Category Archives: Sports

Hawk boys bring home big win against Sigourney

In their second match-up of the season, the Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team was seeking revenge at Sigourney on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The Hawks lost by 15 earlier in the season but soared to a 52-43 win last week. "It was a big road victory for the Hawks," said Head Coach Nick Harthoorn. "We didn't shoot the...
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Hawkeye football team gains Garret Jansen

Garret Jansen, a Pella High senior, will be playing football at the University of Iowa this fall after signing Wednesday, Feb. 4, inside the Pella High School library. Jansen had been committed to three different schools, including Cincinnati and Northern Iowa, but says it's a sigh of relief to have actually put the pen to...
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L-S sports teams enter post-season play

Lynnville-Sully Hawk fans are proudly sporting the blue and gold as the winter sports teams march forward to postseason play with determination and a dream to succeed. Girls Basketball Sitting at 20-1, the reigning SICL champions will open postseason play at home on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. The Hawks will take on the winner of...
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Havenga places first at Skiff 5K

Runners and walkers alike enjoyed relatively mild temps during the fourth annual Pink Nose/Blue Toes 5K at Skiff Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 24. A total of 67 runners and walkers participated in the event, which raised $1,350 toward future renovations and technological upgrades at the hospital. John Havenga was the first finisher with a time...
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JV girls wrap up 14-2 season

A solid win over Sigourney, 31-16, was the cherry on top of a successful season for the L-S JV girls. The Hawks finished the year with a 14-2 record after beating the Savages on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Coach Jeff Corbett was pleased with the way the game closed the season. “We were able to play everybody...
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Hawk grapplers place fourth in SICL Conference

Lynnville-Sully had three wrestlers reach the championship round at the SICL Conference tournament on Saturday, Jan. 31. But the Hawks came up short of a title in any weight class at the home event. As a team, L-S placed fourth among the nine teams there. Seniors Cole Nickell and Blake Wehrle as well as freshman Carson...
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JH basketball teams put 2014-15 season in the books

The Sully Christian boys and girls basketball teams’ seasons came to a close on Jan. 22. The athletes have been practicing since Nov. 17, with their first game on Dec. 4. The girls finished the season with a record of 3-8. The team’s three wins were against Iowa Christian Academy, Des Moines Homeschoolers, and Pella Christian....
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