Category Archives: Sports

Hawk track teams open season at SICL indoor meet

L-S track athletes got a taste of the area competition and a chance to ease into the season at the first meet of the year last week. The Hawks competed at an indoor SICL meet at Grinnell College on Thursday, Mar. 19. Team scores were not kept in the low-pressure event. All the schools in attendance...
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Truong sisters go to Florida for competitive cheerleading

Sydney and Shandra Truong – daughters of Melissa Truong of Des Moines, formerly of Galesburg, and granddaughters of Randy and Pat Taylor of Galesburg – had the privilege of attending the International UCA All Star Cheerleading Nationals held at Disney World in Orlando, FL, Mar. 14-15. They are members of Dynasty All Star Cheer and...
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L-S girls take second at St. Patty’s Day Indoor Blast

The L-S fifth/sixth-grade girls softball team came in as runner-up at the St. Patty's Day Indoor Blast in Omaha on Mar. 21-22. The girls won their first game against Nebraska Nemesis, 3-1, and lost their second pool-play game against the Papillion Outlaws, 0-8, on Saturday. On Sunday, they were placed in the bracket and faced...
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Nineteen L-S alums get their game on

Lynnville-Sully alums spanning graduation years 1991-2014 took to the court for the annual L-S Men’s Community Basketball Game on Saturday, Mar. 21. A total of 19 alums still bleeding blue and gold split into two teams and played 60 minutes of basketball. “It was a lot of fun,” said L-S JV Boys Coach Joel Harthoorn, who...
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2015 Track Preview: Hawks start first season with new asphalt track

A new track and a history-making season to follow up on have sparked excitement in the L-S track program. The season begins with the first track meet of the year inside at Grinnell College today, Mar. 19. Both the girls and boys track teams have been practicing for several weeks, and the welcomed warm weather recently...
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Brand receives Golden Award

Lynnville-Sully senior Jake Brand was honored to be named a Golden Award Recipient in the SICL Conference for the 2014-15 season. The Golden Award is given to an all-conference caliber player who missed a large part of the season due to injury. Brand had a stress fracture in his lower leg, preventing him from practicing...
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James earns All-District honor

Lynnville-Sully senior Ly-sandra James was selected to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-District Second Team last week. A total of eight girls were chosen for the Second Team honor. James was the Hawks’ leading scorer this year with 306 points as well as the leading rebounder with 212 rebounds....
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