Category Archives: Sports

Sully Council approves ballpark walking trail plans, bid letting

Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 13, at Sully Community Center. Council present were mayor Brent Vander Molen, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Jeremy Behun, councilmembers MaryCarol Cross, Tim LeCompte, Dan Stouthammer, and Jon Van Wyk; guests Brad Uitermarkt and Margaret Vander Weerdt; and the public...
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Hawks set the tone early with PRs at IATC Indoor Track and Field Meet      

L-S's track and field coaches Darin Arkema and Jeff Corbett kneel in front of the seven athletes who competed at the IATC Indoor Track and Field Championship at Iowa State: Standing, left to right, Bryce Richards, Conner Maston, Caleb Rea, James Gruver, Hendrick Lowry, Zach Morningstar, and Kyle Squires.  Several members of Lynnville-Sully’s boys track and...
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Boys and girls track preview

  Veteran team looks to pick right up from last year’s success The Lynnville-Sully Hawks have their sights set on another record-breaking year for track and field in 2023. Last year’s team won the SICL Conference and district meets and sent six athletes to the state meet, where they finished with a state championship and  top-10 state...
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Pella Christian Eagles soar to the semis         

The fourth-seeded Pella Christian Eagles played fifth-seeded MFL-MarMac in the last of the Class 2A quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Arena on Monday, Mar. 6. The Eagles got off to a rocky start and were down by double digits in the first quarter. However, the experienced squad kept settled in and found their groove. PC went on...
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Three Lynnville-Sully coaches recognized for excellence

Three Lynnville-Sully coaches were in the spotlight for well-deserved recognition. Jerry Hulsing, high school girls basketball coach, and football coaches Mike Parkinson and Brad Bowlin all brought home hardware for their efforts in leading Lynnville-Sully student-athletes to success. Hulsing was honored Friday, Mar. 3, by the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association during the Iowa Girls’ State Basketball...
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Pella Christian Eagles soar to state basketball

The Pella Christian Eagles celebrate a state tournament bid following their 54-53 victory over West Burlington on Saturday, Feb. 25. Players with local connections include Tysen DeVries (#3), Lincoln Vander Molen (#25), and Josiah Vos, back row center. Coach JD Boer, barely seen in the back, is the grandson of Howard and Marilyn Vander Griend.   For...
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Hawks’ road to state closes with three-point loss

Above, the Lynnville-Sully Hawks walk back to the bench after a disappointing 56-53 loss to third-ranked Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the Class 1A Region 6 substate game.   It’s difficult to beat a team three times in one season, but the Hawks did just that when they met up with the North Mahaska Warhawks in the Class 1A District...
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