Two Lynnville-Sully seniors, Mary Chaffin and Naomi Shinkle, capped off an extraordinary high school group speech career at the highest stage, All-State, this year held Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Iowa State Center in Ames. Approximately 24,000 students competed at the District Large Group Speech Contest from across the state of Iowa. Less than 1,700...
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No. 10 Hawks down HLV in district tournament win
The Lynnville-Sully boys – ranked 10th in Class 1A by the Associated Press – were anxious to begin district play on Thursday, Feb. 18. The Hawks were paired up with the HLV Warriors, whom L-S defeated soundly in their previous SICL matchups this year. The L-S boys cleared their first district hurdle on Thursday with...
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Meet the L-S Youth Sports Committee: Kelli Johnson
Kelli Johnson of Sully has been on the Youth Sports Committee for several years. In the past, she has served as treasurer and secretary, but for now, she is enjoying her position as a board member, where she’s able to help make decisions and focus on helping to organize the Little Hawk wrestling season.
With three...
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L-S girls begin regional play with 20-point win
After a first-round bye, the No. 14 Hawks entered post-season play with a 19-2 record on Tuesday, Feb. 16. They took on the 12-10 GMG Wolverines on the Hawks’ home court and soared to a 58-38 Region 3 victory.
Both teams struggled to put up points as the game started. A two-three zone by GMG seemed...
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Hawks’ second half rattles Red Hawks
A battle on their home hardwood last Friday, Feb. 19, was one of the most physical games the L-S girls have played all year. But when the 32 minutes were over, the Hawks were the victors of their second regional game, defeating the visiting North Tama Red Hawks 48-26.
The L-S girls played the two halves...
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Ehresman, Vos selected to elite Girls Academic All-State Team
The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association announced its 2016 Girls Academic All-State Basketball Team this week, with two Lynnville-Sully players on the list. Seniors Kasiah Ehresman and Marissa Vos were among the 24 players selected by an IBCA panel from nearly 100 nominations made by member coaches.
“This team is a pretty select group of girls from...
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No. 5 Kee cuts Hawks short of trip to state
For the second year in a row, the Lynnville-Sully girls’ state basketball dreams have been dashed in the regional championship game. Last year, the No. 10 Hawks came up just five points short of No. 11 Springville. This year, the No. 14 Hawks gave it their all, taking No. 5 Kee (Lansing) into overtime on...
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