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Viking basketball preview Jan.-Feb. 2022
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022Williamsburg Raiders at Vinton-Shellsburg VikingsGarrison Fieldhouse – Vinton, IAFriday, Jan. 7, 2022Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings at Independence MustangsIndependence High School – Independence, IATuesday, Jan. 11, 2022Clear Creek Amana Clippers at Vinton-Shellsburg VikingsGarrison Fieldhouse – Vinton, IAFriday, Jan. 14, 2022Center Point-Urbana Stormin' Pointers at Vinton-Shellsburg VikingsGarrison Fieldhouse – Vinton, IAMonday, Jan.
Viking basketball defeats Trojans 60-33
Viking basketball defeats
2022 Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year Open for Public Vote
Fareway Stores, Inc. and IAwrestle present the Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year Awards in coordination with the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA).The IWCOA accepted nominations from high school coaches for student athletes in each of the three state wrestling classes for the men and combined all classes for the women’s award, regardless of their year in school and weight class.
Viking basketball defeats Tigers 46-45
Viking basketball defeats Tigers 46-45MARENGO – The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking varsity basketball team (1-6) took on the Iowa Valley Tigers (5-1) at Iowa Valley High School in Marengo and earned a 46-45 victory over the Tigers on Dec. 20.Kaden Kingsbury led the Vikings with 14 points with Cam Dunbar adding 10 and Austin Kemp adding eight.
Vikings basketball loses to Bobcats 68-49
Vikings basketball loses to Bobcats 68-49VAN HORNE – The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking varsity basketball team (0-6, 0-1 WaMaC West) took on the Benton Community Bobcats at Benton Community High School in Van Horne on Dec. 17 and the Bobcats earned a 68-49 win over the Vikings with Bobcat junior guard Evan Daugherty highlighting the scoring, with 27 points and Viking sophomore guard Cam Dunbar highlighted the Viking scoring attack with 21 points.
Vikettes stomp Trojans 83-15
Vikettes defeat Trojans 83-15VINTON – The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity basketball team (7-3, 1-1 WaMaC West) took on the South Tama County Trojans (1-7, 0-2 WaMaC West) inside Garrison Fieldhouse on Dec. 21 in the last basketball game before Christmas break and stomped the Trojans 83-15, with Alyssa Griffith setting the tone early and often with 20 points.
Bobcats defeat Vikettes 50-39
LadyCats defeat Vikettes 50-39VINTON – The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity basketball team took on the Benton Bobcats in Garrison Fieldhouse on Dec. 17 and the Bobcats earned a 50-39 win over the Vikettes. The Vikettes took a 12-10 lead through one period, the Bobcats led 22-19 at the halftime. The Ashlie Meyer led the Vikettes with 14 points, Sophia Kreutner and Alyssa Griffith scored six each, Brylee Bruce and Kalie Burke scored five each and Julia Johnson scored three.
Boys Wrestling 2A Team Rankings 12/17/21
2A Team Rankings - December 17, 20211. Osage2. West Delaware3. Notre Dame, West Burlington4. Assumption, Davenport5. Glenwood6. Independence7. Union, La Porte City8. Vinton-Shellsburg9. Webster City10. Sergeant Bluff-Luton1061. Kade Blume, Roland Story, So2. Jace Hedeman, Union, LaPorte City, So3. Kaden Whipp, Clarinda, So4. Braden Maury, West Delaware, So5.
Stormin' Vikes take down Grinnell, Mason City and Waterloo
The Stormin’ Vikes wrapped up an arduous six-day period Friday night with a long trip up to Decorah. Beginning on Saturday with the Grinnell invitational, followed up by an invitational win Tuesday in Williamsburg, the squad concluded with a long bus ride and a strong second place finish. Though not hitting their best times of the year in most races, the swimmers did enough to take down Grinnell, Mason City and Waterloo.
Bartz signs for Knights
Bartz signs with KnightsVINTON – Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity track and field shot putter Abby Bartz signed with the Wartburg Knights women's track and field team joined by Vinton-Shellsburg throws coach Jim Womochil, her parents Brad and Brenda Bartz and her brothers Tyler and Justin Bartz.