Sports

  On Saturday, 17 athletes from Vinton-Shellsburg Special Olympics competed in the East Central Iowa Regional Spring Games at the Coe College campus in Cedar Rapids. All 17 Athletes qualified for the State competition in Ames, to be held in May. Out of 37 events, the athletes earned 34- 1st place ribbons, 7- 2nd place ribbons, and 5- 3rd place ribbons.

  Vinton-Shellsburg High School Football Coach Pat Farley has announced his resignation. Farley told Vinton Today on Friday that he will become the head coach at East Marshall High School. While also resigning his teaching position for the coming school year, Farley said he would like to retain his job as a summer school teacher this year.

The Vinton-Shellsburg boys golf team, led by Dylan Rippel's 44, took third place at the Clear Creek-Amana quadrangular meet April 12. Team results: Waterloo Columbus 163 Marion 181 V-S 188 Clear Creek Amana 216 VS Individual Score Dylan Rippel  44 Daniel Ervin  52 Trevor Brown 52 Daniel Janssen  47

With just a few first place finishes, but many medalists, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys won another track meet on Tuesday, winning the Ruth Ahrens Invitational at Iowa Valley. The Vikings scored 128.5 points, one more than second-place Solon. "It was another great win for the guys," said Coach Aric Chvala. "A lot of the time people think that you have to win every event to win a track meet but I guess we are proving that theory wrong -- we don't win many events but we we place in most of them.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette golfers won a home quadrangular meet on Thursday, April 12. Below is the meet summary:   V-S Girls Golf Quadrangular at Vinton Country Club (par 35) April 12, 2012   Team Scores: V-S                                          189 Waterloo Columbus                  199 Clear Creek-Amana                 205 Marion                                     218   Medalist: Gabi Scarma                        39 Clear Creek-Amana Runner-up: Cassidy Boe                       41 Waterloo Columbus   V-S scores: Erin Randall                              45 Natalie Ketchen                        46 Cara Hack                               47 Katie Lovell                              51 Noncounters: Mara Jessen and Liz Moen Samantha Jorgensen What a difference a couple of days make!  Home course and better weather conditions were contributors.

  On a day not ideal for golf, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys defeated Independence by four, 175-179. Daniel Janssen led all golfers with a 40.   Below is the summary from Coach Scott Tandy:     V-S Individuals:  Daniel Janssen 40, Dylan Rippel 43, Seth Inman 45, Daniel Ervin 48, Trevor Brown 47, Drew Pearson 47   Medalist:  Daniel Janssen 40 Runners Up:  Dylan Rippel 43, Kurtis Christensen 44 (Indee)   "While neither team played spectacular golf, I am very happy with the outcome.

  The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department has begun accepting registrations for the upcoming Adult Softball League season! Teams will have a chance to enjoy the recent renovations made to Lions Field as they compete in either the Men's divisions or the Women's division. Get your team together and be sure to turn in your registration form by Friday, April 20th.

  The Vinton-Shellsburg and Independence girls golf teams met in Independence on Tuesday, in cool and very windy contitions. The Mustangs defeated the Vikettes, 217-234.   Here is the complete summary: V-S Girls Golf Dual @ Independence Three Elms Golf Course (Par 35), April 10, 2012 Conditions:  very windy, low 50s, sunny Team Scores:             Independence   `           217             V-S                              234 Medalist:  Mackenzie Black(Indee)                   41 Runner-up medalist;      Cara Hach(V-S)           49 V-S scores:             Cara Hach                    49             Natalie Ketchen            58             Erin Randall                  60             Liz Moen                      67 Noncounters: Katie Lovell and Mara Jessen Not a good night for the Vikettes; except Cara Hach shot very well.

Dylan Rippel led all golfers with a 41 during the April 5 meet between Vinton-Shellsburg and CPU boys in Center Point. Daniel Ervin was second overall with a 42. The Vikings defeated the Stormin' Pointers, 172-175.     Varsity Team Score   Vinton 172 Center Point 175   VS Varsity Individua

  VINTON, Iowa – This Sunday, April 15, Benton County Speedway will hold a 50/50 raffle in support of the North Benton Ambulance Service during the track’s season points opener. The ambulance crew has provided its services at the speedway on race nights for many years. Proceeds from the raffle will go toward purchase of a Lucas Device, a piece of equipment that provides automatic CPR and greatly assists medics when working with individuals in crisis.