelby's mom, Dawn, reports that Shelby's last track meet was at the Messersmith Invitational at UNI last Friday. Her 4x100 relay team came in 3rd, she came in 7th in the 100m and 9th in the 200m. "Her freshman year went great and flew by so fast!" said Dawn.

The V-S Girls Golf team finished in sixth place in the WAMAC conference Super Meet at Gardner Golf Course (par 72), on May 7. Team Results: Dyersville Beckman 348 Western Dubuque 376 Independence 384 Waterloo Columbus 385 Williamsburg 394 Vinton-Shellsburg 412 West Delaware 415 Central Clinton 420 Clear Creek-Amana 426 Solon 428 Maquoketa 432 Marion 435 Benton Comm.

Patrick Flanagan won the Modified feature by a bumper, edging past Joe Docekal at the checkered flag Sunday in Vinton. The winners of the feature races Sunday at the Benton County Speedway include:  Hobby Stock: Nathan Ballard Stock Car: Phil Holtz Sports Mod: Nick Roberts Sport Compact: Steve Meineke Modifieds: Patrick Flanagan See complete results HERE.

The first-ever coed WaMaC Super conference track meet took place in Vinton on Thursday evening. Both boys and girls teams competed, with more than 800 athletes signed up for track and field events. "Overall the first WAMAC supermeet was a success," said VS boys coach Aric Chvala. "O don't think you will find a conference meet anywhere in the state that has the level of competition that the WAMAC has, year in and year out.

  Benton Community's girls golf team played its best round of the season, but the Vinton-Shellsburg girls were 10 shots better than that Thursday, as the Vikettes defeated the Bobcats, 186-196. Coach's summary: Wildcat Golf Course, Shellsburg  par 35 May 3, 2012 Sunny and warm   Team Scores:             V-S                              186             Benton Com.

  VINTON  – The winner of next Tuesday’s JR Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour opener at Benton County Speedway will have 250 more reasons to celebrate. The first place share for the May 8 IMCA Modified main event at Vinton has been increased by $250, to $1,250.  Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods race for $400 to win, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks for $300 and Mach-1 Sport Compacts for $100.

  The Vinton-Shellsburg girls golf team led by Erin Randall, came in second in the WaMaC West divisional golf meet Monday.  Williamsburg won with 203, while the Vikettes carded 220.  Below is the coach's summary: V-S Girls Golf Mon., April 30, 2012 WAMAC Divisional Meet Amana Colonies Golf Course  par 36   Team Results:             Williamsburg                 203             Vinton-Shellsburg         220             Waterloo Columbus      221             Independence               233             Benton Comm.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School 7th grade boys track team took secnd place in the Little Viking Invitational in Vinton on Tuesday. The 8th grade team finished in sixth place. See complete results HERE. Winners for VSMS included: 8th grade: 4 x 100 relay, 800 sprint medley.  7th grade: Tyler Bartz, High jump; 4 x 800 relay.