Monthly Archives: March 2014

Boys Track Preview: Team expects another great year

Boys Track Preview: Team expects another great year
Twenty-two athletes comprise the Lynnville-Sully boys track team this year. The team, which began indoor practices on Feb. 18, meeting three times per week, looks to be a strong in areas of speed, strength, and endurance. Last year, the L-S boys track team placed fourth at state as a team with 10 state qualifiers. The boys...
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Girls Track Preview: Six state qualifiers lead girls team

Girls Track Preview: Six state qualifiers lead girls team
A bigger team this year – with nearly half the members being freshmen – will represent the Lynnville-Sully girls track team this season. Last year’s “baker’s dozen” increased to 22 girls out for track this year, including 10 freshmen. The Hawks – aside from those out for basketball – started practice on Feb. 17. Once the...
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Granddaughters of locals on national champ cheer team

Granddaughters of locals on national champ cheer team
Sydney (13) and Shandra (11) Truong, daughters of Melissa Truong of Des Moines and granddaughters of Randy and Patricia Taylor of Reasnor, had a successful weekend with the Dynasty Cheer and Tumbling team out of Des Moines at a two-day cheer competition in the Wisconsin Dells. The Dynasty team members were named national champs in their...
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Four Hawk boys earn conference honors

Four Lynnville-Sully boys basketball players have earned South Iowa Cedar League honors for the 2013-14 season. Senior TJ Cunningham was named to the First Team, senior Darin Hofer was selected for the Second Team, and honorable mentions went to sophomore Kyle Van Dyke and junior Ben Trettin. Cunningham was also selected to the All-Substate team...
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Team Co-Line/Goalsetter opens season with runner-up at NHRA Gatornationals

In the first race of Team Co-Line/Goalsetter's 2014 schedule, the crew proved they hadn't been sitting idle through the off-season. Dale “Rail” Brand and crew traveled to Gainesville, FL, Mar. 14-16 and brought home a runner-up finish in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the 45th Annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Prior to Gainesville,...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Mar. 20

Oh, what a week, folks! National Pi Day and St. Patrick’s Day all in one week. How does one recover from such an exciting week? This is how: From corned beef and sauerkraut to pizza pies to corned beef, sauerkraut pizza pies. Now that is an experience for your taste buds. One I recommend. Reuben...
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Remember When – Mar. 20

35 years ago (1979) Lynnville-Sully Middle School students participated in the South Central Iowa Bandmaster Association solo contest. Krista Russell, bell solo; Sherry Elscott, flute solo; and Brian Renaud, trombone solo; all received the highest rating, I+. The Sully Christian School Circle opened their meeting with singing, accompanied by Edna Fynaardt. Norma Harthoorn led devotions, Angie Zylstra...
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