Last week, local runner Julie Jones received news she’s waited 10 years to hear – she has been accepted to compete in the Boston Marathon.
“I’m very excited,” Jones said. “It’s kind of like I can hardly believe that it’s really true yet. It’s been a goal for so long that I was working toward.”
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L-S girls go 3-0 at Twin Cedars, come up short to C-M
For the fifth straight year, the Lynnville-Sully netters came home from Twin Cedars as tournament champions on Saturday. They beat the host Sabers 2-0, Pleasantville 2-1, and fellow SICL Conference foe Colfax-Mingo 2-0.
“We started out the day a little bit shaky on our communication and also had a hard time playing at our level, but...
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Tough competition, hot temps for XC at Grinnell
Hot and humid conditions were a big factor at the Grinnell Invitational last Tuesday, Sept. 6. A delayed start time and the cancellation of the junior high races were both done in hopes of giving the high school athletes cooler running conditions. But it was still tough going, according to L-S Coach Darin Arkema. Of...
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Hawk boys roll past rival North Mahaska
By John Trettin
The Lynnville-Sully Hawks football team won their first district game over the North Mahaska Warhawks on Friday, Sept. 9, to extend their winning record to 3-0. The Hawks traveled to a rainy New Sharon for a 35-0 rout.
The Hawks scored first with a quarterback sack by junior Sage Zylstra in the end zone,...
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Volleyball goes 1-1 against 3A teams in opening week
There was no easing into the season for the Lynnville-Sully varsity volleyball team. Facing two Class 3A teams right from the get-go, the Hawks had to come out ready to play. The girls finished the opening week with a 1-1 record under new head coach Jayme Deal.
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The first match of the season, on the road...
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Baarda qualifies for Junior Dragster World Championship
A summer of racing culminated for Camden Baarda of Lynnville at the final points race of the year last weekend at Eddyville Raceway. Competing in the junior dragster division, Camden clenched the division title and secured himself a trip to the Junior Dragster World Championship in Memphis, TN, in October. He is the 14-year-old son...
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XC teams debut at W’burg, then run at Pella
Lynnville-Sully’s cross-country season opened at the Williamsburg Invitational last Tuesday, Aug. 30. With many new runners on the team, the meet gave the Hawks a place to get their feet wet for the 2016 season. Both the girls and the boys teams finished in 10th place at the meet.
“The first meet of every season provides...
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