Category Archives: Sports

L-S XC: Gruver one spot shy of state qualification

Despite the all-out effort from the Lynnville-Sully cross-country runners at the state-qualifying meet last week, no Hawks will be advancing to the state level. Competitors needed to be in the top 15 to make it to state individually, and L-S freshman Abby Gruver was the closest to making it happen, coming up just one placement...
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Southeast Warren ends Hawk volleyball season

The Hawk volleyball team entered regional play with a long trek to Southeast Warren on Tuesday, Oct. 18, for the first round of regionals. The L-S girls couldn’t find their rhythm and lost three sets to none, ending both their six-match winning streak and the 2016 volleyball season. Game scores were 25-15, 25-18, and 25-23,...
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L-S volleyball finishes fifth in SICL

Thursday, Oct. 13, was one of the biggest nights of the season for the L-S volleyball team. Playing in the SICL silver quad tourney to determine places fifth through eighth in the conference, the Hawks defeated Tri-County in two sets and host Sigourney in four sets to earn a fifth-place finish in the SICL. “I thought...
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Hawks improve times at conference meet

Aggressive and strategic running by the Lynnville-Sully cross-country team led to some of their season- and personal-best times at the conference meet on Thursday, Oct. 13. Hosted by BGM, the meet ended with the L-S girls team in third overall and the boys in fourth. There were seven schools competing at the meet for both...
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L-S football uses bye week to prepare for Montezuma

After Oct. 7’s big win over the New London Tigers, the Lynnville-Sully football team had a bye week. That’s because Danville announced on Sept. 20 they would be forfeiting the rest of their season due to injuries and not having enough players. The Hawks are now 8-0 overall and 6-0 in district play, which keeps...
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L-S volleyball crushes Keota on pink-out senior night

The L-S varsity volleyball team faced the Keota Eagles at home for their last game of the regular season on Monday, Oct. 10. They won the conference match easily in three games: 25-11, 25-11, and 25-15. The evening was designated as senior night/pink out night. The cross-country and the volleyball seniors were all introduced and recognized...
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Hawks make thrilling comeback at homecoming

The Lynnville-Sully football boys made a stunning comeback to win their homecoming game against the New London Tigers on Friday, Oct. 7. The Hawks came back from a 14-0 halftime deficit to win 17-14 in a thrilling game. “We never quit, and that is the mark of a great team,” said L-S Coach Mike Parkinson. “New...
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