Category Archives: Sports

The L-S track boys have been on a roll as of late, winning every meet except one this year, and that continued at the SICL meet in Marengo last Tuesday. Defeating Belle Plaine by 19 points and Montezuma by 20 points, the Hawks were the 2017 SICL champions, repeating their 2016 conference championship. The boys came...

The L-S boys golf team had their conference meet on Monday, May 8. The meet was held at the Oakland Acres Country Club, an 18-hole par 69 course. With this being the conference meet, there were a total of 11 teams competing. “I felt that we played a little better than expected, especially considering the difficulty...

On Monday, May 8, the Hawk girls golf team competed in the SICL Conference Golf Meet at Oakland Acres Country Club. The Hawks finished in fifth place out of the eight schools competing in the tournament. “I thought we played fairly well for how tough the course was. I would’ve liked to place a little higher,...

An item that has recently been a hot topic in the athletic department at L-S has been the possibility of a new press box and new home-side bleacher stands at the track and football field. L-S head football coach Mike Parkinson brought the topic to one of the school board members as a suggestion early...

On Thursday, Apr. 27, the Hawk golf team played a dual golf meet at Diamond Trail Golf Course with Keota. Keota wasn’t able to field a full team, yet the Hawks put out their best effort after regional assignments had been announced earlier that day. “Tessa Van Maanen was our first individual winner of the year,...

Just one point separated the L-S girls track team from second-place Colfax-Mingo’s 92 points at the Pella High Tulip Time Relays on Thursday, Apr. 27. Pekin won the class with 181 points. Temps were cooler but overall, weather conditions were better than expected with some sunshine and calm winds at the Pella High Tulip Time Relays...