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Hawks drop HLV match, pull off win over NM

Hawks drop HLV match, pull off win over NM
HLV Heading into last Thursday’s match against HLV, the L-S volleyball team was looking to repeat the results from the North Mahaska tournament the Saturday before. On that day, the Hawks defeated the Warriors, 2-1. The stakes were higher last Thursday, however, since it was a conference match, and unfortunately, the L-S girls couldn’t pull off...
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Jansen conquers 140.6-mile Ironman Wisconsin

Jansen conquers 140.6-mile Ironman Wisconsin
Erin Jansen, a Sully native and Class of 1999 Lynnville-Sully graduate, can mark a monumental feat off her bucket list. In addition to being a wife, mother of two, and business initiatives manager at Wells Fargo, Jansen can also add Ironman status to her list of titles. The 35-year-old completed the Ironman Wisconsin 2016 in...
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L-S netters go 1-1 in SICL play, take fourth at NM tourney

L-S netters go 1-1 in SICL play, take fourth at NM tourney
The past week has brought many ups and downs for the Lynnville-Sully volleyball team. The girls have picked up some nice wins but haven’t been able to get on a winning streak. At home hosting BGM last Thursday, Sept. 15, things didn’t look good for L-S as they dropped the first game 25-10. Fortunately, the Hawks...
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XC team’s week features new course, home course

XC team’s week features new course, home course
Pleasantville Meet By Quentin Thompson L-S Newspaper I Class The Lynnville-Sully cross-country team traveled to Pleasantville for their fourth meet of the year on Monday, Sept. 12. The boys had to compete with eight other teams and finished in a tie for third with Mount Ayr but got the edge because L-S’s sixth runner finished ahead of Mount...
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Hawks shut out Cardinal on Senior Night

Hawks shut out Cardinal on Senior Night
By John Trettin L-S Newspaper I Class Senior Night was made all the more special for the L-S football team after they blanked the Cardinal of Eldon Comets, 53-0, Friday night, Sept. 16. The Hawks played in their second home game of the season and completed their third shut-out of the season. “While some may focus on certain...
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Jones accepted to Boston Marathon 2017

Last week, local runner Julie Jones received news she’s waited 10 years to hear – she has been accepted to compete in the Boston Marathon. “I’m very excited,” Jones said. “It’s kind of like I can hardly believe that it’s really true yet. It’s been a goal for so long that I was working toward.” [caption id="attachment_1003552" align="alignright"...
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L-S girls go 3-0 at Twin Cedars, come up short to C-M

L-S girls go 3-0 at Twin Cedars, come up short to C-M
For the fifth straight year, the Lynnville-Sully netters came home from Twin Cedars as tournament champions on Saturday. They beat the host Sabers 2-0, Pleasantville 2-1, and fellow SICL Conference foe Colfax-Mingo 2-0. “We started out the day a little bit shaky on our communication and also had a hard time playing at our level, but...
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