Category Archives: Sports

L-S boys’ five-meet winning streak includes conference victory

“Wow. That is about all I can say about last night's performance.” Clearly, Mike Parkinson, Lynnville-Sully boys track coach, was pleased with the way his team worked together to earn the SICL Conference championship at BGM on Tuesday, May 3. “Our guys stepped up more than I can describe, and event by event, the guys believed in...
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Blake Veenstra is double winner at JH state track

Eighth-grader Blake Veenstra came home from the Junior High State Track Meet in Ames on Saturday with the best results possible – two first-place finishes in the eighth-grade small school division. The son of Darrell and Angela Veenstra had a throw of 42’8” in the shot put to earn the gold, as well as a...
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L-S girl golfers pick up first win

A challenging course and windy conditions didn’t make it easy, but the Lynnville-Sully girls picked up their first win over another opponent this season in a dual at Colfax-Mingo last Tuesday, May 3. The Hawks tallied 263 strokes to C-M’s 276. On top of that, L-S freshman Tessa Van Maanen was meet runner-up medalist, shooting a...
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Hawk girls relinquish SICL title to Belle Plaine

Looking to repeat as conference champions, the Lynnville-Sully girls left it all on the track at the SICL Meet at BGM on Tuesday, May 3. Unfortunately, the Belle Plaine girls did the same and ended the night as conference champs with 122 points, ahead of second-place L-S with 96 points. Despite coming short of their goal,...
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Eighth at BGM, fifth at home for JH boys track

The L-S junior high boys competed in two meets during the past week, finishing eighth in a field of 10 teams at BGM and fifth in a field of seven teams at home. The Hawks’ top placements at BGM were the shuttle hurdle team of Kinnick McFarland, Jacob DeHoedt, Mason Jansen, and Skyler Jannenga, who secured...
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L-S golf teams can’t overcome Keota on Eagles’ challenging course

Both Lynnville-Sully golf teams came up short in duals against Keota on the Eagles’ home course last Thursday. “The Keota course was in one of the best shapes we have played all season,” said L-S Coach Justin Hagedorn. “The course was challenging but very enjoyable for our student-athletes.” The L-S boys put together a team total of...
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JH girls finish second at BGM, named meet champs at home

Weather conditions were far from ideal, but the Lynnville-Sully junior high girls prevailed to take second out of 10 at BGM on Tuesday, Apr. 26. “There were a lot of good times on a cold, windy night,” said L-S Coach Kevin Johnson. “The girls continue to work hard and look to finish strong in the final meets...
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