Vinton-Shellsburg 10U Baseball Team were crowned champions

JIM THOMPSON
June 7, 2011 2:45 pm

The 10U Vinton-Shellsburg 10U Baseball Team were crowned champions of the Boys of Summer USSSA Baseball Tournament this past weekend.  The team went 4-1 in winning the tournament.

Third place trophy for VS 11 and under boys

BRANDI KELCHEN
June 7, 2011 8:38 am

      The Vinton-Shellsburg 11U Black baseball team took 3rd place in the Silver Division this weekend in Des Moines. 

Fish, other familiar faces return to Victory Lane

SCOTT TJABRING-ACTION TRACK PHOTOGRAPHY
June 6, 2011 9:24 am

       Drew Fish won his second consecutive Sports Mod feature at the Benton County Speedway in a night that saw a lot of familiar faces returning to Victory Lane.

Red Cedar Shooters Black Squad earns 3rd place finish at State Championships

BRENDAN KNUDTSON, RED CEDAR SHOOTERS
June 4, 2011 5:47 pm

        The Vinton-Shellsburg Red Cedar Shooters trap shooting team capped its successful season with a third place finish at the Iowa High School Trap Shooting Championship Saturday.

Doug Laughridge gets first win at Benton County Speedway

SCOTT TJABRING-ACTION TRACK PHOTOGRAPHY
May 30, 2011 9:19 pm

     Winners at the Benton County Speedway Sunday evening included first-time winner Doug Laughridge, who took the checkered flag in the Hobby Stock feature Sunday, May 29, in his home town of Vinton.

Play Ball! Vikings, Vikette start rain-delayed seasons with sweeps

VINTON TODAY
May 26, 2011 9:26 pm

    For the first time in the spring of 2001, the Vinton-Shellsburg baseball and softball teams hear the umpire yell "Play Ball." After rain delayed games scheduled earlier this week, both the Vikings and Vikettes hosted Anamosa in Vinton for double headers.

4 x 100 team set school record at state

HEATHER KALOUS
May 24, 2011 9:42 am

     The Vinton-Shellsburg girls track team 4 x 100 relay members set a new school record for the event on Saturday, when they finished fifth at the State Track Meet.

Views from the Grandstands

BRIAN BRIES
May 23, 2011 6:21 pm

  Welcome to another round of Views from the Grandstands from the ¼-mile bullring we refer to as Benton County Speedway.  Severe weather in the area passed to the north and south of the speedway leading to another great night of racing action.

Vinton Parks & Recreation Department hosting trip to see Chicago Cubs

BRAD BARKER
May 23, 2011 10:43 am

The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department is once again hosting a chartered bus trip to catch a summer Chicago Cubs game at the historical Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Area Youth take part in Annual Hershey Track Meet

BRAD BARKER
May 23, 2011 10:43 am

    Area Youth take part in Annual Hershey Track Meet  Over 180 area youth ranging in ages from 5 to 14 years old participated in the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department sponsored Hershey Track Meet on Tuesday, May 17th at the Karr Athletic Complex.