Monthly Archives: December 2014

Opening week keeps Hawks busy with six duals, one tourney

Opening week keeps Hawks busy with six duals, one tourney
The L-S wrestling team hit the ground running with a packed first week of the season with three events in five days. “It’s been a busy week with six duals and a Saturday tournament,” said L-S Coach Steve Northcutt. “Overall, the boys wrestled pretty good, but have some rust to clean up. Not having a full...
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Hawk girls soar past Montezuma

The Lynnville-Sully girls varsity basketball team hosted the Bravettes of Montezuma on Friday, Dec. 5. Coming into the game, the Hawks had a 3-0 record and the definite height advantage, while the Braves had a 1-2 record, but speed would be their key to the night. The L-S girls took the game, 61-47. The Hawks opened...
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Braves’ shooting behind the arc too much for L-S

The Braves of Montezuma were just too much for the Lynnville-Sully boys varsity basketball team last Friday night, Dec. 5, at home. A first-quarter scoring frenzy by the Braves, mainly by player Brody McKeag, set the tone of the game for the night. The Hawks fell 47-29 in South Iowa Cedar League Conference game. The Braves...
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Hawks successful in E-B-F doubleheader

After a difficult game against Montezuma Friday night, the Hawk boys recovered to put up a 72-48 winning effort against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Saturday, Dec. 6. “It was great to see how the boys responded to a tough game the night before,” commented L-S Coach Nick Harthoorn. “Our hustle and attention to detail helped create a lot...
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L-S teams trounce Trojans

Both the L-S boys and girls scored at least double the points of Tri-County in two varsity games and won in dominating fashion on Tuesday, Dec. 2. This was the first game of the year for the L-S boys, who pulverized Tri-County, 66-25. “We were able to create some turnovers, which led to some easy baskets,”...
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Locals’ granddaughter to play basketball at UNI

Locals’ granddaughter to play basketball at UNI
Mariah Criswell, a senior at Winterset High School, has signed on with the University of Northern Iowa to play basketball. Criswell is the daughter of former locals Greg and Trisha Criswell and the granddaughter of Paul and Karen Hackert of Sully....
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Fourth graders win first tourney

Fourth graders win first tourney
The first tournament of the year couldn’t have ended much better for the L-S fourth graders at the Central Iowa Christian School Basketball Tournament in Grinnell on Saturday, Dec. 6. The boys beat West Marshall and Marshalltown and then came from behind against Pella to secure their third win and the tournament title....
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