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Boston dreams become reality for Vander Leest

Boston dreams become reality for Vander Leest
For self-described “running nerd” Alexa Vander Leest, competing in the 2018 Boston Marathon was a “dream come true” on Monday, Apr. 16. That says a lot about how much the race meant to the 22-year-old, considering conditions on race day were downright miserable. As if running 26.2 miles wasn’t enough of a challenge, participants in the...
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L-S girls brings home gold at BGM in busy week

The long-awaited arrival of spring weather has been good for the Lynnville-Sully girls track team as the Hawks were able to fit in three meets over the past week. Becoming more comfortable in a competitive setting, the Hawks brought home bronze at Montezuma last Tuesday, Apr. 17, and won gold at BGM on Friday, Apr....
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L-S golf individuals see improvement, Van Maanen medals at home

A week with two home meets proved to create progress among the young Hawk golfers. Despite weak team scores, individual improvement was evident throughout the week as L-S used home course knowledge to their advantage.

L-S GIRLS

                The sun was shining on Tuesday,  Apr. 17, making it a nice night for L-S to host...
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Hawks collect four PR’s on way to first-place trophy

On a night that kept getting chillier, the Lynnville-Sully boys track team stayed hot as they ran, threw, and jumped their way to a first-place finish at BGM last Tuesday, Apr. 17. The Hawks were in Class B with seven other teams: BGM, English Valleys, HLV, Iowa Valley, Keota, Meskwaki, and North Mahaska. The L-S boys...
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Hawk boys battle bigger schools, claim third at PC

Hawk boys battle bigger schools, claim third at PC
Facing schools from bigger classes, the Lynnville-Sully boys showed they can compete at a high level at the PC Invitational on Tuesday, Apr. 10. The boys ended the night in third place with 115 points against several bigger schools, losing to PCM and Pella. “Coach Corbett and I were very excited about (the) meet at Pella...
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L-S girls finish fourth at second outdoor meet

Several weeks into the season, the L-S girls track team went to Pella Christian High School for just the second outdoor meet of the season. The girls finished fourth as a team against much bigger schools the Hawks do not usually get to compete against. “It was a great chance for us to change up some...
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Runner-up for L-S boys at second outdoor meet

Runner-up for L-S boys at second outdoor meet
In the midst of a wet and unseasonably cool week, the L-S boys track team managed to get in a track meet at Pekin on Thursday, Apr. 5. Due to bad weather projected for the next day, the Hawks picked up the boys-only meet in Pekin in order to get a meet in last week....
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