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Pickleball grows in popularity, hooks Searsboro couple   

Pickleball grows in popularity, hooks Searsboro couple   
A fun sport with an odd name has exploded in popularity not just in the Midwest but across the U.S. and internationally in recent years. In fact, since 2010, the number of places to play the relatively young sport of pickleball has more than doubled in the U.S., and locally, the sport of pickleball has...
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Baarda’s hole in one highlights Lions Club’s Ryder Cup

Baarda’s hole in one highlights Lions Club’s Ryder Cup
The 18th Annual Sully Lions Ryder Cup Golf Tournament drew 42 golfers to the Diamond Trail Golf Club in Lynnville last Saturday, July 28. The golfers played 18 holes using the best ball, best shot, and alternate shot game formats. The tournament proceeds after expenses will be equally distributed between the Sully and Lynnville Libraries. [caption id="attachment_2625411"...
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All-star Hawks compete at state

All-star Hawks compete at state
The Lynnville-Sully major boys all-star team gave their all during a five-day stretch of games at the state tournament this past week. The Hawks kicked off the state experience with the opening ceremonies at Grandview Little League Complex in Des Moines on Friday, July 20. All players and coaches from the districts were announced in...
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Ten Hawk ball players honored in SICL, one in district

Ten Lynnville-Sully student-athletes earned themselves SICL Conference honors this summer, with the all-conference list released last week. In addition, one L-S baseball player was selected to the all-district second team. On the softball team, three L-S girls landed spots on the all-conference first team: Freshman Korinne Jansen (catcher), junior Shiloh Cunningham (infielder), and senior McKinley Conover (outfield). This...
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Lynnville-Sully All Stars advance to Little League State Baseball Tournament

Lynnville-Sully All Stars advance to Little League State Baseball Tournament
The Lynnville-Sully major boys all-star team (ages 11-12) became the District 4 champions after a close one-run victory, 2-1, over Grinnell last Wednesday, July 11. The team finished the all-star tournament with a 5-1 record over a nine-day period. The Hawks’ tournament scores are: July 3: L-S beat PCM 7-3 July 5: L-S lost to Newton, 12-9 July 6:...
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Ankeny Christian ends Hawks’ post-season run

Ankeny Christian ends Hawks’ post-season run
The Lynnville-Sully baseball team saw the 2018 season come to a close last week. After advancing past the first round of districts against Montezuma, the Hawks fell to Ankeny Christian Academy.

Montezuma

The Hawks started district play on Tuesday, July 10, against conference opponent Montezuma. L-S faced Montezuma twice before this meeting, splitting with the...
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SEASON ENDER: Hawks fall in reg’l semifinal

SEASON ENDER: Hawks fall in reg’l semifinal
The Lynnville-Sully softball team embarked on their final games of the 2018 season last week, making it to the regional semifinals before being knocked out by the North Mahaska Warhawks. “Our regional bracket was a good one filled with very good competition throughout the bracket,” noted L-S Coach Stacey Alberts. “There were upsets on both sides...
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