Sports

V-S volleyball season begins with close win; tournament set for Saturday

The V-S Varsity team will host its annual tournament this Saturday. The Vinton-Shellsburg volleyball team began its season with a close win over South Tama, Tuesday evening, Aug. 31. The varsity beat South Tama last night 3-2, in a series that included fiv...

V-S cross country teams prepare for second race, Tuesday in Grinnell

Coach John Frazier watches as the V-S girls compete. The V-S cross country season began in Williamsburg, where the boys finished fourth and the girls, fifth, on Tuesday. Next Tuesday, the teams travel to Grinnell for their second meet of the year. ...

Vinton Country Club wins Cedar Valley Ryder Cup

2010 Cedar Valley Ryder Cup Champions from the Vinton Country Club. (Pictured: Front(L-R) Remmington Scott, Matt Martin, Ben Donnelly, Paul Johnson, Rick Murphy. Back-Duane Randall, Chris Boddicker, Mark Wilberg, Steve Stulken, Mike LaGrange, Don Weideman, Chuc...

V-S girls finish fifth at first Cross-Country meet in Williamsburg

Freshman Liz Fischer led the Vinton-Shellsburg girls with a 16th place finish in the Williamsburg varsity girls competition Tuesday evening. The Vikettes finished fifth overall. Benton Com...

V-S boys Cross Country team begins season, finishes fourth at Williamsburg

Led by sophomore Ricky Jeray, who finished in ninth place, the Vinton-Shellsburg boys cross-country team finished fourth in the Williamsburgmeet Tuesday evening. Benton Community finished fifth. ...

Youngsters race bicycles during Autism Awareness night at the Races

Go!!!! The race begins on the dirt track. Young racers begin to line up for the start of the first annual Bike Races at the Benton County Speedway on Sunday, August 29, 2010. After pedaling one full lap to the checkered flag, each of t...

Brian\'s View from the Grandstands

Gary Phieffer Sport Compact winner Welcome to another episode of Brian’s Views from the Grandstands.  Tonight’s action on Autism Awareness night is brought to you by the fine folks at Stickfort Construction as well ...

Cross Country runners compete in first meet tonight

The official 2010 VSHS varsity boys cross-country team photo. Tonight the Vinton-Shellsburg cross-country teams travel to Williamsburg for their first meet. "It's not a large meet, but it will be a competive one," said Coach John Frazier. ...

Out on a Limb 8/20/2010

It is really hard to believe that we are in September already. Where did the summer go? The good thing is we have a lot of fun programs and activities that are getting ready to start up for all ag...

College Football...at the Palace!

IA vs Eastern IL on September 4 at 11 am IA vs ISU on September 11 at 2:30 pm IA vs Arizona at 9:30 pm on September 18 ISU vs UNI on September 25. There is no charge for football at the ...