Category Archives: Sports

L-S Football Camp has record number of players       

Lynnville-Sully football camps attracted a record-breaking number of first through 12th graders last week. Sixty-seven players in grades 1-8 attended the youth camp and 37 students attended the high school camp for a total of 104 students. L-S Head Varsity Coach Mike Parkinson, who led the camp, was very encouraged by the high attendance numbers. “This is...
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Patterson, Sneller repeat as champs at Killduff bags tourney  

The heat and humidity couldn’t keep a nice-size crowd from attending the annual Killduff doubles bags tournament at the town park on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 5. Players entered as teams of two with 33 adult teams entered, and a kids competition was also held for ages 12 and under with five teams entered. Chuck and Rita...
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Huyser named Men’s Club champion

Golfers from the Diamond Trail Golf Club’s men’s league spent parts of their Saturday and Sunday on the course for the annual Men’s Club Tournament Aug. 4-5. Twenty-two total men came out to take each other on in two different competitions at the tournament: The gross round, which determines the club champion, and another competition...
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Pickleball grows in popularity, hooks Searsboro couple   

A fun sport with an odd name has exploded in popularity not just in the Midwest but across the U.S. and internationally in recent years. In fact, since 2010, the number of places to play the relatively young sport of pickleball has more than doubled in the U.S., and locally, the sport of pickleball has...
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Baarda’s hole in one highlights Lions Club’s Ryder Cup

The 18th Annual Sully Lions Ryder Cup Golf Tournament drew 42 golfers to the Diamond Trail Golf Club in Lynnville last Saturday, July 28. The golfers played 18 holes using the best ball, best shot, and alternate shot game formats. The tournament proceeds after expenses will be equally distributed between the Sully and Lynnville Libraries. [caption id="attachment_2625411"...
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All-star Hawks compete at state

The Lynnville-Sully major boys all-star team gave their all during a five-day stretch of games at the state tournament this past week. The Hawks kicked off the state experience with the opening ceremonies at Grandview Little League Complex in Des Moines on Friday, July 20. All players and coaches from the districts were announced in...
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