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“What does it mean to be the first All-State athlete in girls soccer at Vinton-Shellsburg?”
The Iowa Girls Coaches Association (IGCA) released its 2022 All-State teams for girls soccer on Monday, honoring three Center Point-Urbana athletes and two Vinton-Shellsburg athletes in Class 1A.
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Keely Franck was a freshman when she last came to Cownie Soccer Park in Des Moines for State with the 2019 Center Point-Urbana team. She got playing time as the Stormin’ Pointers made their wa…
VINTON — The dream season came to a tough end for the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette soccer team.
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Coming into 2022, Center Point-Urbana girls soccer had potential.
VINTON — After graduating an incredibly talented senior class off 2021’s WaMaC West champion and Regional finalist team, one might have thought Coach Kyle McAbee would be in full rebuilding mo…
VINTON — Insofar as playing conditions went, Tuesday’s girls’ soccer game between Mount Vernon and Vinton-Shellsburg were unusual this Spring; there was little wind, it wasn’t THAT cold, and i…
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Even a cold, windy evening couldn’t damper VS girls soccer as it blew out visiting West Liberty 8-0 on Tuesday to open the 2022 season.
Coach Les Redinbaugh wanted better results from Union soccer after Saturday’s blustery scrimmage at Vinton-Shellsburg, and despite the weather only being a tick better on Monday he saw just th…
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The Iowa Raptors, a semi-pro soccer club out of Cedar Rapids, and management company BC Sports will bring “high quality” soccer instruction and leagues to Benton County through the creation of…
Vinton-Shellsburg senior midfielder Kale Schulte has been a major contributor to VS soccer’s success the last two seasons and hopes to take that success to Central College, signing to play wit…
The Iowa Raptors FC soccer team has partnered with BC Sports to create the Atkins Recreational Program. It’s part of an effort to bring high-quality soccer leagues and tournaments to Eastern I…
Benton Community’s Shakayla Lamer and Vinton-Shellsburg’s David Lapan-Islas represent their schools in the 2021 Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association’s East-West All-Star Cup at Valley S…
A banner season for Vinton-Shellsburg boys soccer was recognized by the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association (IAHSSCA) as seniors Ethan Rollinger and David Lapan-Islas became the first …
Vinton-Shellsburg’s Madi Atkinson came into senior year believing she had her future all figured out. She was going to Loras College in Dubuque to double major in Psychology and Spanish. On to…
Two of three. Sixty-six percent.
One might have mistaken Nicole Lutz for a high jumper.
Setting new records are becoming a norm for the Benton girls soccer as senior Shakayla Lamer set the school’s season goals and assists record in a 10-0 win over Anamosa on Friday, also giving …
CENTER POINT — Soaked. Smiling. Senior Night.
VAN HORNE — Bobcats are known to hiss, growl, purr and snarl.
Taryn Sutton found the ball on the left side of the field. The Hawkeye RedTails were 1-1 against visiting Southeastern Community College halfway through the second halfway. The goal was well i…
DYERSVILLE — On April 10, 2012, Jake Milroy scored the first goal in Vinton-Shellsburg program history at Beckman Catholic’s field next to its high school.
CENTER POINT — The storm was weathered for nearly every minute.
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Fifteen years ago, a one-year old Julia Johnson and her Dad, 25-year old Viking boys’ basketball coach Joe Johnson were already bonding over the game.
