Sports
Union players earn All-District, academic honors
Union Head Football Coach Joe Hadachek said it's great news that 12 players have been chosen to the first or second All-District team, but even better news that nine members of the football team have earned All-Academic status.
" That is largest number of Union football players recognized in the last five years for academic success," said Hadachek, who leads the Knights into their quarterfinal Class 3A playoff game tonight.
VPRD Adult Volleyball Standings
Vinton Parks and Recreation Department
2011-12 Adult Volleyball Standings
November 4, 2011
This Week's Results
Coed Division
Fareway / Tharp Design 8--1
Diggers 8--4
PHHF 7--5
Ron-Da-Voo 7--5
Team Truax 5--4
Dominant Dingoes
Inside the Huddle - Union playmakers prove to be too much for Solon
Players of the Game:
Offense line: Chase Hansen, Logan Sallee
Offensive skill: Wes Burnside, Trev Hadachek, Jay Scheel
Offensive scout: scout team
Defensive line: Josh Clark
Defensive skill: Brenden Kuhn, Cole Hinders
Defensive scout: scout team
Special teams: Kickoff coverage unit
The Knights may be in the process of being regarded as a powerhouse football program.
Union extends season; to host Maquoketa Monday in quarterfinal game
Union knocked off former State Champion Solon, 39-24 Monday night at Solon in high school football playoff action. The Knights will host Class 3A District 5 Champion Maquoketa next Monday, Oct. 7. The Cardinals had defeated Union 35-15 during the regular season.
Three fumble recoveries, an early interception, along with a 95-yard pass and a 54-yard run by QB Jay Scheel were big factors in the win over Solon, which has won a state title in either class 2A or 3A in the past four years.
Pickleball Champs
These are our physical education trimester one pickleball champions from each class:
Griffin Williams, Nolan Sagan
Alex Salger
Cheyenne Barnes, Gabe Burkhart
Elle Osborn, Jake Milroy
Max Griffith, Max Kearns
Kelyn Rickels, Lyons finishes 35th at State Cross Country meet
Of the eight freshmen or sophomores to finish in the top 50 in the boys State Cross Country meet on Saturday, two of them are from area schools.
Vinton-Shellsburg sophomore Wyatt Lyons finished 35th with a time of 16:42.64. Freshman Josh Yeager of Center Point-Urbana finished 42nd with a time of 16:47.
Wrestlers sold out: Fund-raising auction nets nearly $7,000
The Vinton-Shellsburg High School wrestling program (this year aided by the Little Vikings AAU wrestlers) held its second annual labor auction on Thursday, Oct. 27.
Duane Johnson called the auction as the wrestlers and coaches took their turn on the auction block.
The event raised funds to cover the cost of wrestling camp as well as reconditioning one of the mats. VS players named to All-District team
Several Vinton-Shellsburg football players were named to the All-District team for Class 3A District 5.
The honorees included:
First team: Gunner Tranel, Darrin Charlier, Luke Kearns
Second Team: Kelyn Rickels, Ryan Webster, Josh Yerkes, Zach L
Garage Sale & Bake Sale
Please come help support the
13U Gold USSSA Baseball team help raise money for their 2012 season
When: Saturday, October 29th
Where: US Bank Building in Vinton
When: 7:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sickles to play at Mt. Mercy
Morgan Sickles, a senior at Center Point Urbana is shown signing a letter of intent to play Softball at Mount Mercy college.