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L-S girls soar past Colfax-Mingo, 62-36, for SICL win

L-S girls soar past Colfax-Mingo, 62-36, for SICL win
After a disappointing loss to Montezuma on Jan. 29, the Lynnville-Sully girls had almost a whole week off to prepare for their next game. The Hawks came out looking sharp on Thursday, Feb. 4, defeating Colfax-Mingo 62-36 in a rescheduled game from Feb. 2. L-S put up 24 points in the first quarter while limiting...
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Iowa Valley takes SICL title in Hawks’ second loss

The SICL Conference title was on the line when the Lynnville-Sully varsity girls basketball team headed to Marengo to take on Iowa Valley last Friday, Feb. 5. When the two teams battled in early December, the Hawks snuck by with a 53-50 win. This time around, the Tigers rattled the L-S defense and pulled off...
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Post-injury Susie Duke to run at Olympic Trials Saturday

Post-injury Susie Duke to run at Olympic Trials Saturday
Susie Gray Duke, a Searsboro native and Lynnville-Sully Class of 1999 graduate, was on top of the world after qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in November 2014. The long-distance runner had just crushed her personal best by running 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 42 minutes, and 35 seconds at the Monumental Marathon in...
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Hawk grapplers go 1-2 at E-B, place fourth in SICL

Hawk grapplers go 1-2 at E-B, place fourth in SICL
The Lynnville-Sully grapplers finished the regular season with a quad and a conference tournament last week. The L-S matmen went 1-2 at a tough quadrangular at Eddyville-Blakesburg on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The Hawks beat Martensdale-St. Marys 42-30 but came up short to Chariton, 60-15, and the host Rockets, 59-6. [caption id="attachment_572774" align="alignright" width="200"]Sophomore... </div> <a href=Read more

Montezuma girls spoil Hawks’ 18-0 record

Montezuma girls spoil Hawks’ 18-0 record
When the Hawk girls entered their packed home gym Friday night, they knew they had their work cut out for them to defend their unbeaten record. Their opponent, Montezuma, was seeking revenge against the Hawks, the only team that had beaten the Bravettes this season. In the two teams’ first meeting of the year back...
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CrossFit Circus provides physical challenge for three locals

CrossFit Circus provides physical challenge for three locals
Three CrossFit athletes with local connections stepped up to the challenge of the 2016 CrossFit Circus in Des Moines on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 16-17. The two-day competition hosted by CrossFit 8035 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds featured physical tasks that put the athletes’ strength, endurance, and stamina to the test. Among the 450 athletes at...
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L-S boys get revenge on Monte’s perfect record

A standing-room only gym helped set the stage for what many thought would be a nail-biter game on Friday, Jan. 29. The Lynnville-Sully boys were itching for payback against the only team they had lost to this season – the undefeated Montezuma Braves. Back in December, the Hawks fell to the Braves, 60-53, in double...
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