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Vikette basketball loses to Bobcats 52-45
Vikette basketball loses to Bobcats 52-45VAN HORNE – The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity basketball team took to Benton Community High School in Van Horne to take on the Benton Bobcats and the Bobcats earned 52-45 win over the Vikettes.Alyssa Griffith and Ashlie Meyer each led the Vikettes scoring 12 points, Abby Davis scored eight, Sophia Kreutner scored five and Brylee Bruce and Kalie Burke scored four each.
Viking basketball defeats Bobcats 52-50
Viking basketball defeats Bobcats 52-50VINTON – The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking varsity basketball (3-15) took on the Benton Community Bobcats (5-14) in Garrison Fieldhouse and earned a 52-50 victory over the Bobcats.Gunnar Moen and Kaden Kingsbury each led the Vikings with 14 points, Benett Rickels scored eight.
Viking wrestling advances seven to Districts; most since 1972
MANCHESTER – The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking varsity wrestling team traveled to West Delaware High School and Seedorff Gymnasium for the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Sectional Wrestling Tournament and advanced seven wrestlers to the District Tournament in Maquoketa, which is the most wrestlers to advance to the District Tournament since Don Holmes was the Viking wrestling coach in 1971-72.
No. 13 Vikettes lose to No. 6 CPU 50-41
No. 13 Vikette basketball loses to No. 6 Center Point-Urbana 50-41VINTON – The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity basketball team (12-7, 6-4 WaMaC West) took on the Center Point-Urbana Stormin' Pointers and the Stormin' Pointers earned a 50-41 victory over the Vikettes in Garrison Fieldhouse on Feb. 1.The Vikettes' leading scorer was Abby Davis
No. 13 Vikette basketball defeats Mustangs 64-25
No. 13 Vikette basketball defeats Mustangs 64-25INDEPENDENCE – The No. 13-ranked Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity basketball team traveled to Independence High School for a WaMaC West matchup with the Independence Mustangs and won in a 39-point rout 64-25.Julia Johnson was hot, again, scoring 14 points, Alyssa Griffith added 11, Abby Davis added 10.
Vikette basketball loses to Clippers 64-40
Vikette basketball loses to Clippers 64-40VINTON - The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette varsity basketball team (11-6, 5-3 WaMaC West) took on the Clear Creek Amana Clippers inside Garrison Fieldhouse on Jan. 25 and the Clippers defeated the Vikettes 64-40.Sophia Kreutner led the Vikettes with nine points, Alyssa Griffith had seven, Brylee Bruce, Julia Johnson and Ashlie Meyer added six each, Kalie Burke, Peytin Clemensen and Abby Davis added two each.
RAGBRAI XLIX July 24-30, 2022 Route Announced
The 2022 RAGBRI ride will take place beginning at 6:00 a.m. July 23 through 6:00 p.m. July 30, 2022.RAGBRAI, (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state. RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest and longest multi-day recreational bicycle touring event in the world. The Des Moines Register has been the title sponsor of RAGBRAI since 1973. Wrestling: Seventh 2A Team Rankings as of Jan. 21, 2021
NOTE: Wrestler’s who have not wrestled yet are not considered for rankings. Once they’ve wrestled or become eligible they will be considered for the individual rankings at such weight (s).1 West Delaware2. Notre Dame, West Burlington3. Osage4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton5. Union, La Porte City6. Assumption, Davenport7. Webster City8. Independence9. Vinton-Shellsburg10.
North Central Swim Conference meet in Grinnell
It was a banner day for the Stormin’ Vikes swim team as they registered their highest-ever finish at the North Central Swim Conference meet in Grinnell. The Vikes defeated Grinnell by 5 points to place second behind Decorah. On the day, the team turned in five Conference Championship performances out of the eleven events. The day started out well with the 16th-ranked Medley Relay of Schlief, Kirtz, Allsup and Vrba racing to a one second win that they led from start to finish.
Girls Wrestling to Become 11th IGHSAU Sanctioned Sport in 2022-23
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Board of Directors voted unanimously to sanction girls wrestling as the organization’s 11th sport. The vote was made at the IGHSAU’s January 12th board of directors meeting and was announced prior to the start of the championship round of the IWCOA Girls State Wrestling Tournament Saturday in Coralville.