Category Archives: Sports

Turnovers hurt Hawks in Homecoming shutout

The Lynnville-Sully varsity football team hosted the BGM Bears during Homecoming last Friday night, Oct. 3, in Sully. Fans, players, and coaches faced chilly temperatures and a strong wind, the coldest game of the year so far. The Bears were a very physically-sized team compared to the Hawks and managed to shutout the home crowd...
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Girls’ times improve at Knoxville, boys set back by illness, injuries

The L-S cross-country team ran at one meet last week before taking a long break in action prior to this Thursday’s meet. The Hawks’ only competitive running last week happened at the Knoxville Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Faster times than last year were an encouragement to the girls, while the boys suffered a short-handed...
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Hawks’ offense comes alive against Iowa Valley

The Lynnville-Sully varsity football team has had a tough start to the 2014 season, losing their first four games. But last Friday night, Sept. 26, the Hawks earned their first victory of the year against Iowa Valley at Marengo, 48-21. “Friday night's game against Iowa Valley was a very positive step forward for us," said L-S...
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‘Roller coaster’ PCM challenges L-S cross-country

The Prairie City-Monroe Invitational was no walk in the park for the many teams competing at the event Thursday, Sept. 25. For Lynnville-Sully cross-country runners, the invite provided some of the toughest terrain and competition they’ve seen this year. The L-S girls put together a team score of 185 for seventh place out of 12 teams....
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L-S volleyball chalks up three SICL wins, struggles at PC tourney

Victory over English Valleys After coming up short to English Valleys in the first set, 25-22, the Lynnville-Sully volleyball team fought back to win the next three sets all by a score of 25-14 on Tuesday, Sept. 23. This was the Hawks’ third home game of the year. “We didn't come ready to play the first game, and...
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Girls finish fourth, boys take sixth at home meet

The L-S cross-country team didn’t have to travel far to face competition last week. The Hawk runners played host to teams from all around at the Diamond Trail Golf Course in Lynnville on Thursday, Sept. 18. In the girls’ race, L-S senior Cori Rice made the top 10 by placing ninth in 18:38, leading the Hawks...
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No. 8-ranked Montezuma shuts out L-S Hawks

The Lynnville-Sully Hawks had a tough battle on the road at Montezuma last Friday night, Sept. 19. Ranked eighth in Class A football, the Braves trounced on the L-S Hawks, 25-0, in district play. "An 0-4 start is tough, but the tough will get going!” said L-S Head Coach Mike Parkinson. “Our team is moving forward...
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