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Terran Gosselink rips a triple in the Hawks’ 9-1 win over Albia. photo by taylor photography A new week of baseball started with a test the Class 1A returning state champs had not encountered yet in the season. The team showed grit and a never-quit attitude that led to a seven-inning comeback that propelled them through...

Alaina Roberts records 10 hits in the last week with three of them being doubles and one a triple. Coach Jordan Ely said his senior shortstop “brings the fire, passion, and humility it takes to be an outstanding player and leader.” The battle-tested Lynnville-Sully Hawk softball team gave it all they had in a five-game week that...

Mike Van Sant, second from right with his arm around his wife Lisa, wins the special 60th Anniversary Race in the Box/No Box Class at Eddyville Raceway Park on Saturday, June 14, claiming the title and the $6,000 prize money in his Corvette Roadster. Mike Van Sant, of Sully, raced his Corvette Roadster to the winner’s...

Gavin Olea has takes care of business at the hot corner of third base for L-S. The junior had five assists in two games last week. With Monday’s seventh-inning comeback to prevail over the fighting Bears of BGM, the Lynnville-Sully Hawks picked up their 10th win of the season, and are one of only nine teams...

Kate Harthoorn is a stellar performer in the pitching circle for L-S. Coach Ely said the junior “works her tail off, hits her spots, and keeps hitters guessing. She gets outs, forces weak contact, and always gives her team a chance to win. More than anything, she shows up with grit, heart, and the kind...