Category Archives: Sports

Ehresman inducted into Marion Athletic Hall of Fame

­­         When current Lynnville-Sully Superintendent/Principal Shane Ehresman worked as an activities director at his alma mater, he couldn’t have known the hall of fame he helped create would one day honor him. But that’s exactly what happened last Friday, Oct. 7, when he was inducted into the Marion Foundation Athletic Hall of Fame as an...
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Welcome home, ’86 title team

Members of the 1986 Lynnville-Sully state football championship team were recognized at halftime of Friday night’s homecoming game. Team members in attendance were, from left, Troy Vander Leest, Scott Vande Krol, Curt James, Mike Vanderpol, and Tim Jansen. This fall marks the 30th anniversary of their historic season. They won the state title on Nov....
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Hawk VB goes 3-0 against two SICL teams

English Valleys By Allison Renaud L-S Newspaper II Class The Hawk volleyball team picked up a conference win by beating English Valleys on Thursday, Sept. 29. The team went 3-0 for the first time this season with scores of 25-13, 25-13, and 25-21, and the girls are now 9-6 on the season. The Hawks were 94 percent from the...
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L-S XC faces strong competition at K’ville, cuts times at North Polk

Knoxville By Quentin Thompson L-S Newspaper I Class In prepping for the Knoxville Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 27, the L-S cross-country team knew the key would once again be running hills effectively. “That has as much to do with how we run downhill as it does running up the hills,” said Coach Darin Arkema. When it was all said...
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Hawks stay unbeaten with win over Pekin

The Lynnville-Sully football team traveled to Packwood to battle the Pekin Panthers on Friday, Sept. 30. The Hawks relied on solid defense and balanced offense to get their sixth straight win, 43-14. “I thought our guys really kept a great focus, and their mindset and attitude stayed very positive and locked in,” said L-S Coach Mike...
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L-S football team subdues WMU Wolves

By John Trettin L-S Newspaper I Class Although the Lynnville-Sully boys started off slow, they flexed their muscles later on to keep their record perfect on Friday, Sept. 23. The Hawks soared to a solid 44-6 home win over the Winfield-Mt. Union Wolves. “It was another great win for the Hawks, and we've now moved to 5-0, a...
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PCM provides L-S another chance for smart hill running

By Quentin Thompson L-S Newspaper I Class The L-S cross-country team was tested in its ability to run hills at the PCM Invitational o­n Thursday, Sept. 22. The boys team competed against 14 other teams, finishing 10th, and the girls faced eight other teams, placing fourth. “We got another warm and humid day for competition, but we have...
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