Stormin Vikes on to State

ROB LEVIS
February 8, 2021 8:13 pm

Bitter cold temperatures and blizzards didn’t slow them down.  Altered workouts and lost pool time due to a pandemic couldn’t either.  Nor did having to face some of the toughest competition in the State in a single-class sport.

VSU Conference Swim Meet

ROB LEVIS
February 2, 2021 11:22 pm

The weather couldn’t hold down the Stormin’ Vikings swim team who had to wait until Monday to get their half of the Conference Meet in last night in Williamsburg.

Viking wrestlers grab 2nd at North Tama Invitational

JEFF HOLMES
February 1, 2021 2:05 am

TRAER -- The Vinton-Shellsburg Viking wrestlers kept up their hot streak Saturday. Coming on the heels of their double-dual meet sweep of Center Point-Urbana and Benton Community on Thursday, the Vikes won three individual titles, added three runner-up finishes and took second-place team honors at the North Tama Invitational.

Duck, Duck, Goose...at 100 miles an hour...

JEFF HOLMES
January 25, 2021 4:02 am

It felt like beginnings of a State wrestling tourament anyway: Weigh-ins done, eight mats laid out across the arena floor, scoreboards lit up, and while the fans had yet to admitted, the teams were filtering out from the locker rooms to begin warming-up.

Four Vikettes still in the medal hunt at Girls State wrestling

JEFF HOLMES
January 23, 2021 3:39 pm

CORALVILLE — It was a day to remember, with another day to come. A 10-woman contingent of Vinton-Shellburg Vikette wrestlers rolled into Coralville's shiny new Xtream Arena for the 2021 Iowa Wrestlers and Coaches Association Girls' State Wrestling Tournament, as four of the 10 remain alive going into Saturday morning's action.

Follow the Vikettes at the Girls State wrestling tournament

JEFF HOLMES
January 22, 2021 3:05 pm

VINTON -- We'll be reporting live from Xtream Arena in Coralville and the 2021 Girls' State wrestling tournament.Coach Brian Sheston's Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes will have 10 representatives in the tournament which begins at 1:30 p.

Vikings roll past Oelwein, South Tama

JEFF HOLMES
January 22, 2021 2:18 pm

VINTON -- Coach Joe Johnson's Vinton-Shellsburg basketball team, picked up a pair of blow-out wins this week.Monday night, the Vikings (6-8 on the year) drilled the Oelwein Huskies, 67-41, then went off to Tama on Tuesday to blast South Tama, 67-46.

Stormin' Vikings sink Williamsburg

JEFF HOLMES
January 22, 2021 4:35 am

Huge win last night.  We swam well winning all but one event.  Meet sheet attached.  Great send-off for our seniors.  We moved some guys around to some different events and had some great performances even in events they normally didn’t swim.

Vikettes roll past South Tama, 70-18

JEFF HOLMES
January 22, 2021 3:34 am

VINTON -- It was a nearly perfect night at Garrison Fieldhouse. Everyone scored and the 12th-rated Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes moved to 13-2 for the season with a 70-18 blowout of South Tama Tuesday night.

Vinton puts Independence in the gutter

AMBER PATTEE, BOWLING/VOLLEYBALL COACH
January 20, 2021 1:03 pm

Tonight we competed against Independence at home and were victorious for both girls and boys. I see such great things being done by these teams.  The kids continue to improve and are receptive to change and being the best they can.