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Fundraising begins for new L-S wrestling room

Fundraising begins for new L-S wrestling room
"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is a little extra...” This quote exemplifies the desire supporters of the Room to Soar fundraising campaign have to grow and expand the Lynnville-Sully wrestling program. With help from the community, Room to Soar has set a goal of securing $40,000 by May 13, 2016 for a state-of-the-art facility. For several...
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Wet weather takes a toll on Hawk golfers’ game

In their second meet of the year, the L-S boys again placed third out of three teams. The Hawks were at Harvest Point Golf Course in Oskaloosa facing PCM and Eddyville-Blakesburg on Tuesday, Apr. 5. Senior Caleb Jansen was the Hawks’ top golfer with a 52, followed a stroke behind by fellow senior Kyle Van Dyke....
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Hawk boys win six events at PC, narrowly miss BP title

Hawk boys win six events at PC, narrowly miss BP title
Winning six events in their first outdoor meet of the year is hopefully a sign of things to come for the Lynnville-Sully boys track and field team. The conditions weren’t ideal for a track meet, but the Hawks stayed the course at the Pella Christian meet where team scores weren’t kept last Tuesday, Mar. 29. “It...
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2016 L-S Golf Preview

2016 L-S Golf Preview
With a new coach, the return of a girls golf team, and solid senior leadership for the boys team, the Lynnville-Sully linksters have much to be excited about this season. The Hawks began practicing as a team the week of Mar. 14 and, unfortunately, had windy, rainy weather to start the year – frustrating for all...
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Recognizing the unsung students who serve L-S sports

By LeAnn Hjelmeland and Kasiah Ehresman They’re at almost all L-S athletic events but never see playing time. They dedicate hours to Hawk sports but never get paid. They help L-S sports programs function better but are never in the limelight themselves. And that’s exactly how they want it. They are the Hawk athletic managers. From filming games and...
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Grinnell indoor gives L-S girls a place to begin

Grinnell indoor gives L-S girls a place to begin
Competing on a 200m indoor track is quite different than running on a 400m outdoor track. Still, the SICL indoor meet at Grinnell College on Monday gave the Lynnville-Sully girls a chance to ease into competition and see how they measure at this point in the season. No team scores were kept at the meet, which...
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Van Dyke named to IBCA Class 1A Substate 5 team

Lynnville-Sully senior Kyle Van Dyke was one of eight players recently named to the 2016 Boys Class 1A Substate 5 basketball team by the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association. Van Dyke was a key player for the L-S Hawks this winter, helping contribute to the team’s 23-2 season that ended at the Substate 5 championship game. Van...
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