Category Archives: Sports

Season ender: Hawk boys fall in reg’l semifinal

The 2017 season for the Lynnville-Sully baseball team ended last week after they advanced to the second round of districts, but were stopped before they could reach the district final. Melcher-Dallas In their first district game, L-S took the win over the Melcher-Dallas Saints on Tuesday, July 11, after a low-scoring affair. [caption id="attachment_1787795" align="alignright" width="240"] Read more

L-S boys drop a pair of games prior to reg’l play

After ending their conference season at 14-2, the Lynnville-Sully baseball boys played in two more non-conference games to ready themselves for postseason play. E-B-F The Hawks had a difficult go with the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets on Monday, July 3. They came away with a 6-0 loss. It was a low-scoring affair for the majority of the game with the...
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State qualifier Montezuma ends L-S softball season

The Lynnville-Sully softball team was forced to end their season short of state this week, making it to the third round of regionals but falling to conference rival Montezuma who have advanced to state. COLO-NESCO After a first-round bye, the Hawks took on Colo-Nesco on Wednesday, July 5. The L-S girls grabbed the lead early and stayed...
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Nearly 300 runners finish Freedom Fun Run 5K, one mile

Hundreds of runners congregated on the Sully square for the 22nd annual Freedom Fun Run/Walk on Tuesday, July 4. Competitors ranging in age from toddlers to 60-plus years old enjoyed running or walking through the streets of Sully to start their Independence Day. “The race has become a reunion – either between friends or family –...
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Scandridge coaches second generation of athletes

They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Throughout Bob Scandridge's 31 years of coaching and teaching, he has been able to validate this. Scandridge recently celebrated senior night as a coach for the Lynnville-Sully baseball team. He not only coached all three graduating seniors, but their fathers as well. Scandridge started at Lynnville-Sully...
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Hawk softball team ties for third in conference

Lynnville-Sully wrapped up its conference play last week, finishing tied for third in the South Iowa Cedar League and tied for first in the west side of the SICL. They have an overall record of 17-11. After traveling to Victor to face the HLV Warriors on Wednesday, June 28, the Hawks came away with a 4-1...
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L-S baseball wins first SICL title since 2001

By Hailey Scandridge After their final conference game against HLV last week, the Lynnville-Sully baseball team was able to claim the 2017 conference title. It was an exciting game for the Hawks, who were playing for the conference title on Wednesday, June 28. The L-S boys brought the game into an extra inning, winning 6-5. "[It was a]...
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