No. 15 Vikettes make a statement, stop No. 4 CPU, 36-32

JEFF HOLMES
January 16, 2021 5:45 am

VINTON -- "A win like this...well, it just makes the weekend that much more fun!"Those were the words of Vinton-Shellsburg head girls' basketball coach Rich Haisman Friday night after his 15th-rated Vikettes stunned No.

Vikettes ready for CPU in tonight's battle of ranked teams

JEFF HOLMES
January 16, 2021 5:40 am

By SAGE HOLMES for Vinton TodayVINTON -- The 15th ranked Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes, 11-2 (4-1 WaMaC West), and 3-1 since the Christmas holiday. Since the holiday break, Coach Rich Haisman's Vikettes have defeated the Williamsburg Raiders, 66-53 behind Lucy Howes-Vonstein's 23 points, beating Dunkerton 62-14, with Kayla Griffith scoring 16 points and sophomore Alyssa Griffith scoring 14.

Vikings head into big showdown tonight at CPU

JEFF HOLMES
January 15, 2021 7:08 pm

By SAGE HOLMES -- For Vinton TodayVINTON -- The Vinton-Shellsburg boys' basketball team, is 4-7 (2-3 in the WaMaC West), and 2-3 since the Christmas holiday.

Viking grapplers solid on Senior Night.

JEFF HOLMES
January 15, 2021 4:57 am

VINTON -- The Vinton-Shellsburg wrestling squad sent it's seniors off in style Thursday night. The Vikings split a WaMaC double dual meet at the Fieldhouse, downing Maquoketa 42-27, but falling to a strong Mount Vernon squad, 40-33.

2021 DAN GABLE MR. AND MS. WRESTLER OF THE YEAR OPEN FOR PUBLIC VOTE

FAREWAY STORES
January 14, 2021 8:08 pm

 Fareway and BodyArmor present the Dan Gable Mr. and Ms. Wrestler of the Year Awards in coordination with IAwrestle and the Iowa High School Wrestling Coaches Association (IWCOA).

Vikings Swimmers Sail Past Grinnell-BGM

ROB LEVIS
January 14, 2021 4:58 pm

Tuesday night was senior night for the “Storming” Vikings swimmers as they faced the challenge of a tough opponent that they had not beaten in at least a dozen years.

Sports Turf Managers Association Announces 2021 Board of Directors

VINTON TODAY
January 14, 2021 4:58 pm

 Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) — the professional organization for 2,700 men and women who manage sports fields worldwide and are critical to the safety of athletes and coaches — confirms its 2021 Board of Directors.

No. 15 Vikettes drop OT heartbreaker to CC-A, 59-56

JEFF HOLMES
January 13, 2021 3:58 pm

VINTON --Heartbreaker...no other way to put it...it was a heartbreaker.The 15th-rated Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes (11-2) dropped a intense gut-wrenching 59-56 overtime WaMaC West battle to Clear Creek-Amana at the Garrison Fieldhouse.

Vikings' comeback comes up short; Indee pulls out 56-50 win

JEFF HOLMES
January 11, 2021 11:22 pm

VINTON -- A wild fourth quarter, quite a few acrobatic defensive plays, and a raucous home crowd, just let of our Covid jail, still wasn't enough Friday night as Coach Joe Johnson's Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings dropped a heartbreaking 56-50 decision Friday night at Garrison Fieldhouse.

Depth Propels Stormin' Vikings Strong Showing

ROB LEVIS
January 11, 2021 5:45 pm

 The Stormin’ Viking swim team used both the normally strong top of the line-up and some great depth Saturday in scoring a strong second place finish at the annual Waterloo Invitational.