Category Archives: Sports

Carsyn McFarland, second from left in lane six, and Aliya James, far right in lane three, take off from the blocks at the start of the 200m dash. They placed fourth and 12th, respectively.  By Elizabeth Squires Last Thursday, Apr. 29, the L-S girls track team traveled to State Center to compete at the West Marshall track...

Blake Veenstra, on the right, stands near his college throwing coach, Jordan Williams.  Blake Veenstra, a freshman thrower on the Hawkeye Community College’s track and field team, competed at the NJCAA Region XI Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 1, in Council Bluffs. Veenstra had a successful day, earning gold in the shot put and silver in both...

Keota The Lynnville-Sully boys golf team dueled Keota on Apr. 29 played at Lagos Acres Golf Course in Keota. It was a windy night, one of the worst of the season, making the challenge against the Eagles even more difficult. The Hawks scored 199 points as a team, but came up short to the Eagles, who...

BGM Classic Relays The L-S girls track team celebrating its team win at the BGM Classic Relays on Apr. 23 are: Front row, Dylann Huyser, Lily Zylstra; middle, Aliya James, Reagan McFarland, Carsyn McFarland, Cally Gibbs, Cayler Noun Harder, Megan Van Zante, Jaden Brand, Meleisha Vos, Caitlin Alberts; back, coach Jill Schuring, Morgan Jones, Kinsley Tice, Korinne Jansen,...

By Zach Morningstar Ike Ryan Relays ­– Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont On Thursday, Apr. 22, the L-S boys picked up a meet at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in what would have otherwise been a week free of competition given the canceled BGM meet due to weather. The Hawks were focused and ready to compete at Eddyville. They edged out SICL rival North Mahaska...

  Girls golf at Iowa Valley On a cool spring afternoon, the Lynnville-Sully girls golf team sported their skills at Iowa Valley on Friday, Apr. 23. While the winds were low, it was a brisk and overcast night with temperatures in the mid-50s. Schools present were Iowa Valley, Mid-Prairie, Sigourney, HLV, English Valleys, Lone Tree, North Mahaska,...

  There isn’t a lot of down time for two Lynnville-Sully student athletes who are tearing it up on both the track and golf course this spring sports season. Callista Hackert, a junior at L-S and the daughter of Jamie and Cindy Hackert of Lynnville, and Greenlee Smock, the sophomore daughter of Jamie and Vanessa Smock of Sully,...