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The Lynnville-Sully boys had to overcome a 31-25 half-time deficit against Belle Plaine on Tuesday, Dec. 22. Improvements on both sides of the court helped the Hawks soar to a 68-56 victory on the road, bumping the Hawks’ record up to 7-1 before Christmas break. “The guys showed a lot of toughness tonight,” said L-S Coach...

Hosting two separate events in the same week, the L-S wrestlers had the home mat advantage as well as added support from the supportive home crowd. The week started with a quad on Tuesday, Dec. 15, with two SICL teams, Sigourney and Tri-County/Montezuma, as well as Southeast Warren. The Hawks beat TCM 42-30 but came up...

Facing a struggling Keota team looking to pick up its first win of the season on Friday, Dec. 18, the Lynnville-Sully girls came out strong with an 18-3 first quarter and never looked back. The Hawks would go on to win 54-14. L-S Coach Jerry Hulsing said it was a good win for his girls with...

The Lynnville-Sully varsity boys picked up two conference wins but also suffered their first loss of the season in the past week of action. [caption id="attachment_541246" align="alignright" width="200"] Senior Kyle Van Dyke gets a...

Bigger schools brought a high level of competition to the Saydel Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 12, with the Lynnville-Sully grapplers placing 10th out of 12 teams. The Hawks earned 43 team points, ahead of Pella’s 40 and North Polk’s 35. “The Saydel tournament proved to have very tough competition,” said L-S Coach Steve Squires. “The L-S...

North Mahaska The 2015-16 wrestling season opened just how the Hawk grapplers wanted on Thursday, Dec. 3 – with a sweep at the North Mahaska double dual. The Hawks topped the host Warhawks, 42-19, as well as Belle Plaine, 48-24. “It was good to get our first competition under our belt to assess where we are at,”...