L-S volleyball team loses to Tri-County in four

THORNBURG — Lynnville-Sully dropped a South Iowa Cedar League volleyball match to Tri-County Monday night. Tri-County won 25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20. Tara Van Rees led the Hawks (0-5) with seven kills. Brooke Van Soelen added six kills and Caitlin Cross had five. Josie Morris chipped in 17 assists, while Tonya De Cook had 15 digs. Katelyn Van Wyk and Van Rees had 11 digs each. De Cook added six aces, while Van Rees had five. “The difference in the match came early with our inability to pass the ball and adjust our serve reception,” Hawks coach Al Hodgeman said. “Another key factor was our poor serving. Positives for the evening included our improved kill efficiency. Some of the girls are finally learning that we need to put the ball down on the floor versus just keeping it in play. “Although this loss hurts a little more because I know the girls were wanting to get that first win, I’m not giving up on them and I know they won’t give up, either,” Hodgeman added. “We are getting better, and when we learn to focus on the fundamentals, then the wins will start to come in bunches.” The Hawks host Iowa Valley this evening, with varsity action at about 7:15 p.m.

L-S cross country team runs again NORTH ENGLISH — The Lynnville-Sully cross country ran for the second time in as many nights Tuesday, this time at English Valleys. L-S finished fourth on the girls side with 103 points, compared to winner Mid-Prairie with 51 points. On the boys side, the Hawks finished sixth with 202 points. Mid-Prairie won with 33 points. Mariah Terlouw led L-S with a 17:54, good for fourth among girls. Other scores were turned in by Cassie Schwartz (16th, 19:36), Carly Van Wyk (24th, 20:06), Kelsi Vanden Hoek (25th, 20:09) and Maddi Jansen (34th, 21:25). Bill Trettin led the L-S boys with a time of 20:27, good for 30th. Other scorers were Sam Wenndt (36th, 21:12), Robbie Guthrie (43rd, 22:07), Nick Rozendaal (45th, 22:14) and Andy Sneller (48th, 22:56). L-S runners competed Monday in Huxley. “Racing two nights in a row is a tough task to ask out of anyone, so I was extremely proud of the hard-fought effort and determination that everyone on this team gave tonight,” L-S coach Darin Arkema said. “We could have went over and laid a goose egg, but the kids made up their minds to give it their best, even if they were a little tired or sore. “That takes guts and bravery, and we’ll be tougher down the road because of it,” Arkema added. The Hawks next run Monday in Brooklyn.