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Hawk Heartache: L-S girls fall one game short of state

Hawk Heartache: L-S girls fall one game short of state
The Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team lost a heartbreaker Monday night, Feb. 23, in the regional final at Iowa City West versus the Springville Orioles. The game was close the entire 32 minutes, but when the final buzzer sounded, the Orioles prevailed, 45-40. “I could not be more proud of the girls; they really battled tonight,” said...
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Hawks breeze past HLV to start tourney

The first leg of the regional basketball tournament was quick and painless for the L-S girls. The Hawks scored twice the points as HLV on Tuesday, Feb. 17, trouncing the Warriors 64-32. L-S went up 21-6 in the first quarter and held the lead the rest of the game, capping it off with a 19-5 fourth...
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L-S girls put an end to Plainsmen’s season

Facing the Belle Plaine Plainsmen for the third time this season, the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team knew they needed to play tough from the very beginning of the regional semi-final game held in Sully on Friday, Feb. 20. After a tough first half, the Hawks pulled away in the second half, advancing to the regional...
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Hawk boys soar past NM, move on in district tourney

Two central Iowa Class 1A teams traveled almost to the Iowa/Missouri border at Moulton-Udell to compete in the first round of post-season play on Thursday, Feb. 19. The Lynnville-Sully Hawk boys faced the North Mahaska Warhawks for the third time this season. Both games earlier in the season favored the Hawks. This game was no...
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Calvinist Cadet Corps members hold annual car derby

Thirty-two people ­competed in the areas of speed and show in the annual Sully Christian Reformed Church Cadet Car Derby on Monday, Feb. 16. The racers were given a block of wood, two dowels, four screws, and four wheels to transform into a speedy or stylish car by race day. The derby, held at Sully Christian...
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ON TO STATE: J. Dunsbergen to head to ‘The Well’

ON TO STATE: J. Dunsbergen to head to ‘The Well’
Freshman Josh Dunsbergen has set the bar high for the rest of his high school career after qualifying for the state tournament last week. The first-time qualifier was the only one among five L-S grapplers to punch a ticket to state at the Class 1A District 4 event in Pleasantville on Saturday, Feb. 14. J. Dunsbergen...
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L-S girls one game short of perfect regular season

Looking for a perfect season in the regular season, the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team had one last opponent to face, the Bears of English Valleys. Earlier in the year, the Hawks pummeled the Bears 54-37 on the road. With the home court advantage and a large crowd, the Hawks led most of the first three...
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