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No. 8-ranked Montezuma shuts out L-S Hawks

No. 8-ranked Montezuma shuts out L-S Hawks
The Lynnville-Sully Hawks had a tough battle on the road at Montezuma last Friday night, Sept. 19. Ranked eighth in Class A football, the Braves trounced on the L-S Hawks, 25-0, in district play. "An 0-4 start is tough, but the tough will get going!” said L-S Head Coach Mike Parkinson. “Our team is moving forward...
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All three levels of Hawk volleyball beat Montezuma Bravettes

The Hawk freshmen, JV, and varsity teams had a clean sweep of Montezuma in a total of seven sets on Thursday, Sept. 18. The first varsity game was the closest of the night. L-S battled to the end against the 6-3 Bravettes and came out on top, 25-23. That set the stage for two more set...
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L-S volleyball sweeps North Mahaska in three

After a mixed day at North Mahaska on Saturday, the Lynnville-Sully volleyball team was back in action on Monday, Sept. 22, hosting North Mahaska. The two teams didn’t meet at the tournament this weekend, so Monday was their first time playing each other this year. The Hawks held off the Warhawks, 25-22, in the first...
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L-S netters’ winning streak ends at tourney

L-S netters’ winning streak ends at tourney
After a five-match winning streak, the Hawks suffered two losses over the weekend at a Saturday tournament in New Sharon. Lynnville-Sully came up short against Pella Christian and Sigourney but was able to top Tri-County to end the day with a 1-2 record. The first match was against the towering Pella Christian team, and L-S fell...
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Semi-final appearance for Brand in Texas

The Co-Line/Goalsetter-sponsored NHRA Alcohol Funny Car competed in the 29th Annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas, TX, Sept. 19-21. Dale Brand and crew qualified eighth out of 21 cars with a 5.668-second quarter-mile pass at 259.61 mph. In the first round on Saturday night, Brand faced fellow Iowan Chris Foster of Davenport. With an...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9/25/14

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9/25/14
Okay. Because I still suffer from acute momnesia – or maybe it’s more like chronic momnesia – yeah, that’s more like it. It just lingers, doesn’t it? Anyway, I forgot to do laundry all week so it piled up. And piled up. And PILED up. I’m happy to report that as of Monday, Sept. 22,...
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