Playing three games in four days is no easy task. But the L-S JV girls kept their intensity throughout and their record at 5-1.
On Thursday, Dec. 4, the Hawks took down host Iowa Valley, 42-24. McKinley Conover hit the double digits in scoring with 10 points. Other top scorers were Lizzy Van Manen with eight,...
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Hawk JV boys go 1-1 with E-B-F, Tri-County
The L-S JV boys split in their two games this last week, suffering a close 49-45 loss to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and recovering with a 47-20 topping of Tri-County.
The loss to E-B-F came on Saturday at home. A trio of Hawks made a big impact offensively with Ryan Hofer scoring 10 points and Drake Ehresman and Quentin...
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Little Hawks get rolling on 2014 season
Many wrestlers from the L-S youth program participated in the Montezuma Little Braves Tournament on Friday, Dec. 5. This was their second event of the year after competing at the BGM tournament the Saturday before.
Six of the wrestlers were back in action just a day later at Bondurant. Peewee wrestlers Matthew Mintle, Gavin Olea, and Tyler...
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PC girls jump to 3-1, boys on four-game win streak
The PC girls added two wins and a loss to their record in the past week. Facing A-D-M on Dec. 2, the Eagles got off to a slow start and played very timid at the beginning but came back to win 58-55.
“We gave up a lot of transition lay-ups and offensive boards at the beginning...
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Remember When – 12/11/14
35 years ago (1979)
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, with other law officials assisting, went to a farmhouse four miles south of Lynnville to execute a warrant for the arrest of James Monroe Hershberger, wanted in Monroe County for theft and larceny. Pat Crosby, 19, renter of the house, answered the door. After denying anyone else...
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The 100 most commonly used words
Fellow trivia lovers, here are the 100 most commonly used words in the English language, ranked in frequency order.
The first 100 are said to make up about half of all written material.
The first 25 make up about one-third of all printed material in English.
According to “The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists, 4th Edition,” the most...
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Voting underway in Christmas Decorating Contest
Two festive homes have been entered into the first Lynnville-Sully Area Outdoor Christmas Decorating Contest. Help promote the Christmas spirit and support good causes in the process by voting for your favorite decorated home between now and Saturday, Dec. 20. Each vote costs $1, and voting is unlimited. Voting can be done with credit card...
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