LION NEWS
Four Lions sign college letters of intent
Four Linn-Mar senior football players signed letters of intent to continue their careers on April 17 in the Linn-Mar commons area at the high school.
Players signing were: Austin Hatfield - Coe College, Alex Lahmon - Wartburg College, Cole Henrichs - Simpson College, and Bridger Aucutt - Coe College.
Congratulations to all four and we wish them luck as they continue their football careers.
Summer schedule for Lion football
It’s time to start thinking about summer football. Download the attached summer football schedule by clicking here. Also Also camp applications are now also available by clicking on the LM Football Camp Forms tab at the top of the page. Go Lions!
Sophomores wrap up district championship
Coach Nate Frangella's Lion sophomores wrapped up a second straight district championship last Friday night with with a 27-7 win at Pleasant Valley.
Bricen White scored a pair of touchdowns for Linn-Mar, which finished 7-1 overall, 3-1 in district play. Andrew Knipper and Chris Baker also scored for the Lions.
The defense was strong again, allowing only allowing one rushing first down and putting the Spartans in third and long situations all night. Austin Tullis had a huge interception towards the end to seal the victory.
"These kids deserved a championship," Frangella said. "Simply put, they did the right things on and off the field all summer and fall. I am so proud of the way they grew as a family. I can't wait to see what they will do at the varsity level."