Category Archives: Sports

Hawk VB goes 3-0 against two SICL teams

English Valleys By Allison Renaud L-S Newspaper II Class The Hawk volleyball team picked up a conference win by beating English Valleys on Thursday, Sept. 29. The team went 3-0 for the first time this season with scores of 25-13, 25-13, and 25-21, and the girls are now 9-6 on the season. The Hawks were 94 percent from the...
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L-S XC faces strong competition at K’ville, cuts times at North Polk

Knoxville By Quentin Thompson L-S Newspaper I Class In prepping for the Knoxville Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 27, the L-S cross-country team knew the key would once again be running hills effectively. “That has as much to do with how we run downhill as it does running up the hills,” said Coach Darin Arkema. When it was all said...
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Hawks stay unbeaten with win over Pekin

The Lynnville-Sully football team traveled to Packwood to battle the Pekin Panthers on Friday, Sept. 30. The Hawks relied on solid defense and balanced offense to get their sixth straight win, 43-14. “I thought our guys really kept a great focus, and their mindset and attitude stayed very positive and locked in,” said L-S Coach Mike...
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L-S football team subdues WMU Wolves

By John Trettin L-S Newspaper I Class Although the Lynnville-Sully boys started off slow, they flexed their muscles later on to keep their record perfect on Friday, Sept. 23. The Hawks soared to a solid 44-6 home win over the Winfield-Mt. Union Wolves. “It was another great win for the Hawks, and we've now moved to 5-0, a...
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PCM provides L-S another chance for smart hill running

By Quentin Thompson L-S Newspaper I Class The L-S cross-country team was tested in its ability to run hills at the PCM Invitational o­n Thursday, Sept. 22. The boys team competed against 14 other teams, finishing 10th, and the girls faced eight other teams, placing fourth. “We got another warm and humid day for competition, but we have...
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Hawks drop HLV match, pull off win over NM

HLV Heading into last Thursday’s match against HLV, the L-S volleyball team was looking to repeat the results from the North Mahaska tournament the Saturday before. On that day, the Hawks defeated the Warriors, 2-1. The stakes were higher last Thursday, however, since it was a conference match, and unfortunately, the L-S girls couldn’t pull off...
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Jansen conquers 140.6-mile Ironman Wisconsin

Erin Jansen, a Sully native and Class of 1999 Lynnville-Sully graduate, can mark a monumental feat off her bucket list. In addition to being a wife, mother of two, and business initiatives manager at Wells Fargo, Jansen can also add Ironman status to her list of titles. The 35-year-old completed the Ironman Wisconsin 2016 in...
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