Vikings stop Spartans in a thriller, 58-56

JEFF HOLMES
December 9, 2019 5:32 am

VINTON — A slow start led to a big finish Friday night for the Vinton-Shellsburg boys’ basketball team, as Coach Joe Johnson's Vikings fought off the Solon Spartans for a 58-56 WaMaC Conference victory at the Garrison Fieldhouse.

Radeke, King win mat titles at Monticello

4TH ST. DINER
December 9, 2019 3:48 am

Coach Brian Sheston’s Vinton-Shellsburg wrestlers got off the 2019-20 season to a fast start over the weekend with a pair of solid performances, highlighted by Saturday’s showing at the Monticello’s Guilford Invitational The Vikings crowned a pair of champs, two runner-up finishes and three thirds on the way to a fourth-place finish in the meet.

Vikettes roll in cage opener, 46-30

JEFF HOLMES
December 6, 2019 4:39 pm

By JEFF HOLMESVINTON -- First-year head coach Rich Haisman got a Thanksgiving treat from his Vinton-Shellsburg girls' basketball team Tuesday night.The Vikette presented their new coach with a season-opening 46-30 WaMaC Conference victory over West Delaware before big crowd in the Garrison FIeldhouse.

Vikings blast Knights, 57-38

JEFF HOLMES
December 6, 2019 5:09 am

VINTON — CJ Rickels's 22 points coupled with a tenacious defense by the home team led the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings to a 57-38 victory over the Union Knights Thursday night in the Garrison Fieldhouse.

Howes-Vonstein, Sutton pace Vikettes past Union, 41-28

JEFF HOLMES
December 6, 2019 4:31 am

VINTON — The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes blew open a tight game in the first half to pull away and down Union, 41-28 in a non-conference battle Thursday night at the Garrison Fieldhouse.

4 teams competed on Tuesday at Cadillac Lanes and were victorious on all levels

AMBER PATTEE, BOWLING/VOLLEYBALL COACH
December 6, 2019 4:29 am

Varsity boys: With for returning varsity members,  this team is really working well together and bowled 150 above last year's average.   High for this team was sophomore Ayden Bearbower with nice 203 average.

Vikes drop opener at Maquoketa, 62-51

JEFF HOLMES
December 5, 2019 3:41 pm

MAQUOKETA — A cold night of shooting is never good in basketball, but it’s even worse when your opponent is hot.Coach Joe Johnson’s Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings dropped their season opener Tuesday, falling 62-51 to Maquoketa on the (long) road.

Vikette comeback falls short, 54-47

JEFF HOLMES
December 4, 2019 6:25 am

VINTON -- There really is no such thing in sports as a moral victory, but in a lot of ways this loss might have been as close as you can get.The short-handed Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes (1-1) charged back from a deep hole late in the fourth quarter, only to have the Maquoketa Cardinals manage to hold them off for a 54-47 WaMaC Conference win Tuesday night at the Garrison Fieldhouse.

First Iowa's Ride to include a stop in Vinton

VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR
December 3, 2019 8:04 am

If you would like to be part of the competing bike ride to the RAGBRAI called “Iowa's Ride” you can register to participate at the following link: https://iowasride.

V-S Students help compose Cedar Rapids HS Hockey Team

VINTON TODAY
December 3, 2019 6:51 am

The Cedar Rapids High School Hockey team includes three Vinton-Shellsburg students, Brayden Almquist, Hayden Rast, and Sawyer Rast.The team is comprised of hockey players who attend many schools in the area - from Solon to Alburnett to V-S and Mt Vernon.