Category Archives: Sports

L-S girls upset 2A-ranked Montezuma

Both the L-S and Montezuma girls basketball teams came into Friday night undefeated in conference play. On top of that, the Bravettes were ranked No. 13 in Class 2A. This led to a highly anticipated matchup in which the winner would have early control over the west side of the SICL. After a slow start to...
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Hawk teams sweep HLV handily

The Lynnville-Sully varsity basketball teams traveled to Victor and came away with a pair of victories on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Both teams relied on a lot of turnovers to win by comfortable margins. “First half, we were a little slow starting the game,” noted L-S Coach Jerry Hulsing. “We didn't have the energy we needed on...
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Home meet, Monte invitational open L-S season

The Hawk wrestlers traveled to Montezuma for the 2016 Montezuma Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 3, for the second event of the season. While there, they faced wrestlers from BGM, East Marshall, Lone Tree, Marshalltown, North Mahaska, Montezuma, Pella, Pleasantville, Tri-County, and Waukee’s junior varsity. The Hawks ended up sending two wrestlers to the finals,...
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Hawk girls get big win over conference rival NM

Rival North Mahaska came to Sully to take on the undefeated Hawk girls basketball team on Friday, Dec. 2. After trailing by one at the half, L-S rallied in the second half to claim a 46-37 win. Rebounds were the key to the Hawk victory. They outrebounded the Warhawks by 11, and subsequently got more second-chance...
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L-S beats BCLUW in half game of basketball

The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team looked sharp against BCLUW in an unofficial half game at the Montezuma Jamboree last Friday, Nov. 25. This was the Hawks’ first event of the 2016-17 basketball season, giving them a chance to clear any rust before their first game this week. L-S won the half game, 42-10. "It was fun...
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L-S girls squelch Iowa Valley in season opener

A 19-4 second quarter gave the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team the momentum and a solid lead they would never relinquish in their season opener last week. The girls won the home game, 51-28, against Iowa Valley on Friday, Nov. 18. They relied on good defense and solid rebounding for their comfortable win. “The girls played really...
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Pella football wins third straight 3A state title

Senior quarterback Nick Finney had a hand in three of Pella’s four touchdowns as he led the Little Dutch to a 28-18 state championship game victory last Thursday, Nov. 17. At the UNI Dome, Pella earned its third straight state title with its 41st consecutive win. Webster City made it on the scoreboard first with a 30-yard...
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