Category Archives: Sports

Shaver’s XC career concludes taking 67th at state

After a season full of diligence and hard work, Mary Kate Shaver brought her high school cross-country career to an end at the state meet on Saturday, Oct. 28. The senior is new to Lynnville-Sully this year but represented the Hawk community well, finishing the race in 21:39 and placing 67th out of 143 runners. “Just...
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Hawks advance with shutout of New London

With a dominating performance over New London on Friday, Oct. 27, the Hawks advanced one step closer on their road to the UNI-Dome. L-S faced the Tigers earlier in the year and won 20-14, and in their second meeting, the Hawks shut out the Tigers, 28-0. This is the Hawk’s fourth shutout of the year. “We...
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Duke recovers from injury to win Principal 5K Road Race

For many, a severely herniated disc would be a justified cause to give up competitive running. But for Susie (Gray) Duke, her herniated disc was a challenge to overcome. And that she did; after months of recovery, she proved herself to still be an outstanding runner by being the first female to finish the Principal...
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Collins-Maxwell cuts off L-S in volleyball regionals

The Hawk volleyball team had the home-court advantage for the first-round regional game on Tuesday, Oct. 17. But, the Collins-Maxwell Spartans proved to be a challenge and won the match in three sets, 25-16, 25-13, and 25-13. “Unfortunately, the girls weren't on the same page at the same times on Tuesday night,” noted L-S Coach Jayme...
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L-S cross-country: Shaver is state-bound

Lynnville-Sully’s Mary Kate Shaver is headed to state after edging herself into the top 15 at the state-qualifying meet in Ottumwa last Thursday, Oct. 19. The senior also helped lead the girl’s team to a solid fifth-place finish out of 11. Shaver got out with the top 10 early in the race, crossing the one-mile mark...
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No. 1-ranked L-S completes 8-0 regular season

For the first time in 18 years, the Hawk football team finished the regular season undefeated. That’s after Lynnville-Sully shut out traditional rival Montezuma, 40-0, on the road last Friday, Oct. 20. “Friday night's win was a historic way to finish our regular season,” said L-S Coach Mike Parkinson. “We challenged our players to end it...
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L-S girls one point shy of first at SICL XC meet

The Hawks cross-country team had an opportunity to show the conference and community what they have been preparing for all season at the 2017 SICL Conference Meet on Thursday, Oct. 12. “Each year, our conference meet is one we highlight on our schedule, one we prepare for all season and make as our goal to have...
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