A beautiful night to run helped propel the Lynnville-Sully boys track team to a dominant performance at the 35th annual EBF Rocket Relays on Tuesday, Apr. 25. The Hawks racked up 159 team points in their first-place finish, 37 points more than the next closest team, Sigourney.
“We had some outstanding performances, and we are starting...
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Signing day: L-S boys show commitment to football program
Coach Mike Parkinson and the L-S football team did something a little bit different this year in the-off season. Those who want to be on the 2017 Hawk Football team had a signing day on Wednesday night, Apr. 26, to sign their name to play for the Hawks next fall.
The football team has never done...
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Pella Christian senior places ninth at Drake Relays
Elizabeth Van Manen, daughter of Lonnie and Amy Van Manen of rural Sully, is making the most of her last high school oppor-tunities as a senior at Pella Christian High School. Van Manen’s 120’ 2” discus throw at the 108th Drake Relays on Thursday, Apr. 27, added another accomplishment in her successful high school athletic...
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Girls secure second at Monte, PCM, third at BGM
The L-S girls came up short to host Montezuma but beat the other four teams in attendance at the Lew Lundy Relays on Tuesday, Apr. 18. L-S had 153 points, 11 points shy of Montezuma. The Hawks scored points in all 19 events and won six of them.
“Tonight’s competition was all 1A schools, so we...
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Hawk girls take second at Sigourney, fight tough HLV course
In their first away meet, the Lynnville-Sully girls golf team placed second at Sigourney on Tuesday, Apr. 18. The Hawks beat Montezuma but lost to the Savages.
“We played really well. It was exciting to have Tessa go to a playoff. She put in the lowest score of her career. As a team, we did a...
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Hawk boys keep rollin’, win their class at BGM
Another meet, another win for the L-S boys track team. The Hawks dominated Class B at BGM on Tuesday, Apr. 18, beating English Valleys, HLV, Iowa Valley, Keota, Meskwaki, and Tri-County. The L-S boys won seven events and soared over second-place HLV by 46 points.
“We had another great night as a team,” said head coach...
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Post-injury Jones beats the odds, runs Boston Marathon
“I don’t stop when I’m tired; I stop when I’m done.”
That mantra is what kept Julie Jones going during the grueling last few miles of the Boston Marathon last week. The Sully resident finished the 121st running of the Boston Marathon in 3 hours, 50 minutes, 11 seconds.
In less than four hours, a dream Jones...
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