Category Archives: Sports

Hawks defeat Hillcrest Academy, one game closer to state tournament

Mitchell Miller prepares to crash the boards hard on a Hawk free throw. L-S went 8-13 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter.  The Lynnville-Sully Hawks hosted Hillcrest Academy in the Class 1A District 6 second round on Friday, Feb. 17, a day later than anticipated, due to a winter storm the day prior. The...
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Second-half struggles doom Hawk girls basketball

Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball team wasted no time making a statement in the second round of Class 1A Region 8 against Seymour on Monday, Feb. 13. In what was likely the Hawks’ last game on their home court this season, L-S was clicking right from tip-off in the 69-26 victory. Hawks junior Majesta Vos controlled the tip,...
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Walston goes 1-2 at state wrestling, ends career with 127 wins

  Senior Gentry Walston finished his high school wrestling career at the highest level, competing against some of the best wrestlers across the state at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships. This year marked the second time in Walston’s high school career he has advanced to the state meet, the first being his sophomore year. Walston’s second...
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Walston punches ticket to state wrestling

Lynnville-Sully senior Gentry Walston earned a berth to the 2023 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament after finishing in second place at the District meet on Saturday, Feb. 11. Walston, who previously qualified for state as a sophomore, will be looking to finish on the podium in his final season wrestling for the Hawks. Walston will...
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Hawks rally to beat Class 2A’s ranked Eddyville, dominate first round

Conner Maston takes care of the ball around the perimeter in the first round of Districts.  It was a tale of two versions of Lynnville-Sully’s boys basketball against Class 2A’s ranked Eddyville on the Rockets’ home court on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The Hawks put together two entirely different halves, but one thing remained consistent the entire...
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L-S girls basketball trumps Moravia, hosts Seymour for round two

Sophomore Alaina Roberts rips down a rebound surrounded by Moravia players. She finished with 11 points and three rebounds.  Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball team used a fast start on Thursday, Feb. 9, against Moravia in the opening round of Class 1A’s Region 8 postseason play enroute to a 63-40 victory. The Hawks were off and running from the...
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L-S girls gut it out against Baxter for coach Hulsing’s 600th win

Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball team only had one game on the schedule last week, but they made it a memorable one on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4. The Hawks led most of the game before losing the lead in the fourth quarter. Not giving in, L-S came from behind in the final minute against a quality Baxter...
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