high school sports

Rails Win Double Dual vs Perry & Algona

August 25, 2012

The double dual meet against Perry and Algona fell on a busy Thursday (8/23). Lincoln was hosting its annual Fall sports kick-out event, the Chicken Bowl. This meant the five girls that were band were missing the meet leaving only 10 girls to compete for the win. But the Rails earned a victory against both schools! The final scores... [Read More] READ MORE

Team Pictures Are Ready

August 25, 2012

Good news! It's been more than a week since all of the indivdual and buddy pictures and the team were taken. That means you can now view them online and choose what you'd like to order... [Read More] READ MORE

Converting Times: Meters vs. Yards

July 5, 2012

Converting times from meters to yards (or vice versa) used to be a tedious process involving formulas and math. But thanks to the internet, it can now be done online! With the recent Indianola meet in a meter pool, now's a great time to learn more about time converters and how to use the one we recommend. [Read More] READ MORE

Districts Meet Success!

February 9, 2012

The men's team had an extremely succesful districts meet on Monday (2/6). In front of a packed house at Roosevelt High School, the Rails swam their way to a solid fourth place and had a podium swimmer in 9 of the 11 events! [Read More About Districts, View Meet Photos and Get State Information] READ MORE

Taper – What is it?

February 6, 2012

Swimming has a unique part of the season which is referred to as “taper”. Unlike many other sports, swimmers work very hard for many weeks throughout the season, all so that during the final phases of the season (just before championship meets) the swimmers can reach their max potential both physically and mentally. [Read more] READ MORE

Districts Meet Rescheduled

February 4, 2012

Attention All Rails Fans: The district meets being held at Roosevelt and S.E. Polk have been rescheduled. They will be held on Monday at 5:00 p.m. with warm-ups beginning at 3:30 p.m. [See Schedule Changes] READ MORE

Rails Take Care of Business Against Newton

December 1, 2011

The men's team went to Newton on Monday (11/28), where they took care of business against the Cardinals. The meet was even more intense than their first one. The Rails and Newton traded victories and races all evening, leading to a tie going into the last relay. The team that took first was going to win. And the Rails did it! By taking first and third - they sealed the victory, bringing the team to a 2-0 record. [Read More] READ MORE

Rails Have Historic State Meet

November 8, 2011

The state meet in Marshalltown (11/5/11) was especially memorable for the Lincoln Rails Women's team because school history was made! Brittany Purscell, a sophomore, won the 100 Breaststroke in a time of 1:05.55, making her the first women's swimming state champion in Lincoln history. [Read More] READ MORE

Regionals Recap

November 2, 2011

The Regionals meet on Saturday, October 29th was a big day for the women's swim team. The girls tapered for the meet for almost two weeks. They were hoping to see some big time drops. And they did! There were notable swims throughout the day including: [Read More] READ MORE

A Look Back At The Diving Season

October 28, 2011

The Lincoln Rails had three divers this season - Torie Dotts, Cat Wruck and Emilie Skartvedt. The girls began season after practicing three times a week for most of the summer, including at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday mornings! [Read More About The Divers & Their Season] READ MORE