Category Archives: Sports

Sophomore Greenlee Smock (left) races with a pack of runners at North Polk on Monday, where she ended as runner-up.   After not competing since their home meet on Sept. 13, the Lynnville-Sully High School cross-country runners were ready to be back in action on Monday, Oct. 5. The Hawks competed at the North Polk Invitational with...

CROSS-COUNTRY The Eagle cross-country teams joined area teams at Pine Knolls Country Club in Knoxville for a meet last Tuesday, Sept. 29. The PC boys came in eighth, and the girls placed 13th. Jaclyn Holmes led the Eagle girls by placing 27th in 22:08. Local sophomore Jenna Van Maanen, who has battled injury this season, was able to compete...

Since Tuesday, Sept. 22, Lynnville-Sully High School sports have been suspended from competitions and practices due to the large number of students quarantined for exposure to COVID-19. That will change this Saturday, Oct. 3, when L-S High School sports will be able to resume practices and competitions. VOLLEYBALL The L-S High School volleyball teams had several matches...

Rick "Trickman" Van Wyhe (right) of rural Grinnell holds a $5,000 check for winning the No Box Class last Thursday. He is pictured with John Freeborn of Lynnville on the left.    Rick "Trickman" Van Wyhe of rural Grinnell competed with his Chevy Vega in the 2020 Terry Stumpf Memorial 5K last Saturday at Cedar Falls Motorsports...

The father-son duo of Eric and Carter Brand had a successful Saturday, Sept. 19, at Eddyville Raceway Park. Eric was runner up in the Mopar Foot Brake Class with a ‘69 Charger, and Carter won the junior dragster race.   Eddyville Raceway Park held a Mopar Special Fall Drag Race on Saturday, Sept. 19, which attracted Mopar...

Libero Aliya James, and L-S junior, passes the ball with seniors Denali Conover and Cally Gibbs (#2) looking on in the Montezuma match.   The Lynnville-Sully volleyball girls dropped their second straight match last Thursday, Sept. 17, after playing their rivals from the east, the Montezuma Bravettes. The Hawks had dropped a close match with North Mahaska...

Championship flight winners are Trent Lindeman (left) and Drew Van Rees.   The Ryder Cup Golf Tournament sponsored by the Sully Lions was held Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Diamond Trail Golf Course in Lynnville. This was the 20th year for the tournament. Twenty-four golf-ers teed off and played 18 holes of golf using the Best Ball,...